Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland was 82.28 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
82.28
Change on year
down 7.6%
World rank
85th
of 200 countries
All-time high
173.36
in 2008
All-time low
37.72
in 1975
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Sri Lanka, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Sri Lanka stood at 82.28.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.6% on the previous year and down 16.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Sri Lanka peaked at 173.36 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 37.72, in 1975.
Sri Lanka ranks 85th of 200 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.
Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 54.35 | — |
| 1962 | 62.72 | +15.4% |
| 1963 | 48.42 | -22.8% |
| 1964 | 45.12 | -6.8% |
| 1965 | 51.39 | +13.9% |
| 1966 | 55.7 | +8.4% |
| 1967 | 54.25 | -2.6% |
| 1968 | 69.22 | +27.6% |
| 1969 | 47.11 | -31.9% |
| 1970 | 55.49 | +17.8% |
| 1971 | 59.11 | +6.5% |
| 1972 | 52.41 | -11.3% |
| 1973 | 58.11 | +10.9% |
| 1974 | 53.13 | -8.6% |
| 1975 | 37.72 | -29.0% |
| 1976 | 48.69 | +29.1% |
| 1977 | 55.97 | +15.0% |
| 1978 | 66.94 | +19.6% |
| 1979 | 75.99 | +13.5% |
| 1980 | 86.52 | +13.9% |
| 1981 | 77.17 | -10.8% |
| 1982 | 83.81 | +8.6% |
| 1983 | 89.73 | +7.1% |
| 1984 | 101.98 | +13.7% |
| 1985 | 103.78 | +1.8% |
| 1986 | 102.37 | -1.4% |
| 1987 | 107.5 | +5.0% |
| 1988 | 109.12 | +1.5% |
| 1989 | 110.86 | +1.6% |
| 1990 | 90.08 | -18.7% |
| 1991 | 93.11 | +3.4% |
| 1992 | 96.41 | +3.5% |
| 1993 | 111.97 | +16.1% |
| 1994 | 115.52 | +3.2% |
| 1995 | 109.25 | -5.4% |
| 1996 | 111.91 | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 110.54 | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 123.31 | +11.6% |
| 1999 | 136 | +10.3% |
| 2000 | 129.3 | -4.9% |
| 2001 | 127.72 | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 148.78 | +16.5% |
| 2003 | 126.53 | -15.0% |
| 2004 | 139.74 | +10.4% |
| 2005 | 136.82 | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 153.7 | +12.3% |
| 2007 | 148.54 | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 173.36 | +16.7% |
| 2009 | 142.66 | -17.7% |
| 2010 | 126.08 | -11.6% |
| 2011 | 146.07 | +15.9% |
| 2012 | 116.35 | -20.3% |
| 2013 | 98.34 | -15.5% |
| 2014 | 147.69 | +50.2% |
| 2015 | 107.44 | -27.3% |
| 2016 | 71.61 | -33.3% |
| 2017 | 66.8 | -6.7% |
| 2018 | 79.98 | +19.7% |
| 2019 | 109.91 | +37.4% |
| 2020 | 172.92 | +57.3% |
| 2021 | 89.05 | -48.5% |
| 2022 | 89.05 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 82.28 | -7.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 54.25 | 45.12 | 69.22 | 9 |
| 1970s | 56.36 | 37.72 | 75.99 | 10 |
| 1980s | 97.28 | 77.17 | 110.86 | 10 |
| 1990s | 109.81 | 90.08 | 136 | 10 |
| 2000s | 142.72 | 126.53 | 173.36 | 10 |
| 2010s | 107.03 | 66.8 | 147.69 | 10 |
| 2020s | 108.32 | 82.28 | 172.92 | 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 use per hectare of cropland in Sri Lanka?
- Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Sri Lanka was 82.28 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertilizer use per hectare of cropland recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 173.36 in 2008.
- What is the lowest fertilizer use per hectare of cropland recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.72 in 1975.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for fertilizer use per hectare of cropland?
- Sri Lanka ranks 85th out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertilizer use per hectare of cropland rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.3%. 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 use per hectare of cropland. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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