Potassium nitrate — Import value in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Potassium nitrate — Import value was 531.26 1000 USD in 2024. ▲ Rising
Potassium nitrate — Import value in Sri Lanka, 2002–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 USD.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 531.26 1000 USD for potassium nitrate — import value in 2024.
That represents a change of up 41.0% on the previous year and up 22.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, potassium nitrate — import value in Sri Lanka peaked at 872.54 1000 USD in 2015 and was at its lowest, 134.29 1000 USD, in 2002.
That places Sri Lanka 72nd out of 168 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Potassium nitrate — Import value in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 134.29 1000 USD | — |
| 2003 | 180.59 1000 USD | +34.5% |
| 2004 | 268.37 1000 USD | +48.6% |
| 2005 | 232.35 1000 USD | -13.4% |
| 2006 | 185.49 1000 USD | -20.2% |
| 2007 | 168.56 1000 USD | -9.1% |
| 2008 | 292.83 1000 USD | +73.7% |
| 2009 | 748.8 1000 USD | +155.7% |
| 2010 | 867.77 1000 USD | +15.9% |
| 2011 | 431.13 1000 USD | -50.3% |
| 2012 | 656.14 1000 USD | +52.2% |
| 2013 | 642.08 1000 USD | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 432.67 1000 USD | -32.6% |
| 2015 | 872.54 1000 USD | +101.7% |
| 2016 | 617.26 1000 USD | -29.3% |
| 2017 | 525.51 1000 USD | -14.9% |
| 2018 | 293.22 1000 USD | -44.2% |
| 2019 | 414.82 1000 USD | +41.5% |
| 2020 | 293.25 1000 USD | -29.3% |
| 2021 | 465.51 1000 USD | +58.7% |
| 2022 | 476 1000 USD | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 376.82 1000 USD | -20.8% |
| 2024 | 531.26 1000 USD | +41.0% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 531.26 1000 USD is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 469.4 1000 USD, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 531.26 1000 USD is above the median for South Asia, which is 101.05 1000 USD, 5.3× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 276.41 1000 USD | 134.29 1000 USD | 748.8 1000 USD | 8 |
| 2010s | 575.31 1000 USD | 293.22 1000 USD | 872.54 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 428.57 1000 USD | 293.25 1000 USD | 531.26 1000 USD | 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 value in Sri Lanka?
- Potassium nitrate — import value in Sri Lanka was 531.26 1000 USD in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest potassium nitrate — import value recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 872.54 1000 USD in 2015.
- What is the lowest potassium nitrate — import value recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 134.29 1000 USD in 2002.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for potassium nitrate — import value?
- Sri Lanka ranks 72nd out of 168 countries with data for 2024.
- Is potassium nitrate — import value rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.8%. 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 Potassium nitrate — Import value. 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