Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity, per square kilometre in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity, per square kilometre was 2.68 t per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity, per square kilometre in Sri Lanka, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in t per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity, per square kilometre in Sri Lanka is 2.68 t per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 31.9% on the previous year and up 31.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity, per square kilometre in Sri Lanka peaked at 4.42 t per square kilometre in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.191 t per square kilometre, in 1982.
That places Sri Lanka 19th out of 173 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity, per square kilometre in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | t per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.5811 t per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.7251 t per square kilometre | +24.8% |
| 1963 | 0.5755 t per square kilometre | -20.6% |
| 1964 | 0.6136 t per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1965 | 0.6774 t per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 1966 | 0.8771 t per square kilometre | +29.5% |
| 1967 | 0.6347 t per square kilometre | -27.6% |
| 1968 | 0.7772 t per square kilometre | +22.4% |
| 1969 | 0.7814 t per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1970 | 0.9249 t per square kilometre | +18.4% |
| 1971 | 0.875 t per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 1972 | 0.8737 t per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 0.7915 t per square kilometre | -9.4% |
| 1974 | 1.29 t per square kilometre | +62.4% |
| 1975 | 0.5549 t per square kilometre | -56.8% |
| 1976 | 0.7766 t per square kilometre | +39.9% |
| 1977 | 1.21 t per square kilometre | +55.6% |
| 1978 | 1.22 t per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1979 | 1.43 t per square kilometre | +17.1% |
| 1980 | 1.25 t per square kilometre | -12.7% |
| 1981 | 0.7431 t per square kilometre | -40.6% |
| 1982 | 0.191 t per square kilometre | -74.3% |
| 1983 | 0.2088 t per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 1984 | 0.9384 t per square kilometre | +349.4% |
| 1985 | 1.62 t per square kilometre | +72.8% |
| 1986 | 1.52 t per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 1987 | 1.33 t per square kilometre | -12.7% |
| 1988 | 2.02 t per square kilometre | +52.3% |
| 1989 | 1.35 t per square kilometre | -33.1% |
| 1990 | 1.68 t per square kilometre | +24.1% |
| 1991 | 1.66 t per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 1.3 t per square kilometre | -22.1% |
| 1993 | 1.68 t per square kilometre | +29.6% |
| 1994 | 1.79 t per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1995 | 1.99 t per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 1996 | 1.95 t per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1997 | 1.68 t per square kilometre | -13.8% |
| 1998 | 2.25 t per square kilometre | +33.6% |
| 1999 | 2.37 t per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2000 | 2.6 t per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 2001 | 2.14 t per square kilometre | -17.7% |
| 2002 | 2.65 t per square kilometre | +24.1% |
| 2003 | 2.45 t per square kilometre | -7.6% |
| 2004 | 2.35 t per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 2005 | 2.45 t per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2006 | 2.77 t per square kilometre | +13.2% |
| 2007 | 2.31 t per square kilometre | -16.4% |
| 2008 | 3.28 t per square kilometre | +41.6% |
| 2009 | 2.53 t per square kilometre | -22.7% |
| 2010 | 2.82 t per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 2011 | 3.35 t per square kilometre | +18.8% |
| 2012 | 2.61 t per square kilometre | -21.8% |
| 2013 | 2.03 t per square kilometre | -22.3% |
| 2014 | 3.63 t per square kilometre | +78.8% |
| 2015 | 3.64 t per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 1.9 t per square kilometre | -47.8% |
| 2017 | 1.77 t per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 2018 | 2.43 t per square kilometre | +37.1% |
| 2019 | 3.09 t per square kilometre | +27.1% |
| 2020 | 4.42 t per square kilometre | +43.1% |
| 2021 | 1.46 t per square kilometre | -66.9% |
| 2022 | 2.03 t per square kilometre | +38.8% |
| 2023 | 2.68 t per square kilometre | +31.9% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 2.68 t per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.324 t per square kilometre, 8.3× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 2.68 t per square kilometre is above the median for South Asia, which is 1.38 t per square kilometre, 1.9× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity, per square kilometre 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | +349.4% | 0.2088 t per square kilometre | 0.9384 t per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.6937 t per square kilometre | 0.5755 t per square kilometre | 0.8771 t per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.9946 t per square kilometre | 0.5549 t per square kilometre | 1.43 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.12 t per square kilometre | 0.191 t per square kilometre | 2.02 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.84 t per square kilometre | 1.3 t per square kilometre | 2.37 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.55 t per square kilometre | 2.14 t per square kilometre | 3.28 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.73 t per square kilometre | 1.77 t per square kilometre | 3.64 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.65 t per square kilometre | 1.46 t per square kilometre | 4.42 t per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
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- Temperature change 0.849 °C (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity, per square kilometre in Sri Lanka?
- Nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity, per square kilometre in Sri Lanka was 2.68 t per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity, per square kilometre recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 4.42 t per square kilometre in 2020.
- What is the lowest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity, per square kilometre recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.191 t per square kilometre in 1982.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity, per square kilometre?
- Sri Lanka ranks 19th out of 173 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity, per square kilometre rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.8%. 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, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.