Fertilizer consumption per hectare vs gdp per capita in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Fertilizer consumption per hectare vs gdp per capita was 46.45 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
46.45
Change on year
down 7.6%
World rank
90th
of 200 countries
All-time high
100.88
in 2020
All-time low
19.25
in 1963
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Fertilizer consumption per hectare vs gdp per capita in Sri Lanka, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 46.45 for fertilizer consumption per hectare vs gdp per capita in 2023.
The figure is down 7.6% on the previous year and down 16.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertilizer consumption per hectare vs gdp per capita in Sri Lanka peaked at 100.88 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 19.25, in 1963.
That places Sri Lanka 90th out of 200 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.
Fertilizer consumption per hectare vs gdp per capita in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 23.69 | — |
| 1962 | 29.87 | +26.1% |
| 1963 | 19.25 | -35.6% |
| 1964 | 20.54 | +6.7% |
| 1965 | 22.64 | +10.2% |
| 1966 | 24 | +6.0% |
| 1967 | 23.18 | -3.4% |
| 1968 | 29.66 | +28.0% |
| 1969 | 25.94 | -12.5% |
| 1970 | 26.93 | +3.8% |
| 1971 | 30 | +11.4% |
| 1972 | 26.86 | -10.5% |
| 1973 | 29.71 | +10.6% |
| 1974 | 28.83 | -3.0% |
| 1975 | 20.89 | -27.5% |
| 1976 | 26.72 | +27.9% |
| 1977 | 32.8 | +22.8% |
| 1978 | 39.85 | +21.5% |
| 1979 | 40.21 | +0.9% |
| 1980 | 47.96 | +19.3% |
| 1981 | 41.1 | -14.3% |
| 1982 | 42.76 | +4.0% |
| 1983 | 44.41 | +3.9% |
| 1984 | 53.59 | +20.7% |
| 1985 | 54.23 | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 52.6 | -3.0% |
| 1987 | 54.83 | +4.2% |
| 1988 | 55.85 | +1.9% |
| 1989 | 57.09 | +2.2% |
| 1990 | 48.63 | -14.8% |
| 1991 | 50.35 | +3.5% |
| 1992 | 53.65 | +6.6% |
| 1993 | 61.2 | +14.1% |
| 1994 | 65.75 | +7.4% |
| 1995 | 61.47 | -6.5% |
| 1996 | 62.3 | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 64.88 | +4.1% |
| 1998 | 75.29 | +16.0% |
| 1999 | 85.98 | +14.2% |
| 2000 | 82.45 | -4.1% |
| 2001 | 82.91 | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 98.29 | +18.6% |
| 2003 | 77.42 | -21.2% |
| 2004 | 88.31 | +14.1% |
| 2005 | 88.46 | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 88.06 | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 83.2 | -5.5% |
| 2008 | 97.05 | +16.6% |
| 2009 | 83.76 | -13.7% |
| 2010 | 76.19 | -9.0% |
| 2011 | 91.43 | +20.0% |
| 2012 | 71.42 | -21.9% |
| 2013 | 55.54 | -22.2% |
| 2014 | 99.06 | +78.4% |
| 2015 | 65.24 | -34.1% |
| 2016 | 50.99 | -21.8% |
| 2017 | 47.29 | -7.3% |
| 2018 | 29.02 | -38.6% |
| 2019 | 60.59 | +108.8% |
| 2020 | 100.88 | +66.5% |
| 2021 | 50.27 | -50.2% |
| 2022 | 50.27 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 46.45 | -7.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 24.31 | 19.25 | 29.87 | 9 |
| 1970s | 30.28 | 20.89 | 40.21 | 10 |
| 1980s | 50.44 | 41.1 | 57.09 | 10 |
| 1990s | 62.95 | 48.63 | 85.98 | 10 |
| 2000s | 86.99 | 77.42 | 98.29 | 10 |
| 2010s | 64.68 | 29.02 | 99.06 | 10 |
| 2020s | 61.97 | 46.45 | 100.88 | 4 |
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- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0836 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is fertilizer consumption per hectare vs gdp per capita in Sri Lanka?
- Fertilizer consumption per hectare vs gdp per capita in Sri Lanka was 46.45 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertilizer consumption per hectare vs gdp per capita recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 100.88 in 2020.
- What is the lowest fertilizer consumption per hectare vs gdp per capita recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.25 in 1963.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for fertilizer consumption per hectare vs gdp per capita?
- Sri Lanka ranks 90th out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertilizer consumption per hectare vs gdp per capita rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Fertilizer consumption per hectare vs gdp per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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