Volatilisation — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Volatilisation — Cropland nitrogen per unit area was 15.42 kg/ha in 2023. ▲ Rising
Volatilisation — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Sri Lanka, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
In 2023, volatilisation — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Sri Lanka stood at 15.42 kg/ha.
The figure is down 8.3% on the previous year and down 16.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, volatilisation — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Sri Lanka peaked at 32.03 kg/ha in 2020 and was at its lowest, 8.33 kg/ha, in 1963.
Sri Lanka ranks 114th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Volatilisation — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 9.9 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 11.68 kg/ha | +18.0% |
| 1963 | 8.33 kg/ha | -28.7% |
| 1964 | 9.1 kg/ha | +9.2% |
| 1965 | 9.84 kg/ha | +8.1% |
| 1966 | 9.85 kg/ha | +0.2% |
| 1967 | 9.47 kg/ha | -3.9% |
| 1968 | 11.44 kg/ha | +20.8% |
| 1969 | 10.22 kg/ha | -10.6% |
| 1970 | 10.46 kg/ha | +2.3% |
| 1971 | 11.4 kg/ha | +9.0% |
| 1972 | 10.48 kg/ha | -8.1% |
| 1973 | 11.31 kg/ha | +7.9% |
| 1974 | 11.04 kg/ha | -2.4% |
| 1975 | 8.72 kg/ha | -21.0% |
| 1976 | 10.5 kg/ha | +20.4% |
| 1977 | 12.17 kg/ha | +15.9% |
| 1978 | 14.13 kg/ha | +16.1% |
| 1979 | 14.5 kg/ha | +2.6% |
| 1980 | 16.88 kg/ha | +16.4% |
| 1981 | 14.96 kg/ha | -11.4% |
| 1982 | 15.48 kg/ha | +3.5% |
| 1983 | 16.01 kg/ha | +3.4% |
| 1984 | 18.85 kg/ha | +17.7% |
| 1985 | 19.1 kg/ha | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 18.63 kg/ha | -2.5% |
| 1987 | 19.38 kg/ha | +4.1% |
| 1988 | 19.62 kg/ha | +1.2% |
| 1989 | 20.01 kg/ha | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 17.47 kg/ha | -12.7% |
| 1991 | 17.62 kg/ha | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 18.77 kg/ha | +6.6% |
| 1993 | 21.05 kg/ha | +12.1% |
| 1994 | 22.42 kg/ha | +6.5% |
| 1995 | 21.09 kg/ha | -5.9% |
| 1996 | 21.28 kg/ha | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 21.96 kg/ha | +3.2% |
| 1998 | 24.25 kg/ha | +10.4% |
| 1999 | 27.47 kg/ha | +13.3% |
| 2000 | 26.38 kg/ha | -4.0% |
| 2001 | 26.5 kg/ha | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 31.09 kg/ha | +17.3% |
| 2003 | 24.78 kg/ha | -20.3% |
| 2004 | 28.23 kg/ha | +13.9% |
| 2005 | 28.15 kg/ha | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 28.15 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 26.78 kg/ha | -4.9% |
| 2008 | 30.77 kg/ha | +14.9% |
| 2009 | 26.77 kg/ha | -13.0% |
| 2010 | 24.59 kg/ha | -8.2% |
| 2011 | 29.08 kg/ha | +18.3% |
| 2012 | 23.12 kg/ha | -20.5% |
| 2013 | 18.37 kg/ha | -20.5% |
| 2014 | 31.33 kg/ha | +70.5% |
| 2015 | 21.15 kg/ha | -32.5% |
| 2016 | 16.88 kg/ha | -20.2% |
| 2017 | 15.83 kg/ha | -6.2% |
| 2018 | 10.38 kg/ha | -34.4% |
| 2019 | 19.8 kg/ha | +90.7% |
| 2020 | 32.03 kg/ha | +61.7% |
| 2021 | 16.87 kg/ha | -47.3% |
| 2022 | 16.82 kg/ha | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 15.42 kg/ha | -8.3% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 15.42 kg/ha is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 18.91 kg/ha, 82% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 15.42 kg/ha is below the median for South Asia, which is 19.77 kg/ha, 78% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Volatilisation — Cropland nitrogen per unit area 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | +90.7% | 10.38 kg/ha | 19.8 kg/ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.98 kg/ha | 8.33 kg/ha | 11.68 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 11.47 kg/ha | 8.72 kg/ha | 14.5 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 17.89 kg/ha | 14.96 kg/ha | 20.01 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 21.34 kg/ha | 17.47 kg/ha | 27.47 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 27.76 kg/ha | 24.78 kg/ha | 31.09 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.05 kg/ha | 10.38 kg/ha | 31.33 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.29 kg/ha | 15.42 kg/ha | 32.03 kg/ha | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
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Frequently asked questions
- What is volatilisation — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Sri Lanka?
- Volatilisation — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Sri Lanka was 15.42 kg/ha in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest volatilisation — cropland nitrogen per unit area recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 32.03 kg/ha in 2020.
- What is the lowest volatilisation — cropland nitrogen per unit area recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.33 kg/ha in 1963.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for volatilisation — cropland nitrogen per unit area?
- Sri Lanka ranks 114th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is volatilisation — cropland nitrogen per unit area rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.1%. 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 Volatilisation — Cropland nitrogen per unit area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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 (%).