Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Export quantity in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Export quantity was 2 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Export quantity in Sri Lanka, 1982–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — export quantity in Sri Lanka is 2 t, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 99.2% on the previous year and down 99.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — export quantity in Sri Lanka peaked at 22,700 t in 1982 and was at its lowest, 0 t, in 1992.
That places Sri Lanka 143rd out of 214 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 22,700 t | 22,700 t | 22,700 t | 1 |
| 1990s | 3.7 t | 0 t | 21 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 442.3 t | 7 t | 3,925 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 243.3 t | 60 t | 504 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 70.6 t | 2 t | 256 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
More environment data for Sri Lanka
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland 24.72 % (2024)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Area 637 1000 ha (2024)
- Inland waters — Area 375 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Land area 7.11 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land 14.58 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Area 440 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent crops — Share in Agricultural land 39.94 % (2024)
- Permanent crops — Area 1,205 1000 ha (2024)
- Arable land — Share in Agricultural land 45.48 % (2024)
- Arable land — Area 1,372 1000 ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — export quantity in Sri Lanka?
- Nutrient nitrogen n (total) — export quantity in Sri Lanka was 2 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — export quantity recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 22,700 t in 1982.
- What is the lowest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — export quantity recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 t in 1992.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — export quantity?
- Sri Lanka ranks 143rd out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — export quantity rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 99.3%. 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 Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Export quantity. 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