Key Market Indicators
Sri Lanka's manganese imports dropped 61.9% in 2021 compared to the year before. In 2021, imports totalled 2,810 kilograms, compared to 7,360 kilograms in 2020. Since 2004, Sri Lanka's demand for the mineral has risen 23.9% year-on-year. Montenegro overtook Sri Lanka this year, with 2,810 kilograms, while Japan, Russia and India respectively came in second, third and fourth place.