Buffalo — Losses from manure treated in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Buffalo — Losses from manure treated was 180,279 kg in 2023. ▼ Falling
Buffalo — Losses from manure treated in Sri Lanka, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg.
Analysis
In 2023, buffalo — losses from manure treated in Sri Lanka stood at 180,279 kg.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and down 14.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, buffalo — losses from manure treated in Sri Lanka peaked at 579,417 kg in 1965 and was at its lowest, 147,058 kg, in 2016.
Sri Lanka ranks 18th of 60 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Buffalo — Losses from manure treated in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | kg | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 425,384 kg | — |
| 1962 | 441,037 kg | +3.7% |
| 1963 | 469,641 kg | +6.5% |
| 1964 | 552,282 kg | +17.6% |
| 1965 | 579,417 kg | +4.9% |
| 1966 | 458,879 kg | -20.8% |
| 1967 | 421,490 kg | -8.1% |
| 1968 | 431,790 kg | +2.4% |
| 1969 | 421,982 kg | -2.3% |
| 1970 | 405,593 kg | -3.9% |
| 1971 | 402,766 kg | -0.7% |
| 1972 | 412,441 kg | +2.4% |
| 1973 | 391,783 kg | -5.0% |
| 1974 | 405,557 kg | +3.5% |
| 1975 | 450,905 kg | +11.2% |
| 1976 | 470,656 kg | +4.4% |
| 1977 | 439,023 kg | -6.7% |
| 1978 | 448,979 kg | +2.3% |
| 1979 | 465,128 kg | +3.6% |
| 1980 | 464,798 kg | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 495,119 kg | +6.5% |
| 1982 | 484,699 kg | -2.1% |
| 1983 | 501,679 kg | +3.5% |
| 1984 | 524,282 kg | +4.5% |
| 1985 | 532,883 kg | +1.6% |
| 1986 | 531,560 kg | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 555,521 kg | +4.5% |
| 1988 | 531,134 kg | -4.4% |
| 1989 | 533,103 kg | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 528,197 kg | -0.9% |
| 1991 | 454,819 kg | -13.9% |
| 1992 | 493,686 kg | +8.5% |
| 1993 | 437,619 kg | -11.4% |
| 1994 | 436,130 kg | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 421,300 kg | -3.4% |
| 1996 | 419,481 kg | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 400,461 kg | -4.5% |
| 1998 | 174,430 kg | -56.4% |
| 1999 | 176,139 kg | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 167,870 kg | -4.7% |
| 2001 | 160,041 kg | -4.7% |
| 2002 | 155,513 kg | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 154,628 kg | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 166,216 kg | +7.5% |
| 2005 | 169,661 kg | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 173,151 kg | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 175,483 kg | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 175,604 kg | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 204,966 kg | +16.7% |
| 2010 | 233,005 kg | +13.7% |
| 2011 | 223,341 kg | -4.1% |
| 2012 | 228,584 kg | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 209,911 kg | -8.2% |
| 2014 | 176,795 kg | -15.8% |
| 2015 | 178,113 kg | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 147,058 kg | -17.4% |
| 2017 | 156,320 kg | +6.3% |
| 2018 | 170,235 kg | +8.9% |
| 2019 | 164,523 kg | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 178,069 kg | +8.2% |
| 2021 | 183,697 kg | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 179,100 kg | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 180,279 kg | +0.7% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 180,279 kg is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7.49 kg, 24069.9× the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 180,279 kg is below the median for South Asia, which is 835,765 kg, 22% of the median. (5 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Buffalo — Losses from manure treated in Sri Lanka changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | -56.4% | 400,461 kg | 174,430 kg |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 466,878 kg | 421,490 kg | 579,417 kg | 9 |
| 1970s | 429,283 kg | 391,783 kg | 470,656 kg | 10 |
| 1980s | 515,478 kg | 464,798 kg | 555,521 kg | 10 |
| 1990s | 394,226 kg | 174,430 kg | 528,197 kg | 10 |
| 2000s | 170,313 kg | 154,628 kg | 204,966 kg | 10 |
| 2010s | 188,788 kg | 147,058 kg | 233,005 kg | 10 |
| 2020s | 180,286 kg | 178,069 kg | 183,697 kg | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 15 Malaysia 528,199 kg compare
- 16 Yugoslav SFR 518,938 kg compare
- 17 Serbia and Montenegro 402,527 kg compare
- 19 Germany 170,408 kg compare
- 19 Caribbean 0 kg
- 20 Tajikistan 114,098 kg compare
- 21 Kazakhstan 69,048 kg compare
More environment data for Sri Lanka
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 5.24 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 5.49 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.207 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 0.849 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 5.63 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 1.22 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is buffalo — losses from manure treated in Sri Lanka?
- Buffalo — losses from manure treated in Sri Lanka was 180,279 kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest buffalo — losses from manure treated recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 579,417 kg in 1965.
- What is the lowest buffalo — losses from manure treated recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 147,058 kg in 2016.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for buffalo — losses from manure treated?
- Sri Lanka ranks 18th out of 60 countries with data for 2023.
- Is buffalo — losses from manure treated 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 — Losses from manure treated (N content). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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).