Phosphate application per hectare of cropland in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Phosphate application per hectare of cropland was 5.37 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
5.37
Change on year
down 7.6%
World rank
132nd
of 200 countries
All-time high
32
in 2008
All-time low
5.37
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Phosphate application per hectare of cropland in Sri Lanka, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 5.37 for phosphate application per hectare of cropland in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.6% on the previous year and down 71.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, phosphate application per hectare of cropland in Sri Lanka peaked at 32 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 5.37, in 2023.
That places Sri Lanka 132nd 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.
Phosphate application per hectare of cropland in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 12.68 | — |
| 1962 | 15.1 | +19.1% |
| 1963 | 11.36 | -24.8% |
| 1964 | 10.51 | -7.5% |
| 1965 | 10.4 | -1.0% |
| 1966 | 11.2 | +7.7% |
| 1967 | 13.26 | +18.4% |
| 1968 | 16.42 | +23.8% |
| 1969 | 7.94 | -51.6% |
| 1970 | 10.93 | +37.7% |
| 1971 | 11.11 | +1.6% |
| 1972 | 9.18 | -17.4% |
| 1973 | 11.87 | +29.3% |
| 1974 | 7.98 | -32.8% |
| 1975 | 5.63 | -29.4% |
| 1976 | 7.41 | +31.6% |
| 1977 | 11.23 | +51.6% |
| 1978 | 12.15 | +8.2% |
| 1979 | 17.92 | +47.5% |
| 1980 | 14.48 | -19.2% |
| 1981 | 14.45 | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 16.82 | +16.4% |
| 1983 | 18.68 | +11.1% |
| 1984 | 20.03 | +7.2% |
| 1985 | 20.15 | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 20.99 | +4.2% |
| 1987 | 21.11 | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 20.6 | -2.4% |
| 1989 | 21.38 | +3.8% |
| 1990 | 15.35 | -28.2% |
| 1991 | 16.23 | +5.7% |
| 1992 | 15.94 | -1.8% |
| 1993 | 20.4 | +28.0% |
| 1994 | 18.53 | -9.2% |
| 1995 | 18.22 | -1.7% |
| 1996 | 18.55 | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 15.95 | -14.0% |
| 1998 | 15.4 | -3.4% |
| 1999 | 17.67 | +14.7% |
| 2000 | 15.91 | -10.0% |
| 2001 | 16.42 | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 18.35 | +11.8% |
| 2003 | 19.25 | +4.9% |
| 2004 | 18.52 | -3.8% |
| 2005 | 17.97 | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 25.58 | +42.3% |
| 2007 | 25.38 | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 32 | +26.1% |
| 2009 | 24.21 | -24.3% |
| 2010 | 23.25 | -4.0% |
| 2011 | 27.26 | +17.2% |
| 2012 | 27.23 | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 19.08 | -29.9% |
| 2014 | 27.2 | +42.6% |
| 2015 | 17.12 | -37.1% |
| 2016 | 12.47 | -27.2% |
| 2017 | 8.39 | -32.7% |
| 2018 | 17.28 | +106.0% |
| 2019 | 16.78 | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 21.57 | +28.5% |
| 2021 | 5.81 | -73.1% |
| 2022 | 5.81 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 5.37 | -7.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12.1 | 7.94 | 16.42 | 9 |
| 1970s | 10.54 | 5.63 | 17.92 | 10 |
| 1980s | 18.87 | 14.45 | 21.38 | 10 |
| 1990s | 17.22 | 15.35 | 20.4 | 10 |
| 2000s | 21.36 | 15.91 | 32 | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.61 | 8.39 | 27.26 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.64 | 5.37 | 21.57 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 129 Luxembourg 6.19 compare
- 130 Russian Federation 6.05 compare
- 131 Fiji 5.96 compare
- 133 Tanzania, United Republic of 4.81 compare
- 134 Côte d'Ivoire 4.38 compare
- 135 Burkina Faso 4.33 compare
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)
- Agriculture share gdp 8.36 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 8.36 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 2.7% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.9% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is phosphate application per hectare of cropland in Sri Lanka?
- Phosphate application per hectare of cropland in Sri Lanka was 5.37 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest phosphate application per hectare of cropland recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 32 in 2008.
- What is the lowest phosphate application per hectare of cropland recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.37 in 2023.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for phosphate application per hectare of cropland?
- Sri Lanka ranks 132nd out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
- Is phosphate application per hectare of cropland rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 71.9%. 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 Phosphate application per hectare of cropland. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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