Fertilizer consumption in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Fertilizer consumption was 211,205 tonnes in 2023. ▲ Rising
Fertilizer consumption in Sri Lanka, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 211,205 tonnes for fertilizer consumption in 2023.
That represents a change of down 6.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertilizer consumption in Sri Lanka peaked at 410,166 tonnes in 2020 and was at its lowest, 72,422 tonnes, in 1975.
That places Sri Lanka 59th 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 97,353 tonnes | 83,590 tonnes | 130,272 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 109,141 tonnes | 72,422 tonnes | 145,901 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 183,632 tonnes | 147,395 tonnes | 210,745 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 207,796 tonnes | 171,152 tonnes | 259,080 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 283,941 tonnes | 244,073 tonnes | 374,042 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 246,069 tonnes | 154,989 tonnes | 339,687 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 260,956 tonnes | 211,205 tonnes | 410,166 tonnes | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
More agriculture & rural data for Sri Lanka
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 9.10 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 8.4% (2025)
- Rural population 17.31 million (2025)
- Rural population growth -0.9% (2025)
- Rural population 79.5% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.9% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 2.7% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 8.4% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 8.4% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 1.25 million hectares (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertilizer consumption in Sri Lanka?
- Fertilizer consumption in Sri Lanka was 211,205 tonnes in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertilizer consumption recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 410,166 tonnes in 2020.
- What is the lowest fertilizer consumption recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 72,422 tonnes in 1975.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for fertilizer consumption?
- Sri Lanka ranks 59th out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertilizer consumption rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.6%. 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 (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Fertilizer consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Agricultural use from all fertilizer products (including nitrogenous, potash, and phosphate fertilizers).