Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity was 50,054 t in 2024. ▲ Rising
Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity in Sri Lanka, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2024, nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity in Sri Lanka stood at 50,054 t.
That represents a change of up 135.5% on the previous year and up 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity in Sri Lanka peaked at 106,423 t in 2015 and was at its lowest, 16,800 t, in 1976.
That places Sri Lanka 60th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 27,648 t | — |
| 1962 | 27,020 t | -2.3% |
| 1963 | 33,396 t | +23.6% |
| 1964 | 26,352 t | -21.1% |
| 1965 | 34,422 t | +30.6% |
| 1966 | 38,433 t | +11.7% |
| 1967 | 35,173 t | -8.5% |
| 1968 | 46,159 t | +31.2% |
| 1969 | 25,000 t | -45.8% |
| 1970 | 45,600 t | +82.4% |
| 1971 | 19,800 t | -56.6% |
| 1972 | 52,030 t | +162.8% |
| 1973 | 27,500 t | -47.1% |
| 1974 | 31,370 t | +14.1% |
| 1975 | 17,180 t | -45.2% |
| 1976 | 16,800 t | -2.2% |
| 1977 | 32,800 t | +95.2% |
| 1978 | 39,900 t | +21.6% |
| 1979 | 39,720 t | -0.5% |
| 1980 | 46,456 t | +17.0% |
| 1981 | 49,300 t | +6.1% |
| 1982 | 36,341 t | -26.3% |
| 1983 | 49,794 t | +37.0% |
| 1984 | 53,081 t | +6.6% |
| 1985 | 75,271 t | +41.8% |
| 1986 | 53,086 t | -29.5% |
| 1987 | 38,400 t | -27.7% |
| 1988 | 74,600 t | +94.3% |
| 1989 | 44,511 t | -40.3% |
| 1990 | 82,964 t | +86.4% |
| 1991 | 22,906 t | -72.4% |
| 1992 | 47,399 t | +106.9% |
| 1993 | 63,004 t | +32.9% |
| 1994 | 61,711 t | -2.1% |
| 1995 | 49,942 t | -19.1% |
| 1996 | 61,690 t | +23.5% |
| 1997 | 57,000 t | -7.6% |
| 1998 | 61,615 t | +8.1% |
| 1999 | 61,618 t | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 59,100 t | -4.1% |
| 2001 | 44,940 t | -24.0% |
| 2002 | 34,383 t | -23.5% |
| 2003 | 37,869 t | +10.1% |
| 2004 | 51,642 t | +36.4% |
| 2005 | 39,606 t | -23.3% |
| 2006 | 85,921 t | +116.9% |
| 2007 | 54,577 t | -36.5% |
| 2008 | 80,243 t | +47.0% |
| 2009 | 27,449 t | -65.8% |
| 2010 | 69,457 t | +153.0% |
| 2011 | 80,522 t | +15.9% |
| 2012 | 40,755 t | -49.4% |
| 2013 | 54,552 t | +33.9% |
| 2014 | 49,298 t | -9.6% |
| 2015 | 106,423 t | +115.9% |
| 2016 | 18,831 t | -82.3% |
| 2017 | 25,798 t | +37.0% |
| 2018 | 48,462 t | +87.9% |
| 2019 | 71,126 t | +46.8% |
| 2020 | 87,582 t | +23.1% |
| 2021 | 58,067 t | -33.7% |
| 2022 | 27,847 t | -52.0% |
| 2023 | 21,255 t | -23.7% |
| 2024 | 50,054 t | +135.5% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 50,054 t is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4,625 t, 10.8× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 50,054 t is above the median for South Asia, which is 27,528 t, 1.8× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 32,623 t | 25,000 t | 46,159 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 32,270 t | 16,800 t | 52,030 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 52,084 t | 36,341 t | 75,271 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 56,985 t | 22,906 t | 82,964 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 51,573 t | 27,449 t | 85,921 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 56,522 t | 18,831 t | 106,423 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 48,961 t | 21,255 t | 87,582 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 57 Saudi Arabia 54,531 t compare
- 58 Cabo Verde 31 t compare
- 58 United Arab Emirates 52,621 t compare
- 59 Croatia 51,173 t compare
- 61 Mali 48,956 t compare
- 62 Cambodia 42,612 t compare
- 63 Canada 40,437 t 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)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 5.63 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 1.22 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity in Sri Lanka?
- Nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity in Sri Lanka was 50,054 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 106,423 t in 2015.
- What is the lowest nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 16,800 t in 1976.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity?
- Sri Lanka ranks 60th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.5%. 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 potash K2O (total) — Import quantity. 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