Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per capita in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka: Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per capita was 1.28 kg/cap in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
1.28 kg/cap
Change on year
up 113.3%
World rank
103rd
of 212 countries
All-time high
3.35 kg/cap
in 2008
All-time low
0.6 kg/cap
in 2022
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per capita in Sri Lanka, 1961–2024

123196119922024

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/cap.

Analysis

Sri Lanka recorded 1.28 kg/cap for nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per capita in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 113.3% on the previous year and down 55.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per capita in Sri Lanka peaked at 3.35 kg/cap in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.6 kg/cap, in 2022.

That places Sri Lanka 103rd out of 212 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1.98 kg/cap 1.25 kg/cap 2.63 kg/cap 9
1970s 1.51 kg/cap 0.8 kg/cap 2.36 kg/cap 10
1980s 2.28 kg/cap 1.83 kg/cap 2.52 kg/cap 10
1990s 1.86 kg/cap 1.56 kg/cap 2.25 kg/cap 10
2000s 2.11 kg/cap 1.58 kg/cap 3.35 kg/cap 10
2010s 2.09 kg/cap 0.88 kg/cap 2.97 kg/cap 10
2020s 1.07 kg/cap 0.6 kg/cap 2.27 kg/cap 5

Countries ranked near Sri Lanka

  1. 100 Benin 1.32 kg/cap compare
  2. 100 Kyrgyzstan 1.32 kg/cap compare
  3. 102 Ecuador 1.31 kg/cap compare
  4. 104 Algeria 1.26 kg/cap compare
  5. 105 Malta 1.23 kg/cap compare
  6. 106 Nepal 1.21 kg/cap compare

See the full ranking of 245 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per capita in Sri Lanka?
Nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per capita in Sri Lanka was 1.28 kg/cap in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per capita recorded in Sri Lanka?
The highest recorded value was 3.35 kg/cap in 2008.
What is the lowest nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per capita recorded in Sri Lanka?
The lowest recorded value was 0.6 kg/cap in 2022.
How does Sri Lanka rank for nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per capita?
Sri Lanka ranks 103rd out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
Is nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per capita rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
Over the last ten years it is down 55.9%. 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 phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per capita
Unit
kg/cap
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
245 places, 13,784 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed

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