Seed — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka: Seed — Cropland nitrogen per unit area was 0.8638 kg/ha in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
0.8638 kg/ha
Change on year
down 5.0%
World rank
113th
of 201 countries
All-time high
1.41 kg/ha
in 1962
All-time low
0.8638 kg/ha
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Seed — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Sri Lanka, 1961–2023

00.511.5196119922023

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.

Analysis

Sri Lanka recorded 0.8638 kg/ha for seed — cropland nitrogen per unit area in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.0% on the previous year and down 18.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, seed — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Sri Lanka peaked at 1.41 kg/ha in 1962 and was at its lowest, 0.8638 kg/ha, in 2023.

That places Sri Lanka 113th out of 201 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1.22 kg/ha 1.14 kg/ha 1.41 kg/ha 9
1970s 1.2 kg/ha 1.15 kg/ha 1.25 kg/ha 10
1980s 1.27 kg/ha 1.21 kg/ha 1.33 kg/ha 10
1990s 1.24 kg/ha 1.19 kg/ha 1.28 kg/ha 10
2000s 1.23 kg/ha 1.16 kg/ha 1.29 kg/ha 10
2010s 1.04 kg/ha 0.8801 kg/ha 1.17 kg/ha 10
2020s 0.9423 kg/ha 0.8638 kg/ha 1.07 kg/ha 4

Countries ranked near Sri Lanka

  1. 110 Zambia 0.894 kg/ha compare
  2. 111 Dominica 0.8913 kg/ha compare
  3. 112 Dominican Republic 0.8683 kg/ha compare
  4. 114 Qatar 0.8417 kg/ha compare
  5. 115 Guatemala 0.8394 kg/ha compare
  6. 116 Cameroon 0.8228 kg/ha compare

See the full ranking of 233 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is seed — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Sri Lanka?
Seed — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Sri Lanka was 0.8638 kg/ha in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest seed — cropland nitrogen per unit area recorded in Sri Lanka?
The highest recorded value was 1.41 kg/ha in 1962.
What is the lowest seed — cropland nitrogen per unit area recorded in Sri Lanka?
The lowest recorded value was 0.8638 kg/ha in 2023.
How does Sri Lanka rank for seed — cropland nitrogen per unit area?
Sri Lanka ranks 113th out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
Is seed — cropland nitrogen per unit area rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
Over the last ten years it is down 18.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Seed — Cropland nitrogen per unit area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Seed — Cropland nitrogen per unit area
Unit
kg/ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
233 places, 13,483 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

The Cropland Nutrient balance domain contains information on the flows of nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium from mineral fertilizer, manure applied, atmospheric deposition, crop removal, and biological fixation over cropland and per unit area of cropland. The flows are aggregated to total inputs and total outputs, from which the overall nutrient balance and nutrient use efficiency on cropland are calculated. Statistics are disseminated in units of tonnes and in kg/ha, as appropriate. Nutrient use efficiency is expressed as a fraction (%).