Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use was 140,628 t in 2024. ▲ Rising
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use in Sri Lanka, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 140,628 t for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — agricultural use in 2024.
That represents a change of up 17.9% on the previous year and down 38.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — agricultural use in Sri Lanka peaked at 239,288 t in 2020 and was at its lowest, 36,087 t, in 1963.
That places Sri Lanka 64th out of 195 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 36,442 t | — |
| 1962 | 45,468 t | +24.8% |
| 1963 | 36,087 t | -20.6% |
| 1964 | 38,477 t | +6.6% |
| 1965 | 42,479 t | +10.4% |
| 1966 | 45,000 t | +5.9% |
| 1967 | 43,454 t | -3.4% |
| 1968 | 55,829 t | +28.5% |
| 1969 | 49,000 t | -12.2% |
| 1970 | 51,000 t | +4.1% |
| 1971 | 57,000 t | +11.8% |
| 1972 | 51,200 t | -10.2% |
| 1973 | 56,800 t | +10.9% |
| 1974 | 55,300 t | -2.6% |
| 1975 | 40,100 t | -27.5% |
| 1976 | 52,300 t | +30.4% |
| 1977 | 65,400 t | +25.0% |
| 1978 | 80,900 t | +23.7% |
| 1979 | 77,200 t | -4.6% |
| 1980 | 91,600 t | +18.7% |
| 1981 | 78,500 t | -14.3% |
| 1982 | 79,400 t | +1.1% |
| 1983 | 83,009 t | +4.5% |
| 1984 | 100,313 t | +20.8% |
| 1985 | 101,727 t | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 99,261 t | -2.4% |
| 1987 | 103,908 t | +4.7% |
| 1988 | 106,000 t | +2.0% |
| 1989 | 108,531 t | +2.4% |
| 1990 | 92,406 t | -14.9% |
| 1991 | 95,824 t | +3.7% |
| 1992 | 102,196 t | +6.6% |
| 1993 | 115,061 t | +12.6% |
| 1994 | 123,800 t | +7.6% |
| 1995 | 115,924 t | -6.4% |
| 1996 | 117,568 t | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 122,494 t | +4.2% |
| 1998 | 142,226 t | +16.1% |
| 1999 | 163,798 t | +15.2% |
| 2000 | 157,473 t | -3.9% |
| 2001 | 158,448 t | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 188,317 t | +18.9% |
| 2003 | 150,656 t | -20.0% |
| 2004 | 163,234 t | +8.3% |
| 2005 | 181,556 t | +11.2% |
| 2006 | 175,249 t | -3.5% |
| 2007 | 161,607 t | -7.8% |
| 2008 | 209,393 t | +29.6% |
| 2009 | 181,732 t | -13.2% |
| 2010 | 166,096 t | -8.6% |
| 2011 | 209,380 t | +26.1% |
| 2012 | 164,271 t | -21.5% |
| 2013 | 127,751 t | -22.2% |
| 2014 | 227,848 t | +78.4% |
| 2015 | 150,059 t | -34.1% |
| 2016 | 117,776 t | -21.5% |
| 2017 | 109,729 t | -6.8% |
| 2018 | 68,829 t | -37.3% |
| 2019 | 143,689 t | +108.8% |
| 2020 | 239,288 t | +66.5% |
| 2021 | 119,230 t | -50.2% |
| 2022 | 119,230 t | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 119,230 t | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 140,628 t | +17.9% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 140,628 t is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 41,800 t, 3.4× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 140,628 t is above the median for South Asia, which is 110,310 t, 1.3× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | +108.8% | 68,829 t | 143,689 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 43,582 t | 36,087 t | 55,829 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 58,720 t | 40,100 t | 80,900 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 95,225 t | 78,500 t | 108,531 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 119,130 t | 92,406 t | 163,798 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 172,766 t | 150,656 t | 209,393 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 148,543 t | 68,829 t | 227,848 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 147,521 t | 119,230 t | 239,288 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 nutrient nitrogen n (total) — agricultural use in Sri Lanka?
- Nutrient nitrogen n (total) — agricultural use in Sri Lanka was 140,628 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — agricultural use recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 239,288 t in 2020.
- What is the lowest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — agricultural use recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 36,087 t in 1963.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — agricultural use?
- Sri Lanka ranks 64th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — agricultural use rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Fertilizers by Nutrient dataset contains information on the totals in nutrients for Production, Trade and Agriculture Use of inorganic (chemical or mineral) fertilizers. The data are provided for the three primary plant nutrients: nitrogen (N), phosphorus (expressed as P2O5) and potassium (expressed as K2O). Both straight and compound fertilizers are included. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/RFN/RFN_EN_README.pdf