Phosphate rock — Production in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Phosphate rock — Production was 48,174 t in 2019. ▲ Rising
Phosphate rock — Production in Sri Lanka, 2002–2019
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 48,174 t for phosphate rock — production in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, phosphate rock — production in Sri Lanka peaked at 57,537 t in 2014 and was at its lowest, 34,510 t, in 2016.
Sri Lanka ranks 7th of 32 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 39,724 t | 37,586 t | 42,832 t | 6 |
| 2010s | 49,136 t | 34,510 t | 57,537 t | 7 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 4 Tunisia 3.66 million t compare
- 5 Algeria 1.27 million t compare
- 6 Senegal 587,216 t compare
- 8 India 45,000 t compare
- 9 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 31,112 t compare
- 10 Albania 0 t compare
- 10 Bermuda 0 t compare
- 10 Bulgaria 0 t compare
- 10 Cyprus 0 t compare
- 10 Czechia 0 t compare
- 10 Denmark 0 t
- 10 El Salvador 0 t
- 10 French Polynesia 0 t
- 10 Ghana 0 t compare
- 10 Greece 0 t compare
- 10 Iceland 0 t compare
- 10 Luxembourg 0 t compare
- 10 Malawi 0 t
- 10 Malaysia 0 t
- 10 Malta 0 t
- 10 Mauritius 0 t
- 10 Pakistan 0 t compare
- 10 Peru 0 t compare
- 10 Philippines 0 t
- 10 Portugal 0 t
- 10 Romania 0 t
- 10 Slovenia 0 t
- 10 Ukraine 0 t compare
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 — production in Sri Lanka?
- Phosphate rock — production in Sri Lanka was 48,174 t in 2019, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest phosphate rock — production recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 57,537 t in 2014.
- What is the lowest phosphate rock — production recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 34,510 t in 2016.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for phosphate rock — production?
- Sri Lanka ranks 7th out of 32 countries with data for 2019.
- Is phosphate rock — production rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.5%. 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 Phosphate rock — Production. 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