Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied was 0.0001 kg per US$ of GDP in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
0.0001 kg per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 11.8%
World rank
51st
of 175 countries
All-time high
0.0032 kg per US$ of GDP
in 1962
All-time low
0.0001 kg per US$ of GDP
in 2018
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied in Sri Lanka, 1961–2023

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

Sri Lanka recorded 0.0001 kg per US$ of GDP for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied in 2023.

The figure is down 11.8% on the previous year and down 14.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied in Sri Lanka peaked at 0.0032 kg per US$ of GDP in 1962 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 kg per US$ of GDP, in 2018.

Sri Lanka ranks 51st of 175 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.

Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied in Sri Lanka, year by year

Annual values for Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied that volatilises, per unit of GDP in Sri Lanka, 1961 to 2023.
Year kg per US$ of GDP Change
1961 0.0025 kg per US$ of GDP
1962 0.0032 kg per US$ of GDP +25.7%
1963 0.0029 kg per US$ of GDP -8.3%
1964 0.0029 kg per US$ of GDP +1.0%
1965 0.0025 kg per US$ of GDP -14.9%
1966 0.0026 kg per US$ of GDP +2.7%
1967 0.0023 kg per US$ of GDP -9.0%
1968 0.0031 kg per US$ of GDP +32.6%
1969 0.0025 kg per US$ of GDP -19.6%
1970 0.0022 kg per US$ of GDP -10.9%
1971 0.0024 kg per US$ of GDP +8.3%
1972 0.002 kg per US$ of GDP -16.7%
1973 0.002 kg per US$ of GDP -1.5%
1974 0.0015 kg per US$ of GDP -21.7%
1975 0.0011 kg per US$ of GDP -31.6%
1976 0.0015 kg per US$ of GDP +37.7%
1977 0.0016 kg per US$ of GDP +9.4%
1978 0.003 kg per US$ of GDP +85.8%
1979 0.0023 kg per US$ of GDP -22.5%
1980 0.0023 kg per US$ of GDP -0.8%
1981 0.0018 kg per US$ of GDP -21.9%
1982 0.0017 kg per US$ of GDP -6.3%
1983 0.0016 kg per US$ of GDP -3.5%
1984 0.0017 kg per US$ of GDP +3.3%
1985 0.0017 kg per US$ of GDP +2.5%
1986 0.0015 kg per US$ of GDP -8.9%
1987 0.0016 kg per US$ of GDP +0.3%
1988 0.0015 kg per US$ of GDP -2.3%
1989 0.0016 kg per US$ of GDP +2.3%
1990 0.0012 kg per US$ of GDP -25.9%
1991 0.0011 kg per US$ of GDP -7.5%
1992 0.0011 kg per US$ of GDP -1.1%
1993 0.0011 kg per US$ of GDP +5.7%
1994 0.0011 kg per US$ of GDP -5.1%
1995 0.0009 kg per US$ of GDP -15.8%
1996 0.0008 kg per US$ of GDP -4.9%
1997 0.0008 kg per US$ of GDP -4.1%
1998 0.0009 kg per US$ of GDP +11.2%
1999 0.001 kg per US$ of GDP +15.5%
2000 0.0009 kg per US$ of GDP -9.0%
2001 0.001 kg per US$ of GDP +6.0%
2002 0.0011 kg per US$ of GDP +13.2%
2003 0.0008 kg per US$ of GDP -29.9%
2004 0.0008 kg per US$ of GDP -1.0%
2005 0.0007 kg per US$ of GDP -5.8%
2006 0.0006 kg per US$ of GDP -16.7%
2007 0.0005 kg per US$ of GDP -19.4%
2008 0.0005 kg per US$ of GDP +3.0%
2009 0.0004 kg per US$ of GDP -16.0%
2010 0.0003 kg per US$ of GDP -34.4%
2011 0.0003 kg per US$ of GDP +9.1%
2012 0.0002 kg per US$ of GDP -24.5%
2013 0.0002 kg per US$ of GDP -28.8%
2014 0.0003 kg per US$ of GDP +66.3%
2015 0.0002 kg per US$ of GDP -36.1%
2016 0.0001 kg per US$ of GDP -24.1%
2017 0.0001 kg per US$ of GDP -13.1%
2018 0.0001 kg per US$ of GDP -37.3%
2019 0.0002 kg per US$ of GDP +121.5%
2020 0.0003 kg per US$ of GDP +75.7%
2021 0.0001 kg per US$ of GDP -52.5%
2022 0.0002 kg per US$ of GDP +19.4%
2023 0.0001 kg per US$ of GDP -11.8%

Sri Lanka compared with similar countries

  • Sri Lanka's 0.0001 kg per US$ of GDP is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0001 kg per US$ of GDP, 1.6× the median. (52 countries reporting)
  • Sri Lanka's 0.0001 kg per US$ of GDP is below the median for South Asia, which is 0.0002 kg per US$ of GDP, 84% of the median. (6 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied 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.

YearChange FromTo
2019 +121.5% 0.0001 kg per US$ of GDP 0.0002 kg per US$ of GDP

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.0027 kg per US$ of GDP 0.0023 kg per US$ of GDP 0.0032 kg per US$ of GDP 9
1970s 0.002 kg per US$ of GDP 0.0011 kg per US$ of GDP 0.003 kg per US$ of GDP 10
1980s 0.0017 kg per US$ of GDP 0.0015 kg per US$ of GDP 0.0023 kg per US$ of GDP 10
1990s 0.001 kg per US$ of GDP 0.0008 kg per US$ of GDP 0.0012 kg per US$ of GDP 10
2000s 0.0007 kg per US$ of GDP 0.0004 kg per US$ of GDP 0.0011 kg per US$ of GDP 10
2010s 0.0002 kg per US$ of GDP 0.0001 kg per US$ of GDP 0.0003 kg per US$ of GDP 10
2020s 0.0002 kg per US$ of GDP 0.0001 kg per US$ of GDP 0.0003 kg per US$ of GDP 4

Countries ranked near Sri Lanka

  1. 48 New Zealand 0.0001 kg per US$ of GDP compare
  2. 49 Poland 0.0001 kg per US$ of GDP compare
  3. 50 Canada 0.0001 kg per US$ of GDP compare
  4. 52 Georgia 0.0001 kg per US$ of GDP compare
  5. 53 China 0.0001 kg per US$ of GDP compare
  6. 54 Tunisia 0.0001 kg per US$ of GDP compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied in Sri Lanka?
Nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied in Sri Lanka was 0.0001 kg per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied recorded in Sri Lanka?
The highest recorded value was 0.0032 kg per US$ of GDP in 1962.
What is the lowest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied recorded in Sri Lanka?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 kg per US$ of GDP in 2018.
How does Sri Lanka rank for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied?
Sri Lanka ranks 51st out of 175 countries with data for 2023.
Is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied 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 Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied that volatilises, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied that volatilises divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

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Indicator
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied that volatilises, per unit of GDP
Unit
kg per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
177 places, 9,212 data points, 1961–2023
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Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied that volatilises divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.