Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per value of agricultural production in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per value of agricultural production was 17.52 g/Int$ in 2024. ▼ Falling
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per value of agricultural production in Sri Lanka, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in g/Int$.
Analysis
In 2024, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per value of agricultural production in Sri Lanka stood at 17.52 g/Int$.
That represents a change of up 17.1% on the previous year and down 41.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per value of agricultural production in Sri Lanka peaked at 38 g/Int$ in 1989 and was at its lowest, 9.08 g/Int$, in 2018.
That places Sri Lanka 77th out of 193 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per value of agricultural production in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | g/Int$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 20.35 g/Int$ | — |
| 1962 | 24.09 g/Int$ | +18.4% |
| 1963 | 18.35 g/Int$ | -23.8% |
| 1964 | 18.6 g/Int$ | +1.4% |
| 1965 | 21.63 g/Int$ | +16.3% |
| 1966 | 22.65 g/Int$ | +4.7% |
| 1967 | 19.97 g/Int$ | -11.8% |
| 1968 | 24.76 g/Int$ | +24.0% |
| 1969 | 21.9 g/Int$ | -11.6% |
| 1970 | 21.83 g/Int$ | -0.3% |
| 1971 | 24.57 g/Int$ | +12.6% |
| 1972 | 22.49 g/Int$ | -8.5% |
| 1973 | 25.01 g/Int$ | +11.2% |
| 1974 | 22.66 g/Int$ | -9.4% |
| 1975 | 15.69 g/Int$ | -30.8% |
| 1976 | 20.43 g/Int$ | +30.2% |
| 1977 | 25.14 g/Int$ | +23.1% |
| 1978 | 29.78 g/Int$ | +18.5% |
| 1979 | 25.09 g/Int$ | -15.7% |
| 1980 | 28.24 g/Int$ | +12.6% |
| 1981 | 25.1 g/Int$ | -11.1% |
| 1982 | 26.82 g/Int$ | +6.9% |
| 1983 | 25.42 g/Int$ | -5.2% |
| 1984 | 31.92 g/Int$ | +25.6% |
| 1985 | 31.46 g/Int$ | -1.4% |
| 1986 | 30.83 g/Int$ | -2.0% |
| 1987 | 36.45 g/Int$ | +18.2% |
| 1988 | 35.16 g/Int$ | -3.5% |
| 1989 | 38 g/Int$ | +8.1% |
| 1990 | 29.74 g/Int$ | -21.7% |
| 1991 | 21 g/Int$ | -29.4% |
| 1992 | 25.14 g/Int$ | +19.7% |
| 1993 | 24.6 g/Int$ | -2.1% |
| 1994 | 24.96 g/Int$ | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 22.86 g/Int$ | -8.4% |
| 1996 | 24.24 g/Int$ | +6.0% |
| 1997 | 24.16 g/Int$ | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 27.65 g/Int$ | +14.4% |
| 1999 | 31 g/Int$ | +12.1% |
| 2000 | 28.55 g/Int$ | -7.9% |
| 2001 | 29.54 g/Int$ | +3.5% |
| 2002 | 34.01 g/Int$ | +15.1% |
| 2003 | 26.92 g/Int$ | -20.8% |
| 2004 | 29.62 g/Int$ | +10.0% |
| 2005 | 30.98 g/Int$ | +4.6% |
| 2006 | 29.84 g/Int$ | -3.7% |
| 2007 | 27.79 g/Int$ | -6.9% |
| 2008 | 33.17 g/Int$ | +19.4% |
| 2009 | 30.41 g/Int$ | -8.3% |
| 2010 | 22.22 g/Int$ | -26.9% |
| 2011 | 28.62 g/Int$ | +28.8% |
| 2012 | 21.76 g/Int$ | -24.0% |
| 2013 | 15.99 g/Int$ | -26.5% |
| 2014 | 29.99 g/Int$ | +87.6% |
| 2015 | 18.32 g/Int$ | -38.9% |
| 2016 | 15.23 g/Int$ | -16.9% |
| 2017 | 15.7 g/Int$ | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 9.08 g/Int$ | -42.2% |
| 2019 | 18.61 g/Int$ | +105.0% |
| 2020 | 28.33 g/Int$ | +52.2% |
| 2021 | 13.12 g/Int$ | -53.7% |
| 2022 | 16.11 g/Int$ | +22.8% |
| 2023 | 14.96 g/Int$ | -7.1% |
| 2024 | 17.52 g/Int$ | +17.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 21.37 g/Int$ | 18.35 g/Int$ | 24.76 g/Int$ | 9 |
| 1970s | 23.27 g/Int$ | 15.69 g/Int$ | 29.78 g/Int$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 30.94 g/Int$ | 25.1 g/Int$ | 38 g/Int$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 25.54 g/Int$ | 21 g/Int$ | 31 g/Int$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 30.08 g/Int$ | 26.92 g/Int$ | 34.01 g/Int$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.55 g/Int$ | 9.08 g/Int$ | 29.99 g/Int$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.01 g/Int$ | 13.12 g/Int$ | 28.33 g/Int$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 74 Mozambique 17.97 g/Int$ compare
- 75 Chile 17.79 g/Int$ compare
- 76 North Macedonia 17.75 g/Int$ compare
- 78 China, Taiwan Province of 17.17 g/Int$ compare
- 79 Paraguay 16.9 g/Int$ compare
- 80 Guyana 16.75 g/Int$ compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per value of agricultural production in Sri Lanka?
- Nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per value of agricultural production in Sri Lanka was 17.52 g/Int$ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per value of agricultural production recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 38 g/Int$ in 1989.
- What is the lowest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per value of agricultural production recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.08 g/Int$ in 2018.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per value of agricultural production?
- Sri Lanka ranks 77th out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per value of agricultural production rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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) — Use per value of agricultural production. 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