Phosphate rock — Agricultural Use in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Phosphate rock — Agricultural Use was 34,889 t in 2021. ▼ Falling
Phosphate rock — Agricultural Use in Sri Lanka, 2002–2021
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 34,889 t for phosphate rock — agricultural use in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 25.4% on the previous year and down 14.9% over five years.
Over the whole period, phosphate rock — agricultural use in Sri Lanka peaked at 46,746 t in 2020 and was at its lowest, 34,889 t, in 2021.
That places Sri Lanka 2nd out of 24 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
Phosphate rock — Agricultural Use in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 42,999 t | — |
| 2018 | 40,986 t | -4.7% |
| 2019 | 39,676 t | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 46,746 t | +17.8% |
| 2021 | 34,889 t | -25.4% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 34,889 t is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 603 t, 57.9× the median. (8 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 42,999 t | 42,999 t | 42,999 t | 1 |
| 2010s | 40,331 t | 39,676 t | 40,986 t | 2 |
| 2020s | 40,818 t | 34,889 t | 46,746 t | 2 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 1 Côte d'Ivoire 6,360 t compare
- 1 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 61,546 t compare
- 1 Uruguay 100,289 t compare
- 2 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 0 t
- 3 Dominican Republic 15,420 t compare
- 4 India 15,370 t compare
- 5 Ukraine 4,424 t
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 phosphate rock — agricultural use in Sri Lanka?
- Phosphate rock — agricultural use in Sri Lanka was 34,889 t in 2021, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest phosphate rock — agricultural use recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 46,746 t in 2020.
- What is the lowest phosphate rock — agricultural use recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 34,889 t in 2021.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for phosphate rock — agricultural use?
- Sri Lanka ranks 2nd out of 24 countries with data for 2021.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Phosphate rock — Agricultural Use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Fertilizers by Product dataset contains information on the Production, Trade and Agriculture Use of inorganic (chemical or mineral) fertilizers products. The fertilizer statistics data are for a set of 23 product categories. Both straight and compound fertilizers are included. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/RFB/RFB_EN_README.pdf