South Africa vs Sri Lanka: Cattle — Amount excreted in manure (N content), per square kilometre
South Africa
416.89 kg per square kilometre
in 2023
Sri Lanka
433.76 kg per square kilometre
in 2023
South Africa rank
101st
Sri Lanka rank
100th
Cattle — Amount excreted in manure (N content), per square kilometre over time
- South Africa
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 433.76 kg per square kilometre against 416.89 kg per square kilometre in South Africa, a difference of 16.87 kg per square kilometre.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
South Africa ranks 101st and Sri Lanka ranks 100th of 167 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 2 and Sri Lanka in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 401.23 kg per square kilometre | 519.68 kg per square kilometre | 118.46 kg per square kilometre | Sri Lanka |
| 1970s | 424.22 kg per square kilometre | 503.59 kg per square kilometre | 79.37 kg per square kilometre | Sri Lanka |
| 1980s | 430 kg per square kilometre | 526.95 kg per square kilometre | 96.95 kg per square kilometre | Sri Lanka |
| 1990s | 447.58 kg per square kilometre | 506.03 kg per square kilometre | 58.45 kg per square kilometre | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 462.9 kg per square kilometre | 372.76 kg per square kilometre | 90.14 kg per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 2010s | 457.62 kg per square kilometre | 400.16 kg per square kilometre | 57.46 kg per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 2020s | 417.98 kg per square kilometre | 434.59 kg per square kilometre | 16.61 kg per square kilometre | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cattle — amount excreted in manure (n content), per square kilometre, South Africa or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 433.76 kg per square kilometre against 416.89 kg per square kilometre in South Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in cattle — amount excreted in manure (n content), per square kilometre between South Africa and Sri Lanka?
- 16.87 kg per square kilometre, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Sri Lanka?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do South Africa and Sri Lanka rank globally for cattle — amount excreted in manure (n content), per square kilometre?
- South Africa ranks 101st and Sri Lanka ranks 100th of 167 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Cattle — Amount excreted in manure (N content), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Cattle — Amount excreted in manure (N content) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.