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 126th out of 170 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.
Phosphate rock — Import quantity in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 12,004 t | — |
| 2003 | 350.8 t | -97.1% |
| 2004 | 1,263 t | +260.2% |
| 2005 | 181.63 t | -85.6% |
| 2006 | 3.27 t | -98.2% |
| 2007 | 201.35 t | +6057.5% |
| 2008 | 472.27 t | +134.6% |
| 2009 | 45 t | -90.5% |
| 2010 | 13.05 t | -71.0% |
| 2011 | 1.99 t | -84.8% |
| 2012 | 1.02 t | -48.7% |
| 2013 | 16.51 t | +1518.6% |
| 2015 | 0.06 t | -99.6% |
| 2016 | 32.43 t | +53950.0% |
| 2017 | 1.27 t | -96.1% |
| 2020 | 0.18 t | -85.8% |
| 2021 | 2.09 t | +1061.1% |
| 2022 | 2.33 t | +11.5% |
| 2024 | 1.14 t | -51.1% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 1.14 t is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 19.8 t, 6% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 1.14 t is below the median for South Asia, which is 87.55 t, 1% of the median. (5 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Phosphate rock — Import quantity in Sri Lanka changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | +53950.0% | 0.06 t | 32.43 t |
| 2007 | +6057.5% | 3.27 t | 201.35 t |
| 2013 | +1518.6% | 1.02 t | 16.51 t |
| 2021 | +1061.1% | 0.18 t | 2.09 t |
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
- 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 — 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 126th out of 170 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.
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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