Urea — Export quantity in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Urea — Export quantity was 0.4 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Urea — Export quantity in Sri Lanka, 2002–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for urea — export quantity in Sri Lanka is 0.4 t, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 99.9% on the previous year and down 94.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urea — export quantity in Sri Lanka peaked at 910.9 t in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.06 t, in 2021.
That places Sri Lanka 114th out of 119 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Urea — Export quantity in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 28.75 t | — |
| 2003 | 13.06 t | -54.6% |
| 2004 | 24.02 t | +83.9% |
| 2005 | 56.81 t | +136.5% |
| 2006 | 27.72 t | -51.2% |
| 2007 | 24.71 t | -10.9% |
| 2008 | 262.33 t | +961.6% |
| 2009 | 4.88 t | -98.1% |
| 2010 | 52.07 t | +967.0% |
| 2011 | 9.97 t | -80.9% |
| 2012 | 16.95 t | +70.0% |
| 2013 | 3.83 t | -77.4% |
| 2014 | 6.86 t | +79.1% |
| 2015 | 232.39 t | +3287.6% |
| 2016 | 910.9 t | +292.0% |
| 2017 | 602.35 t | -33.9% |
| 2019 | 105.85 t | -82.4% |
| 2020 | 23.76 t | -77.6% |
| 2021 | 0.06 t | -99.7% |
| 2023 | 543.04 t | +904966.7% |
| 2024 | 0.4 t | -99.9% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 0.4 t is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,708 t, 0% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Urea — Export 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +904966.7% | 0.06 t | 543.04 t |
| 2015 | +3287.6% | 6.86 t | 232.39 t |
| 2008 | +961.6% | 24.71 t | 262.33 t |
| 2010 | +967.0% | 4.88 t | 52.07 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 55.28 t | 4.88 t | 262.33 t | 8 |
| 2010s | 215.69 t | 3.83 t | 910.9 t | 9 |
| 2020s | 141.81 t | 0.06 t | 543.04 t | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 111 Lebanon 2.52 t compare
- 112 Fiji 0.9 t compare
- 113 Kyrgyzstan 0.5 t compare
- 115 New Caledonia 0.08 t compare
- 116 Angola 0.07 t compare
- 117 Tunisia 0.05 t compare
- 117 Melanesia (excluding intra-trade) 0.05 t compare
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 urea — export quantity in Sri Lanka?
- Urea — export quantity in Sri Lanka was 0.4 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest urea — export quantity recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 910.9 t in 2016.
- What is the lowest urea — export quantity recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.06 t in 2021.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for urea — export quantity?
- Sri Lanka ranks 114th out of 119 countries with data for 2024.
- Is urea — export quantity rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 94.2%. 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 Urea — Export quantity. 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