Urea — Import value in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Urea — Import value was 106,490 1000 USD in 2024. ▲ Rising
Urea — Import value in Sri Lanka, 2002–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 USD.
Analysis
In 2024, urea — import value in Sri Lanka stood at 106,490 1000 USD.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 18.5% on the previous year and down 37.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urea — import value in Sri Lanka peaked at 289,656 1000 USD in 2008 and was at its lowest, 45,505 1000 USD, in 2002.
That places Sri Lanka 36th out of 187 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Urea — Import value in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 45,505 1000 USD | — |
| 2003 | 54,715 1000 USD | +20.2% |
| 2004 | 64,522 1000 USD | +17.9% |
| 2005 | 85,746 1000 USD | +32.9% |
| 2006 | 102,252 1000 USD | +19.2% |
| 2007 | 107,857 1000 USD | +5.5% |
| 2008 | 289,656 1000 USD | +168.6% |
| 2009 | 110,214 1000 USD | -62.0% |
| 2010 | 123,449 1000 USD | +12.0% |
| 2011 | 210,476 1000 USD | +70.5% |
| 2012 | 154,834 1000 USD | -26.4% |
| 2013 | 116,304 1000 USD | -24.9% |
| 2014 | 171,415 1000 USD | +47.4% |
| 2015 | 150,355 1000 USD | -12.3% |
| 2016 | 71,143 1000 USD | -52.7% |
| 2017 | 51,934 1000 USD | -27.0% |
| 2018 | 68,254 1000 USD | +31.4% |
| 2019 | 119,021 1000 USD | +74.4% |
| 2020 | 156,072 1000 USD | +31.1% |
| 2021 | 60,939 1000 USD | -61.0% |
| 2022 | 221,553 1000 USD | +263.6% |
| 2023 | 130,585 1000 USD | -41.1% |
| 2024 | 106,490 1000 USD | -18.5% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 106,490 1000 USD is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4,492 1000 USD, 23.7× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 106,490 1000 USD is above the median for South Asia, which is 99,948 1000 USD, 1.1× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 107,558 1000 USD | 45,505 1000 USD | 289,656 1000 USD | 8 |
| 2010s | 123,719 1000 USD | 51,934 1000 USD | 210,476 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 135,128 1000 USD | 60,939 1000 USD | 221,553 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 urea — import value in Sri Lanka?
- Urea — import value in Sri Lanka was 106,490 1000 USD in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest urea — import value recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 289,656 1000 USD in 2008.
- What is the lowest urea — import value recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 45,505 1000 USD in 2002.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for urea — import value?
- Sri Lanka ranks 36th out of 187 countries with data for 2024.
- Is urea — import value rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.9%. 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 Urea — Import value. 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