Nitrogen fertilizer use, per unit of GDP in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Nitrogen fertilizer use, per unit of GDP was 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Nitrogen fertilizer use, per unit of GDP in Sri Lanka, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for nitrogen fertilizer use, per unit of gdp in Sri Lanka is 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.8% on the previous year and down 14.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrogen fertilizer use, per unit of gdp in Sri Lanka peaked at 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 1962 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP, in 2018.
Sri Lanka ranks 57th of 193 countries on this measure, 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, per unit of GDP in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | tonnes per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1962 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +25.7% |
| 1963 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -8.3% |
| 1964 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 1965 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -14.9% |
| 1966 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +2.7% |
| 1967 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -9.0% |
| 1968 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +32.6% |
| 1969 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -19.6% |
| 1970 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -10.9% |
| 1971 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +8.3% |
| 1972 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -16.7% |
| 1973 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 1974 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -21.7% |
| 1975 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -31.6% |
| 1976 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +37.7% |
| 1977 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +9.4% |
| 1978 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +85.8% |
| 1979 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -22.5% |
| 1980 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 1981 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -21.9% |
| 1982 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -6.3% |
| 1983 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 1984 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +3.3% |
| 1985 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +2.5% |
| 1986 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -8.9% |
| 1987 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 1989 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +2.3% |
| 1990 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -25.9% |
| 1991 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -7.5% |
| 1992 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +5.7% |
| 1994 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -5.1% |
| 1995 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -15.8% |
| 1996 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 1997 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
| 1998 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +11.2% |
| 1999 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +15.5% |
| 2000 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -9.0% |
| 2001 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +6.0% |
| 2002 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +13.2% |
| 2003 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -29.9% |
| 2004 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -5.8% |
| 2006 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -16.7% |
| 2007 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -19.4% |
| 2008 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -16.0% |
| 2010 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -34.4% |
| 2011 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +9.1% |
| 2012 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -24.5% |
| 2013 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -28.8% |
| 2014 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +66.3% |
| 2015 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -36.1% |
| 2016 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -24.1% |
| 2017 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -13.1% |
| 2018 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -37.3% |
| 2019 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +121.5% |
| 2020 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +75.7% |
| 2021 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -52.5% |
| 2022 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +19.4% |
| 2023 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -11.8% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP, 1.6× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP is below the median for South Asia, which is 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP, 84% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nitrogen fertilizer use, per unit of GDP 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 | +121.5% | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 1970s | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
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- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 9.1 % change on previous year (2025)
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- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ 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 unit of gdp in Sri Lanka?
- Nitrogen fertilizer use, per unit of gdp in Sri Lanka was 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest nitrogen fertilizer use, per unit of gdp recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 1962.
- What is the lowest nitrogen fertilizer use, per unit of gdp recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2018.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for nitrogen fertilizer use, per unit of gdp?
- Sri Lanka ranks 57th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nitrogen fertilizer use, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.6%. 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, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Nitrogen fertilizer use divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Nitrogen fertilizer use ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Nitrogen fertilizer use Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.