Buffalo — Manure applied to soils that leaches in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Buffalo — Manure applied to soils that leaches was 824,778 kg in 2023. ▼ Falling
Buffalo — Manure applied to soils that leaches in Sri Lanka, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg.
Analysis
In 2023, buffalo — manure applied to soils that leaches in Sri Lanka stood at 824,778 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 — manure applied to soils that leaches in Sri Lanka peaked at 2.65 million kg in 1965 and was at its lowest, 672,791 kg, in 2016.
Sri Lanka ranks 16th 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 — Manure applied to soils that leaches in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | kg | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.95 million kg | — |
| 1962 | 2.02 million kg | +3.7% |
| 1963 | 2.15 million kg | +6.5% |
| 1964 | 2.53 million kg | +17.6% |
| 1965 | 2.65 million kg | +4.9% |
| 1966 | 2.10 million kg | -20.8% |
| 1967 | 1.93 million kg | -8.1% |
| 1968 | 1.98 million kg | +2.4% |
| 1969 | 1.93 million kg | -2.3% |
| 1970 | 1.86 million kg | -3.9% |
| 1971 | 1.84 million kg | -0.7% |
| 1972 | 1.89 million kg | +2.4% |
| 1973 | 1.79 million kg | -5.0% |
| 1974 | 1.86 million kg | +3.5% |
| 1975 | 2.06 million kg | +11.2% |
| 1976 | 2.15 million kg | +4.4% |
| 1977 | 2.01 million kg | -6.7% |
| 1978 | 2.05 million kg | +2.3% |
| 1979 | 2.13 million kg | +3.6% |
| 1980 | 2.13 million kg | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 2.27 million kg | +6.5% |
| 1982 | 2.22 million kg | -2.1% |
| 1983 | 2.30 million kg | +3.5% |
| 1984 | 2.40 million kg | +4.5% |
| 1985 | 2.44 million kg | +1.6% |
| 1986 | 2.43 million kg | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 2.54 million kg | +4.5% |
| 1988 | 2.43 million kg | -4.4% |
| 1989 | 2.44 million kg | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 2.42 million kg | -0.9% |
| 1991 | 2.08 million kg | -13.9% |
| 1992 | 2.26 million kg | +8.5% |
| 1993 | 2.00 million kg | -11.4% |
| 1994 | 2.00 million kg | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 1.93 million kg | -3.4% |
| 1996 | 1.92 million kg | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 1.83 million kg | -4.5% |
| 1998 | 798,018 kg | -56.4% |
| 1999 | 805,836 kg | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 768,004 kg | -4.7% |
| 2001 | 732,189 kg | -4.7% |
| 2002 | 711,474 kg | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 707,421 kg | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 760,437 kg | +7.5% |
| 2005 | 776,201 kg | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 792,166 kg | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 802,835 kg | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 803,390 kg | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 937,721 kg | +16.7% |
| 2010 | 1.07 million kg | +13.7% |
| 2011 | 1.02 million kg | -4.1% |
| 2012 | 1.05 million kg | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 960,345 kg | -8.2% |
| 2014 | 808,838 kg | -15.8% |
| 2015 | 814,866 kg | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 672,791 kg | -17.4% |
| 2017 | 715,164 kg | +6.3% |
| 2018 | 778,824 kg | +8.9% |
| 2019 | 752,694 kg | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 814,664 kg | +8.2% |
| 2021 | 840,415 kg | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 819,380 kg | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 824,778 kg | +0.7% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 824,778 kg is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 161,111 kg, 5.1× the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 824,778 kg is below the median for South Asia, which is 3.82 million kg, 22% of the median. (5 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Buffalo — Manure applied to soils that leaches 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% | 1.83 million kg | 798,018 kg |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.14 million kg | 1.93 million kg | 2.65 million kg | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.96 million kg | 1.79 million kg | 2.15 million kg | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.36 million kg | 2.13 million kg | 2.54 million kg | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.80 million kg | 798,018 kg | 2.42 million kg | 10 |
| 2000s | 779,184 kg | 707,421 kg | 937,721 kg | 10 |
| 2010s | 863,708 kg | 672,791 kg | 1.07 million kg | 10 |
| 2020s | 824,809 kg | 814,664 kg | 840,415 kg | 4 |
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- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.207 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 0.849 °C (2025)
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is buffalo — manure applied to soils that leaches in Sri Lanka?
- Buffalo — manure applied to soils that leaches in Sri Lanka was 824,778 kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest buffalo — manure applied to soils that leaches recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 2.65 million kg in 1965.
- What is the lowest buffalo — manure applied to soils that leaches recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 672,791 kg in 2016.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for buffalo — manure applied to soils that leaches?
- Sri Lanka ranks 16th out of 60 countries with data for 2023.
- Is buffalo — manure applied to soils that leaches 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 — Manure applied to soils that leaches (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).