Phosphate rock — Import quantity in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Phosphate rock — Import quantity was 1.14 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Phosphate rock — Import quantity in Sri Lanka, 2002–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2024, phosphate rock — import quantity in Sri Lanka stood at 1.14 t.
That represents a change of down 51.1% on the previous year and down 93.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, phosphate rock — import quantity in Sri Lanka peaked at 12,004 t in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.06 t, in 2015.
That places Sri Lanka 133rd out of 182 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,815 t | 3.27 t | 12,004 t | 8 |
| 2010s | 9.48 t | 0.06 t | 32.43 t | 7 |
| 2020s | 1.44 t | 0.18 t | 2.33 t | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
More environment data for Sri Lanka
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland 24.72 % (2024)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Area 637 1000 ha (2024)
- Inland waters — Area 375 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Land area 7.11 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land 14.58 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Area 440 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent crops — Share in Agricultural land 39.94 % (2024)
- Permanent crops — Area 1,205 1000 ha (2024)
- Arable land — Share in Agricultural land 45.48 % (2024)
- Arable land — Area 1,372 1000 ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is phosphate rock — import quantity in Sri Lanka?
- Phosphate rock — import quantity in Sri Lanka was 1.14 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest phosphate rock — import quantity recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 12,004 t in 2002.
- What is the lowest phosphate rock — import quantity recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.06 t in 2015.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for phosphate rock — import quantity?
- Sri Lanka ranks 133rd out of 182 countries with data for 2024.
- Is phosphate rock — import quantity rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 93.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 — Import quantity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 19 observations, free to reuse under CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO).
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