Volatilisation — Cropland nitrogen in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Volatilisation — Cropland nitrogen was 39,588 t in 2023. ▲ Rising
Volatilisation — Cropland nitrogen in Sri Lanka, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2023, volatilisation — cropland nitrogen in Sri Lanka stood at 39,588 t.
The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, volatilisation — cropland nitrogen in Sri Lanka peaked at 75,965 t in 2020 and was at its lowest, 15,223 t, in 1961.
That places Sri Lanka 75th out of 186 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Volatilisation — Cropland nitrogen in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 15,223 t | — |
| 1962 | 17,776 t | +16.8% |
| 1963 | 15,618 t | -12.1% |
| 1964 | 17,042 t | +9.1% |
| 1965 | 18,454 t | +8.3% |
| 1966 | 18,477 t | +0.1% |
| 1967 | 17,750 t | -3.9% |
| 1968 | 21,530 t | +21.3% |
| 1969 | 19,314 t | -10.3% |
| 1970 | 19,811 t | +2.6% |
| 1971 | 21,669 t | +9.4% |
| 1972 | 19,967 t | -7.9% |
| 1973 | 21,619 t | +8.3% |
| 1974 | 21,166 t | -2.1% |
| 1975 | 16,738 t | -20.9% |
| 1976 | 20,542 t | +22.7% |
| 1977 | 24,264 t | +18.1% |
| 1978 | 28,690 t | +18.2% |
| 1979 | 27,837 t | -3.0% |
| 1980 | 32,246 t | +15.8% |
| 1981 | 28,566 t | -11.4% |
| 1982 | 28,740 t | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 29,924 t | +4.1% |
| 1984 | 35,288 t | +17.9% |
| 1985 | 35,839 t | +1.6% |
| 1986 | 35,150 t | -1.9% |
| 1987 | 36,734 t | +4.5% |
| 1988 | 37,241 t | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 38,032 t | +2.1% |
| 1990 | 33,188 t | -12.7% |
| 1991 | 33,524 t | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 35,762 t | +6.7% |
| 1993 | 39,570 t | +10.6% |
| 1994 | 42,212 t | +6.7% |
| 1995 | 39,780 t | -5.8% |
| 1996 | 40,148 t | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 41,456 t | +3.3% |
| 1998 | 45,803 t | +10.5% |
| 1999 | 52,323 t | +14.2% |
| 2000 | 50,377 t | -3.7% |
| 2001 | 50,639 t | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 59,564 t | +17.6% |
| 2003 | 48,214 t | -19.1% |
| 2004 | 52,180 t | +8.2% |
| 2005 | 57,770 t | +10.7% |
| 2006 | 56,033 t | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 52,025 t | -7.2% |
| 2008 | 66,397 t | +27.6% |
| 2009 | 58,088 t | -12.5% |
| 2010 | 53,604 t | -7.7% |
| 2011 | 66,587 t | +24.2% |
| 2012 | 53,166 t | -20.2% |
| 2013 | 42,259 t | -20.5% |
| 2014 | 72,068 t | +70.5% |
| 2015 | 48,651 t | -32.5% |
| 2016 | 38,985 t | -19.9% |
| 2017 | 36,718 t | -5.8% |
| 2018 | 24,622 t | -32.9% |
| 2019 | 46,963 t | +90.7% |
| 2020 | 75,965 t | +61.8% |
| 2021 | 40,026 t | -47.3% |
| 2022 | 39,900 t | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 39,588 t | -0.8% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 39,588 t is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 17,379 t, 2.3× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 39,588 t is below the median for South Asia, which is 43,294 t, 91% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Volatilisation — Cropland nitrogen 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% | 24,622 t | 46,963 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 17,909 t | 15,223 t | 21,530 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 22,230 t | 16,738 t | 28,690 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 33,776 t | 28,566 t | 38,032 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 40,377 t | 33,188 t | 52,323 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 55,129 t | 48,214 t | 66,397 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 48,362 t | 24,622 t | 72,068 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 48,870 t | 39,588 t | 75,965 t | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 72 Dominican Republic 45,094 t compare
- 73 Honduras 42,076 t compare
- 74 Tajikistan 41,576 t compare
- 76 Slovakia 39,194 t compare
- 77 Costa Rica 38,967 t compare
- 78 Finland 38,740 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 volatilisation — cropland nitrogen in Sri Lanka?
- Volatilisation — cropland nitrogen in Sri Lanka was 39,588 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest volatilisation — cropland nitrogen recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 75,965 t in 2020.
- What is the lowest volatilisation — cropland nitrogen recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 15,223 t in 1961.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for volatilisation — cropland nitrogen?
- Sri Lanka ranks 75th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is volatilisation — cropland nitrogen rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.3%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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 (%).