Sri Lanka Land Use and Fertilizer Statistics from FAOSTAT

FAOSTAT data on land use, fertilizers, and agricultural inputs for Sri Lanka. The dataset is sourced from the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations and was last updated on June 10, 2026. It covers categories including fertilizers by product, fertilizers by nutrient, and land use.

Use Cases

• Analyze trends in fertilizer application based on product and nutrient categories mentioned in the description.
• Model land use change and its relationship to agricultural inputs for Sri Lanka.
• Assess sustainability indicators in agriculture based on the described land and input data.

Strengths

• Data originates from the authoritative Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations.
• Covers multiple related categories: land use, fertilizers by product, and fertilizers by nutrient.
• Available under the open CC-BY-3.0-IGO license.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count and dataset size are unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.

Provenance

Source

Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations via FAOSTAT bulk data service.

Collection Method

Aggregated national statistics, likely from official country reports and surveys.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-06-10 06:05:43.427192; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Sri Lanka