Potassium nitrate — Import quantity in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Potassium nitrate — Import quantity was 432.52 t in 2024. ▬ Flat
Potassium nitrate — Import quantity in Sri Lanka, 2002–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2024, potassium nitrate — import quantity in Sri Lanka stood at 432.52 t.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 80.1% on the previous year and up 38.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, potassium nitrate — import quantity in Sri Lanka peaked at 670.56 t in 2016 and was at its lowest, 201.33 t, in 2008.
That places Sri Lanka 72nd out of 168 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Potassium nitrate — Import quantity in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 306.68 t | — |
| 2003 | 403.77 t | +31.7% |
| 2004 | 513.23 t | +27.1% |
| 2005 | 354.46 t | -30.9% |
| 2006 | 316.27 t | -10.8% |
| 2007 | 300.68 t | -4.9% |
| 2008 | 201.33 t | -33.0% |
| 2009 | 440.07 t | +118.6% |
| 2010 | 625.13 t | +42.1% |
| 2011 | 288.76 t | -53.8% |
| 2012 | 436.35 t | +51.1% |
| 2013 | 578.82 t | +32.7% |
| 2014 | 312.19 t | -46.1% |
| 2015 | 624.17 t | +99.9% |
| 2016 | 670.56 t | +7.4% |
| 2017 | 378.21 t | -43.6% |
| 2018 | 293.14 t | -22.5% |
| 2019 | 384.26 t | +31.1% |
| 2020 | 288.21 t | -25.0% |
| 2021 | 432.35 t | +50.0% |
| 2022 | 240.25 t | -44.4% |
| 2023 | 240.21 t | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 432.52 t | +80.1% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 432.52 t is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 317.1 t, 1.4× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 432.52 t is above the median for South Asia, which is 88.58 t, 4.9× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 354.56 t | 201.33 t | 513.23 t | 8 |
| 2010s | 459.16 t | 288.76 t | 670.56 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 326.71 t | 240.21 t | 432.52 t | 5 |
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 potassium nitrate — import quantity in Sri Lanka?
- Potassium nitrate — import quantity in Sri Lanka was 432.52 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest potassium nitrate — import quantity recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 670.56 t in 2016.
- What is the lowest potassium nitrate — import quantity recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 201.33 t in 2008.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for potassium nitrate — import quantity?
- Sri Lanka ranks 72nd out of 168 countries with data for 2024.
- Is potassium nitrate — import quantity rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Potassium nitrate — 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