Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per area of cropland in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per area of cropland was 11.49 kg/ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per area of cropland in Sri Lanka, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per area of cropland in Sri Lanka is 11.49 kg/ha, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 114.0% on the previous year and down 57.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per area of cropland in Sri Lanka peaked at 32 kg/ha in 2008 and was at its lowest, 5.37 kg/ha, in 2023.
Sri Lanka ranks 102nd of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per area of cropland in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 12.68 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 15.1 kg/ha | +19.1% |
| 1963 | 11.36 kg/ha | -24.8% |
| 1964 | 10.51 kg/ha | -7.5% |
| 1965 | 10.4 kg/ha | -1.0% |
| 1966 | 11.2 kg/ha | +7.7% |
| 1967 | 13.26 kg/ha | +18.4% |
| 1968 | 16.42 kg/ha | +23.8% |
| 1969 | 7.94 kg/ha | -51.6% |
| 1970 | 10.93 kg/ha | +37.7% |
| 1971 | 11.11 kg/ha | +1.6% |
| 1972 | 9.18 kg/ha | -17.4% |
| 1973 | 11.87 kg/ha | +29.3% |
| 1974 | 7.98 kg/ha | -32.8% |
| 1975 | 5.63 kg/ha | -29.4% |
| 1976 | 7.41 kg/ha | +31.6% |
| 1977 | 11.23 kg/ha | +51.6% |
| 1978 | 12.15 kg/ha | +8.2% |
| 1979 | 17.92 kg/ha | +47.5% |
| 1980 | 14.48 kg/ha | -19.2% |
| 1981 | 14.45 kg/ha | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 16.82 kg/ha | +16.4% |
| 1983 | 18.68 kg/ha | +11.1% |
| 1984 | 20.03 kg/ha | +7.2% |
| 1985 | 20.15 kg/ha | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 20.99 kg/ha | +4.2% |
| 1987 | 21.11 kg/ha | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 20.6 kg/ha | -2.4% |
| 1989 | 21.38 kg/ha | +3.8% |
| 1990 | 15.35 kg/ha | -28.2% |
| 1991 | 16.23 kg/ha | +5.7% |
| 1992 | 16.05 kg/ha | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 20.4 kg/ha | +27.1% |
| 1994 | 18.53 kg/ha | -9.2% |
| 1995 | 18.22 kg/ha | -1.7% |
| 1996 | 18.55 kg/ha | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 15.95 kg/ha | -14.0% |
| 1998 | 15.4 kg/ha | -3.4% |
| 1999 | 17.67 kg/ha | +14.7% |
| 2000 | 15.91 kg/ha | -10.0% |
| 2001 | 16.42 kg/ha | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 18.35 kg/ha | +11.8% |
| 2003 | 19.25 kg/ha | +4.9% |
| 2004 | 18.52 kg/ha | -3.8% |
| 2005 | 17.97 kg/ha | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 25.58 kg/ha | +42.3% |
| 2007 | 25.38 kg/ha | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 32 kg/ha | +26.1% |
| 2009 | 24.21 kg/ha | -24.3% |
| 2010 | 23.25 kg/ha | -4.0% |
| 2011 | 27.26 kg/ha | +17.2% |
| 2012 | 27.23 kg/ha | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 19.08 kg/ha | -29.9% |
| 2014 | 27.2 kg/ha | +42.6% |
| 2015 | 17.12 kg/ha | -37.1% |
| 2016 | 12.47 kg/ha | -27.2% |
| 2017 | 8.39 kg/ha | -32.7% |
| 2018 | 17.28 kg/ha | +106.0% |
| 2019 | 16.78 kg/ha | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 21.57 kg/ha | +28.5% |
| 2021 | 5.81 kg/ha | -73.1% |
| 2022 | 5.81 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 5.37 kg/ha | -7.6% |
| 2024 | 11.49 kg/ha | +114.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12.1 kg/ha | 7.94 kg/ha | 16.42 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 10.54 kg/ha | 5.63 kg/ha | 17.92 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 18.87 kg/ha | 14.45 kg/ha | 21.38 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 17.23 kg/ha | 15.35 kg/ha | 20.4 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 21.36 kg/ha | 15.91 kg/ha | 32 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.61 kg/ha | 8.39 kg/ha | 27.26 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.01 kg/ha | 5.37 kg/ha | 21.57 kg/ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 99 Saint Lucia 12.03 kg/ha compare
- 100 Finland 11.89 kg/ha compare
- 101 Switzerland 11.82 kg/ha compare
- 103 Belgium 11.04 kg/ha compare
- 104 North Macedonia 10.78 kg/ha compare
- 105 Georgia 10.67 kg/ha compare
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)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import 46.57 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import 0.0001 t per person (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 1.79 Percentage change (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 1.72 Percentage change (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import value 11.98 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per area of cropland in Sri Lanka?
- Nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per area of cropland in Sri Lanka was 11.49 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per area of cropland recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 32 kg/ha in 2008.
- What is the lowest nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per area of cropland recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.37 kg/ha in 2023.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per area of cropland?
- Sri Lanka ranks 102nd out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per area of cropland rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 57.8%. 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 phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per area of cropland. 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