Buffalo — Amount excreted in manure in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka: Buffalo — Amount excreted in manure was 11.27 million kg in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
11.27 million kg
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
21st
of 69 countries
All-time high
36.21 million kg
in 1965
All-time low
9.19 million kg
in 2016
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Buffalo — Amount excreted in manure in Sri Lanka, 1961–2023

10.0M20.0M30.0M40.0M196119922023

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg.

Analysis

In 2023, buffalo — amount excreted in manure in Sri Lanka stood at 11.27 million kg.

That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and down 14.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, buffalo — amount excreted in manure in Sri Lanka peaked at 36.21 million kg in 1965 and was at its lowest, 9.19 million kg, in 2016.

That places Sri Lanka 21st out of 69 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 29.18 million kg 26.34 million kg 36.21 million kg 9
1970s 26.83 million kg 24.49 million kg 29.42 million kg 10
1980s 32.22 million kg 29.05 million kg 34.72 million kg 10
1990s 24.64 million kg 10.90 million kg 33.01 million kg 10
2000s 10.64 million kg 9.66 million kg 12.81 million kg 10
2010s 11.80 million kg 9.19 million kg 14.56 million kg 10
2020s 11.27 million kg 11.13 million kg 11.48 million kg 4

Countries ranked near Sri Lanka

  1. 18 Italy 18.46 million kg compare
  2. 19 USSR 18.42 million kg compare
  3. 20 Iraq 11.56 million kg compare
  4. 22 Türkiye 7.18 million kg compare
  5. 23 Timor-Leste 6.00 million kg compare
  6. 24 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 5.51 million kg compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is buffalo — amount excreted in manure in Sri Lanka?
Buffalo — amount excreted in manure in Sri Lanka was 11.27 million kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest buffalo — amount excreted in manure recorded in Sri Lanka?
The highest recorded value was 36.21 million kg in 1965.
What is the lowest buffalo — amount excreted in manure recorded in Sri Lanka?
The lowest recorded value was 9.19 million kg in 2016.
How does Sri Lanka rank for buffalo — amount excreted in manure?
Sri Lanka ranks 21st out of 69 countries with data for 2023.
Is buffalo — amount excreted in manure rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
Over the last ten years it is down 14.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Buffalo — Amount excreted in manure (N content). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Buffalo — Amount excreted in manure (N content)
Unit
kg
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
97 places, 4,384 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).