Nitrogen fertilizer use, annual growth rate in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Nitrogen fertilizer use, annual growth rate was 0 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0 % change on previous year
World rank
85th
of 201 countries
All-time high
108.76 % change on previous year
in 2019
All-time low
-50.17 % change on previous year
in 2021
Years of data
62
1962–2023
Nitrogen fertilizer use, annual growth rate in Sri Lanka, 1962–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2023, nitrogen fertilizer use, annual growth rate in Sri Lanka stood at 0 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrogen fertilizer use, annual growth rate in Sri Lanka peaked at 108.76 % change on previous year in 2019 and was at its lowest, -50.17 % change on previous year, in 2021.
That places Sri Lanka 85th out of 201 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Nitrogen fertilizer use, annual growth rate in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 24.77 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | -20.63 % change on previous year | -183.3% |
| 1964 | 6.62 % change on previous year | -132.1% |
| 1965 | 10.4 % change on previous year | +57.0% |
| 1966 | 5.93 % change on previous year | -42.9% |
| 1967 | -3.44 % change on previous year | -157.9% |
| 1968 | 28.48 % change on previous year | -928.9% |
| 1969 | -12.23 % change on previous year | -143.0% |
| 1970 | 4.08 % change on previous year | -133.4% |
| 1971 | 11.76 % change on previous year | +188.2% |
| 1972 | -10.18 % change on previous year | -186.5% |
| 1973 | 10.94 % change on previous year | -207.5% |
| 1974 | -2.64 % change on previous year | -124.1% |
| 1975 | -27.49 % change on previous year | +940.8% |
| 1976 | 30.42 % change on previous year | -210.7% |
| 1977 | 25.05 % change on previous year | -17.7% |
| 1978 | 23.7 % change on previous year | -5.4% |
| 1979 | -4.57 % change on previous year | -119.3% |
| 1980 | 18.65 % change on previous year | -507.8% |
| 1981 | -14.3 % change on previous year | -176.7% |
| 1982 | 1.15 % change on previous year | -108.0% |
| 1983 | 4.55 % change on previous year | +296.5% |
| 1984 | 20.85 % change on previous year | +358.6% |
| 1985 | 1.41 % change on previous year | -93.2% |
| 1986 | -2.42 % change on previous year | -272.0% |
| 1987 | 4.68 % change on previous year | -293.1% |
| 1988 | 2.01 % change on previous year | -57.0% |
| 1989 | 2.39 % change on previous year | +18.6% |
| 1990 | -14.86 % change on previous year | -722.2% |
| 1991 | 3.7 % change on previous year | -124.9% |
| 1992 | 6.65 % change on previous year | +79.8% |
| 1993 | 12.59 % change on previous year | +89.3% |
| 1994 | 7.6 % change on previous year | -39.7% |
| 1995 | -6.36 % change on previous year | -183.8% |
| 1996 | 1.42 % change on previous year | -122.3% |
| 1997 | 4.19 % change on previous year | +195.4% |
| 1998 | 16.11 % change on previous year | +284.5% |
| 1999 | 15.17 % change on previous year | -5.8% |
| 2000 | -3.86 % change on previous year | -125.5% |
| 2001 | 0.6192 % change on previous year | -116.0% |
| 2002 | 18.85 % change on previous year | +2944.6% |
| 2003 | -20 % change on previous year | -206.1% |
| 2004 | 8.35 % change on previous year | -141.7% |
| 2005 | 11.22 % change on previous year | +34.4% |
| 2006 | -3.47 % change on previous year | -130.9% |
| 2007 | -7.78 % change on previous year | +124.1% |
| 2008 | 29.57 % change on previous year | -479.9% |
| 2009 | -13.21 % change on previous year | -144.7% |
| 2010 | -8.6 % change on previous year | -34.9% |
| 2011 | 26.06 % change on previous year | -402.9% |
| 2012 | -21.54 % change on previous year | -182.7% |
| 2013 | -22.23 % change on previous year | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 78.35 % change on previous year | -452.4% |
| 2015 | -34.14 % change on previous year | -143.6% |
| 2016 | -21.51 % change on previous year | -37.0% |
| 2017 | -6.83 % change on previous year | -68.2% |
| 2018 | -37.27 % change on previous year | +445.5% |
| 2019 | 108.76 % change on previous year | -391.8% |
| 2020 | 66.53 % change on previous year | -38.8% |
| 2021 | -50.17 % change on previous year | -175.4% |
