Nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita was 0.0054 tonnes per person in 2023. ▲ Rising
Nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita in Sri Lanka, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
In 2023, nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita in Sri Lanka stood at 0.0054 tonnes per person.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and down 12.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita in Sri Lanka peaked at 0.011 tonnes per person in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.003 tonnes per person, in 1975.
That places Sri Lanka 89th out of 195 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.
Nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0037 tonnes per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0045 tonnes per person | +21.8% |
| 1963 | 0.0035 tonnes per person | -22.6% |
| 1964 | 0.0036 tonnes per person | +4.0% |
| 1965 | 0.0039 tonnes per person | +7.7% |
| 1966 | 0.004 tonnes per person | +3.4% |
| 1967 | 0.0038 tonnes per person | -5.7% |
| 1968 | 0.0048 tonnes per person | +25.4% |
| 1969 | 0.0041 tonnes per person | -14.3% |
| 1970 | 0.0042 tonnes per person | +1.8% |
| 1971 | 0.0045 tonnes per person | +9.4% |
| 1972 | 0.004 tonnes per person | -12.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0043 tonnes per person | +8.8% |
| 1974 | 0.0042 tonnes per person | -4.4% |
| 1975 | 0.003 tonnes per person | -28.8% |
| 1976 | 0.0038 tonnes per person | +28.1% |
| 1977 | 0.0047 tonnes per person | +22.8% |
| 1978 | 0.0057 tonnes per person | +21.4% |
| 1979 | 0.0053 tonnes per person | -6.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0062 tonnes per person | +16.5% |
| 1981 | 0.0052 tonnes per person | -15.7% |
| 1982 | 0.0052 tonnes per person | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 0.0054 tonnes per person | +3.9% |
| 1984 | 0.0065 tonnes per person | +20.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0065 tonnes per person | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 0.0063 tonnes per person | -3.6% |
| 1987 | 0.0065 tonnes per person | +3.5% |
| 1988 | 0.0066 tonnes per person | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0067 tonnes per person | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0057 tonnes per person | -15.4% |
| 1991 | 0.0058 tonnes per person | +2.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0061 tonnes per person | +5.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0068 tonnes per person | +10.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0072 tonnes per person | +6.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0066 tonnes per person | -7.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0066 tonnes per person | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0067 tonnes per person | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0076 tonnes per person | +13.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0086 tonnes per person | +13.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0082 tonnes per person | -5.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0081 tonnes per person | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0095 tonnes per person | +17.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0076 tonnes per person | -20.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0081 tonnes per person | +7.6% |
| 2005 | 0.009 tonnes per person | +10.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0086 tonnes per person | -4.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0079 tonnes per person | -8.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0102 tonnes per person | +28.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0088 tonnes per person | -13.7% |
| 2010 | 0.008 tonnes per person | -9.1% |
| 2011 | 0.01 tonnes per person | +25.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0078 tonnes per person | -22.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0062 tonnes per person | -20.0% |
| 2014 | 0.011 tonnes per person | +76.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0072 tonnes per person | -34.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0056 tonnes per person | -22.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0051 tonnes per person | -7.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0032 tonnes per person | -37.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0066 tonnes per person | +107.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0109 tonnes per person | +65.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0054 tonnes per person | -50.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0054 tonnes per person | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0054 tonnes per person | +0.7% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 0.0054 tonnes per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0063 tonnes per person, 85% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 0.0054 tonnes per person is above the median for South Asia, which is 0.0041 tonnes per person, 1.3× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita 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 | +107.5% | 0.0032 tonnes per person | 0.0066 tonnes per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.004 tonnes per person | 0.0035 tonnes per person | 0.0048 tonnes per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0044 tonnes per person | 0.003 tonnes per person | 0.0057 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0061 tonnes per person | 0.0052 tonnes per person | 0.0067 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0068 tonnes per person | 0.0057 tonnes per person | 0.0086 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0086 tonnes per person | 0.0076 tonnes per person | 0.0102 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.007 tonnes per person | 0.0032 tonnes per person | 0.011 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0068 tonnes per person | 0.0054 tonnes per person | 0.0109 tonnes per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
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, per capita in Sri Lanka?
- Nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita in Sri Lanka was 0.0054 tonnes per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 0.011 tonnes per person in 2014.
- What is the lowest nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.003 tonnes per person in 1975.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita?
- Sri Lanka ranks 89th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Nitrogen fertilizer use divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Nitrogen fertilizer use ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Nitrogen fertilizer use Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Nitrogen fertilizer use divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.