Nutrient balance — Cropland nitrogen use efficiency in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka: Nutrient balance — Cropland nitrogen use efficiency was 59.85 % in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
59.85 %
Change on year
down 11.9%
World rank
78th
of 201 countries
All-time high
100.92 %
in 2021
All-time low
47.02 %
in 1988
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Nutrient balance — Cropland nitrogen use efficiency in Sri Lanka, 1961–2023

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for nutrient balance — cropland nitrogen use efficiency in Sri Lanka is 59.85 %, measured in 2023.

The figure is down 11.9% on the previous year and down 11.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nutrient balance — cropland nitrogen use efficiency in Sri Lanka peaked at 100.92 % in 2021 and was at its lowest, 47.02 %, in 1988.

Sri Lanka ranks 78th of 201 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 70.8 % 62.16 % 77.37 % 9
1970s 62.05 % 52.95 % 79.86 % 10
1980s 53.88 % 47.02 % 60.43 % 10
1990s 57.09 % 50.91 % 62.91 % 10
2000s 53.13 % 47.26 % 57.56 % 10
2010s 66.35 % 50.96 % 83.48 % 10
2020s 71.87 % 58.77 % 100.92 % 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is nutrient balance — cropland nitrogen use efficiency in Sri Lanka?
Nutrient balance — cropland nitrogen use efficiency in Sri Lanka was 59.85 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest nutrient balance — cropland nitrogen use efficiency recorded in Sri Lanka?
The highest recorded value was 100.92 % in 2021.
What is the lowest nutrient balance — cropland nitrogen use efficiency recorded in Sri Lanka?
The lowest recorded value was 47.02 % in 1988.
How does Sri Lanka rank for nutrient balance — cropland nitrogen use efficiency?
Sri Lanka ranks 78th out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
Is nutrient balance — cropland nitrogen use efficiency rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
Over the last ten years it is down 11.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Nutrient balance — Cropland nitrogen use efficiency. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Nutrient balance — Cropland nitrogen use efficiency
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
233 places, 13,500 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

The Cropland Nutrient balance domain contains information on the flows of nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium from mineral fertilizer, manure applied, atmospheric deposition, crop removal, and biological fixation over cropland and per unit area of cropland. The flows are aggregated to total inputs and total outputs, from which the overall nutrient balance and nutrient use efficiency on cropland are calculated. Statistics are disseminated in units of tonnes and in kg/ha, as appropriate. Nutrient use efficiency is expressed as a fraction (%).