| 2022 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2023 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nitrogen fertilizer use, annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +2944.6% | 0.6192 % change on previous year | 18.85 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.99 % change on previous year | -20.63 % change on previous year | 28.48 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | 6.11 % change on previous year | -27.49 % change on previous year | 30.42 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.9 % change on previous year | -14.3 % change on previous year | 20.85 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.62 % change on previous year | -14.86 % change on previous year | 16.11 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.03 % change on previous year | -20 % change on previous year | 29.57 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.1 % change on previous year | -37.27 % change on previous year | 108.76 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.09 % change on previous year | -50.17 % change on previous year | 66.53 % change on previous year | 4 |
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- 85 Bahamas 0 % change on previous year compare
- 85 Brunei 0 % change on previous year compare
- 85 Djibouti 0 % change on previous year compare
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- 85 Egypt 0 % change on previous year compare
- 85 France 0 % change on previous year compare
- 85 Faroe Islands 0 % change on previous year compare
- 85 Gambia 0 % change on previous year compare
- 85 Guinea-Bissau 0 % change on previous year compare
- 85 Equatorial Guinea 0 % change on previous year compare
- 85 Grenada 0 % change on previous year compare
- 85 Greenland 0 % change on previous year compare
- 85 Hong Kong 0 % change on previous year compare
- 85 Indonesia 0 % change on previous year compare
- 85 Iran 0 % change on previous year compare
- 85 Iraq 0 % change on previous year compare
- 85 Japan 0 % change on previous year compare
- 85 Kyrgyzstan 0 % change on previous year compare
- 85 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0 % change on previous year compare
- 85 Liberia 0 % change on previous year compare
- 85 Libya 0 % change on previous year compare
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- 85 Madagascar 0 % change on previous year compare
- 85 Malta 0 % change on previous year compare
- 85 Mongolia 0 % change on previous year compare
- 85 Mauritania 0 % change on previous year compare
- 85 New Caledonia 0 % change on previous year compare
- 85 Nepal 0 % change on previous year compare
- 85 Oman 0 % change on previous year compare
- 85 Palau 0 % change on previous year compare
- 85 Puerto Rico 0 % change on previous year compare
- 85 Palestine 0 % change on previous year compare
- 85 Qatar 0 % change on previous year compare
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- 85 Sierra Leone 0 % change on previous year compare
- 85 Sao Tome and Principe 0 % change on previous year compare
- 85 Eswatini 0 % change on previous year compare
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- 85 Turkmenistan 0 % change on previous year compare
- 85 Trinidad and Tobago 0 % change on previous year compare
- 85 Tuvalu 0 % change on previous year compare
- 85 United States 0 % change on previous year compare
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More agriculture & rural data for Sri Lanka
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 9.1 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0836 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 418.3 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.9172 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.7955 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 8.4% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 8.4% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 2.7% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.9% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrogen fertilizer use, annual growth rate in Sri Lanka?
- Nitrogen fertilizer use, annual growth rate in Sri Lanka was 0 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest nitrogen fertilizer use, annual growth rate recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 108.76 % change on previous year in 2019.
- What is the lowest nitrogen fertilizer use, annual growth rate recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was -50.17 % change on previous year in 2021.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for nitrogen fertilizer use, annual growth rate?
- Sri Lanka ranks 85th out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nitrogen fertilizer use, annual growth rate rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Nitrogen fertilizer use, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Nitrogen fertilizer use. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Nitrogen fertilizer use Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Nitrogen fertilizer use. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.