Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity, gaps filled in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity, gaps filled was 140,630 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
140,630 t
Change on year
down 15.1%
World rank
62nd
of 218 countries
All-time high
273,475 t
in 2020
All-time low
11,980 t
in 1982
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity, gaps filled in Sri Lanka, 1961–2024

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in t.

Analysis

The most recent figure for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity, gaps filled in Sri Lanka is 140,630 t, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 15.1% on the previous year and down 38.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity, gaps filled in Sri Lanka peaked at 273,475 t in 2020 and was at its lowest, 11,980 t, in 1982.

Sri Lanka ranks 62nd of 218 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity, gaps filled in Sri Lanka, year by year

Annual values for Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity, gaps filled in Sri Lanka, 1961 to 2024.
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 55,000 t +29.5%
1967 39,805 t -27.6%
1968 48,741 t +22.4%
1969 49,000 t +0.5%
1970 58,000 t +18.4%
1971 54,871 t -5.4%
1972 54,792 t -0.1%
1973 49,636 t -9.4%
1974 80,604 t +62.4%
1975 34,800 t -56.8%
1976 48,700 t +39.9%
1977 75,800 t +55.6%
1978 76,708 t +1.2%
1979 89,812 t +17.1%
1980 78,443 t -12.7%
1981 46,600 t -40.6%
1982 11,980 t -74.3%
1983 13,094 t +9.3%
1984 58,844 t +349.4%
1985 101,700 t +72.8%
1986 95,500 t -6.1%
1987 83,333 t -12.7%
1988 126,900 t +52.3%
1989 84,957 t -33.1%
1990 105,399 t +24.1%
1991 104,323 t -1.0%
1992 81,296 t -22.1%
1993 105,341 t +29.6%
1994 112,160 t +6.5%
1995 124,857 t +11.3%
1996 122,441 t -1.9%
1997 105,558 t -13.8%
1998 140,985 t +33.6%
1999 148,731 t +5.5%
2000 162,884 t +9.5%
2001 134,024 t -17.7%
2002 166,265 t +24.1%
2003 153,563 t -7.6%
2004 147,258 t -4.1%
2005 153,341 t +4.1%
2006 173,579 t +13.2%
2007 145,081 t -16.4%
2008 205,434 t +41.6%
2009 158,841 t -22.7%
2010 176,530 t +11.1%
2011 209,794 t +18.8%
2012 163,964 t -21.8%
2013 127,400 t -22.3%
2014 227,763 t +78.8%
2015 225,495 t -1.0%
2016 117,637 t -47.8%
2017 109,750 t -6.7%
2018 150,451 t +37.1%
2019 191,152 t +27.1%
2020 273,475 t +43.1%
2021 90,526 t -66.9%
2022 125,606 t +38.8%
2023 165,669 t +31.9%
2024 140,630 t -15.1%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity, gaps filled 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.

YearChange FromTo
1984 +349.4% 13,094 t 58,844 t

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 43,500 t 36,087 t 55,000 t 9
1970s 62,372 t 34,800 t 89,812 t 10
1980s 70,135 t 11,980 t 126,900 t 10
1990s 115,109 t 81,296 t 148,731 t 10
2000s 160,027 t 134,024 t 205,434 t 10
2010s 169,994 t 109,750 t 227,763 t 10
2020s 159,181 t 90,526 t 273,475 t 5

Countries ranked near Sri Lanka

  1. 59 Portugal 153,775 t compare
  2. 60 Latvia 151,707 t compare
  3. 61 Slovakia 141,084 t compare
  4. 63 Honduras 125,944 t compare
  5. 64 Mozambique 125,174 t compare
  6. 65 Caribbean (excluding intra-trade) 124,162 t compare

See the full ranking of 277 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity, gaps filled in Sri Lanka?
Nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity, gaps filled in Sri Lanka was 140,630 t in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity, gaps filled recorded in Sri Lanka?
The highest recorded value was 273,475 t in 2020.
What is the lowest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity, gaps filled recorded in Sri Lanka?
The lowest recorded value was 11,980 t in 1982.
How does Sri Lanka rank for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity, gaps filled?
Sri Lanka ranks 62nd out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
Is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity, gaps filled 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 volatile.
Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity with 74 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.

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Indicator
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity, gaps filled
Unit
t
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
277 places, 14,201 data points, 1961–2024
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Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity with 74 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.