Costa Rica vs Sri Lanka: Poultry Birds — Manure left on pasture that volatilises

Costa Rica
861,106 kg
in 2023
Sri Lanka
673,618 kg
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
80th
Sri Lanka rank
82nd

Poultry Birds — Manure left on pasture that volatilises over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Sri Lanka
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How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 861,106 kg against 673,618 kg in Sri Lanka, a difference of 187,488 kg.

That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.3 times Sri Lanka's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Sri Lanka ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 80th and Sri Lanka ranks 82nd of 193 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 4 and Sri Lanka in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
1960s 106,079 kg 220,266 kg 114,187 kg Sri Lanka
1970s 156,218 kg 242,439 kg 86,221 kg Sri Lanka
1980s 255,513 kg 285,406 kg 29,893 kg Sri Lanka
1990s 427,300 kg 357,527 kg 69,774 kg Costa Rica
2000s 661,889 kg 483,301 kg 178,588 kg Costa Rica
2010s 777,876 kg 697,562 kg 80,314 kg Costa Rica
2020s 848,940 kg 826,387 kg 22,553 kg Costa Rica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher poultry birds — manure left on pasture that volatilises, Costa Rica or Sri Lanka?
Costa Rica, at 861,106 kg against 673,618 kg in Sri Lanka as of 2023.
What is the difference in poultry birds — manure left on pasture that volatilises between Costa Rica and Sri Lanka?
187,488 kg, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Sri Lanka?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Costa Rica and Sri Lanka rank globally for poultry birds — manure left on pasture that volatilises?
Costa Rica ranks 80th and Sri Lanka ranks 82nd of 193 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Poultry Birds — Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N content). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Poultry Birds — Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N content)
Unit
kg
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
246 places, 14,087 data points, 1961–2023
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The Livestock Manure domain of FAOSTAT contains estimates of nitrogen (N) inputs to agricultural soils from livestock manure. Data on the N losses to air and water are also disseminated. These estimates are compiled using official FAOSTAT statistics of animal stocks and by applying the internationally approved Guidelines of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC). Data are available by country, with global coverage and updated annually.The following elements are disseminated: 1) Stocks; 2) Amount excreted in manure (N content); 3) Manure left on pasture (N content); 4) Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N content); 5) Manure left on pasture that leaches (N content); 6) Manure treated (N content); 7) Losses from manure treated (N content); 8) Manure applied to soils (N content); 9) Manure applied to soils that volatilises (N content); 10) Manure applied to soils that leaches (N content).