Buffalo — Stocks in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Buffalo — Stocks was 327,010 An in 2023. ▼ Falling
Buffalo — Stocks in Sri Lanka, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in An.
Analysis
In 2023, buffalo — stocks in Sri Lanka stood at 327,010 An.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and down 14.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, buffalo — stocks in Sri Lanka peaked at 1.05 million An in 1965 and was at its lowest, 266,750 An, in 2016.
That places Sri Lanka 18th out of 60 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.
Buffalo — Stocks in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | An | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 771,607 An | — |
| 1962 | 800,000 An | +3.7% |
| 1963 | 851,886 An | +6.5% |
| 1964 | 1.00 million An | +17.6% |
| 1965 | 1.05 million An | +4.9% |
| 1966 | 832,364 An | -20.8% |
| 1967 | 764,543 An | -8.1% |
| 1968 | 783,228 An | +2.4% |
| 1969 | 765,437 An | -2.3% |
| 1970 | 735,708 An | -3.9% |
| 1971 | 730,580 An | -0.7% |
| 1972 | 748,129 An | +2.4% |
| 1973 | 710,659 An | -5.0% |
| 1974 | 735,643 An | +3.5% |
| 1975 | 817,900 An | +11.2% |
| 1976 | 853,726 An | +4.4% |
| 1977 | 796,347 An | -6.7% |
| 1978 | 814,407 An | +2.3% |
| 1979 | 843,700 An | +3.6% |
| 1980 | 843,100 An | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 898,100 An | +6.5% |
| 1982 | 879,200 An | -2.1% |
| 1983 | 910,000 An | +3.5% |
| 1984 | 951,000 An | +4.5% |
| 1985 | 966,600 An | +1.6% |
| 1986 | 964,200 An | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 1.01 million An | +4.5% |
| 1988 | 963,428 An | -4.4% |
| 1989 | 967,000 An | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 958,100 An | -0.9% |
| 1991 | 825,000 An | -13.9% |
| 1992 | 895,500 An | +8.5% |
| 1993 | 793,800 An | -11.4% |
| 1994 | 791,100 An | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 764,200 An | -3.4% |
| 1996 | 760,900 An | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 726,400 An | -4.5% |
| 1998 | 316,400 An | -56.4% |
| 1999 | 319,500 An | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 304,500 An | -4.7% |
| 2001 | 290,300 An | -4.7% |
| 2002 | 282,087 An | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 280,480 An | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 301,500 An | +7.5% |
| 2005 | 307,750 An | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 314,080 An | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 318,310 An | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 318,530 An | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 371,790 An | +16.7% |
| 2010 | 422,650 An | +13.7% |
| 2011 | 405,120 An | -4.1% |
| 2012 | 414,630 An | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 380,760 An | -8.2% |
| 2014 | 320,690 An | -15.8% |
| 2015 | 323,080 An | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 266,750 An | -17.4% |
| 2017 | 283,550 An | +6.3% |
| 2018 | 308,790 An | +8.9% |
| 2019 | 298,430 An | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 323,000 An | +8.2% |
| 2021 | 333,210 An | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 324,870 An | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 327,010 An | +0.7% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 327,010 An is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 90,329 An, 3.6× the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 327,010 An is below the median for South Asia, which is 1.52 million An, 22% of the median. (5 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Buffalo — Stocks 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% | 726,400 An | 316,400 An |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 846,874 An | 764,543 An | 1.05 million An | 9 |
| 1970s | 778,680 An | 710,659 An | 853,726 An | 10 |
| 1980s | 935,029 An | 843,100 An | 1.01 million An | 10 |
| 1990s | 715,090 An | 316,400 An | 958,100 An | 10 |
| 2000s | 308,933 An | 280,480 An | 371,790 An | 10 |
| 2010s | 342,445 An | 266,750 An | 422,650 An | 10 |
| 2020s | 327,022 An | 323,000 An | 333,210 An | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
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 — stocks in Sri Lanka?
- Buffalo — stocks in Sri Lanka was 327,010 An in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest buffalo — stocks recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 1.05 million An in 1965.
- What is the lowest buffalo — stocks recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 266,750 An in 2016.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for buffalo — stocks?
- Sri Lanka ranks 18th out of 60 countries with data for 2023.
- Is buffalo — stocks 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 — Stocks. 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).