NPK fertilizers — Import quantity in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: NPK fertilizers — Import quantity was 10,492 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
NPK fertilizers — Import quantity in Sri Lanka, 2002–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2024, npk fertilizers — import quantity in Sri Lanka stood at 10,492 t.
That represents a change of down 14.9% on the previous year and up 115.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, npk fertilizers — import quantity in Sri Lanka peaked at 31,658 t in 2008 and was at its lowest, 3,055 t, in 2004.
That places Sri Lanka 102nd out of 187 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
NPK fertilizers — Import quantity in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 3,202 t | — |
| 2003 | 6,489 t | +102.7% |
| 2004 | 3,055 t | -52.9% |
| 2005 | 3,619 t | +18.4% |
| 2006 | 5,650 t | +56.1% |
| 2007 | 6,377 t | +12.9% |
| 2008 | 31,658 t | +396.5% |
| 2009 | 7,103 t | -77.6% |
| 2010 | 6,828 t | -3.9% |
| 2011 | 4,728 t | -30.8% |
| 2012 | 4,277 t | -9.5% |
| 2013 | 4,777 t | +11.7% |
| 2014 | 4,877 t | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 5,826 t | +19.5% |
| 2016 | 7,902 t | +35.6% |
| 2017 | 7,618 t | -3.6% |
| 2019 | 12,566 t | +64.9% |
| 2020 | 16,357 t | +30.2% |
| 2021 | 9,790 t | -40.2% |
| 2022 | 11,970 t | +22.3% |
| 2023 | 12,329 t | +3.0% |
| 2024 | 10,492 t | -14.9% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 10,492 t is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 13,844 t, 76% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 10,492 t is above the median for South Asia, which is 2,546 t, 4.1× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where NPK fertilizers — Import quantity in Sri Lanka changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +396.5% | 6,377 t | 31,658 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8,394 t | 3,055 t | 31,658 t | 8 |
| 2010s | 6,600 t | 4,277 t | 12,566 t | 9 |
| 2020s | 12,188 t | 9,790 t | 16,357 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
More environment data for Sri Lanka
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 5.24 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 5.49 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.207 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 0.849 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 5.63 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 1.22 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is npk fertilizers — import quantity in Sri Lanka?
- Npk fertilizers — import quantity in Sri Lanka was 10,492 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest npk fertilizers — import quantity recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 31,658 t in 2008.
- What is the lowest npk fertilizers — import quantity recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,055 t in 2004.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for npk fertilizers — import quantity?
- Sri Lanka ranks 102nd out of 187 countries with data for 2024.
- Is npk fertilizers — import quantity rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 115.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of NPK fertilizers — Import quantity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Fertilizers by Product dataset contains information on the Production, Trade and Agriculture Use of inorganic (chemical or mineral) fertilizers products. The fertilizer statistics data are for a set of 23 product categories. Both straight and compound fertilizers are included. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/RFB/RFB_EN_README.pdf