How does Sri Lanka rank for cattle — amount excreted in manure (n content), per unit of gdp?

Sri Lanka ranks 110th out of 166 countries with data for 2023.

Is cattle — amount excreted in manure (n content), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Sri Lanka?

Over the last ten years it is down 6.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Cattle — Amount excreted in manure (N content), per unit of GDP in Sri Lanka

Name: Cattle — Amount excreted in manure (N content), per unit of GDP in Sri Lanka
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
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Sri Lanka: Cattle — Amount excreted in manure (N content), per unit of GDP was 0.0003 kg per US$ of GDP in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)

0.0003 kg per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 12.6%

World rank

110th

of 166 countries

All-time high

0.0273 kg per US$ of GDP

in 1964

All-time low

0.0003 kg per US$ of GDP

in 2017

Years of data

1961–2023

Cattle — Amount excreted in manure (N content), per unit of GDP in Sri Lanka, 1961–2023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

The most recent figure for cattle — amount excreted in manure (n content), per unit of gdp in Sri Lanka is 0.0003 kg per US$ of GDP, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.6% on the previous year and down 6.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cattle — amount excreted in manure (n content), per unit of gdp in Sri Lanka peaked at 0.0273 kg per US$ of GDP in 1964 and was at its lowest, 0.0003 kg per US$ of GDP, in 2017.

Sri Lanka ranks 110th of 166 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Cattle — Amount excreted in manure (N content), per unit of GDP in Sri Lanka, year by year

Annual values for Cattle — Amount excreted in manure (N content), per unit of GDP in Sri Lanka, 1961 to 2023.
Year	kg per US$ of GDP	Change
1961	0.0205 kg per US$ of GDP	—
1962	0.0185 kg per US$ of GDP	-9.7%
1963	0.0254 kg per US$ of GDP	+37.0%
1964	0.0273 kg per US$ of GDP	+7.4%
1965	0.0222 kg per US$ of GDP	-18.4%
1966	0.0196 kg per US$ of GDP	-11.8%
1967	0.0179 kg per US$ of GDP	-8.7%
1968	0.0183 kg per US$ of GDP	+2.2%
1969	0.0161 kg per US$ of GDP	-12.0%
1970	0.0132 kg per US$ of GDP	-17.8%
1971	0.0131 kg per US$ of GDP	-1.0%
1972	0.0121 kg per US$ of GDP	-7.8%
1973	0.0112 kg per US$ of GDP	-7.6%
1974	0.0091 kg per US$ of GDP	-18.2%
1975	0.0086 kg per US$ of GDP	-5.5%
1976	0.0093 kg per US$ of GDP	+8.1%
1977	0.0079 kg per US$ of GDP	-15.4%
1978	0.0107 kg per US$ of GDP	+36.2%
1979	0.0092 kg per US$ of GDP	-14.3%
1980	0.0078 kg per US$ of GDP	-15.7%
1981	0.0074 kg per US$ of GDP	-4.9%
1982	0.0067 kg per US$ of GDP	-8.7%
1983	0.0062 kg per US$ of GDP	-7.5%
1984	0.0054 kg per US$ of GDP	-12.6%
1985	0.0056 kg per US$ of GDP	+3.7%
1986	0.0053 kg per US$ of GDP	-6.5%
1987	0.0051 kg per US$ of GDP	-3.6%
1988	0.0049 kg per US$ of GDP	-4.2%
1989	0.0048 kg per US$ of GDP	-1.0%
1990	0.0044 kg per US$ of GDP	-9.6%
1991	0.0034 kg per US$ of GDP	-21.2%
1992	0.0034 kg per US$ of GDP	-2.7%
1993	0.0034 kg per US$ of GDP	+0.5%
1994	0.003 kg per US$ of GDP	-11.1%
1995	0.0027 kg per US$ of GDP	-9.9%
1996	0.0024 kg per US$ of GDP	-9.5%
1997	0.0022 kg per US$ of GDP	-11.3%
1998	0.0015 kg per US$ of GDP	-31.3%
1999	0.0015 kg per US$ of GDP	+1.4%
2000	0.0014 kg per US$ of GDP	-8.8%
2001	0.0015 kg per US$ of GDP	+5.9%
2002	0.0013 kg per US$ of GDP	-8.1%
2003	0.0012 kg per US$ of GDP	-10.4%
2004	0.0011 kg per US$ of GDP	-6.8%
2005	0.001 kg per US$ of GDP	-13.4%
2006	0.0008 kg per US$ of GDP	-12.8%
2007	0.0008 kg per US$ of GDP	-10.4%
2008	0.0006 kg per US$ of GDP	-19.9%
2009	0.0006 kg per US$ of GDP	-7.9%
2010	0.0004 kg per US$ of GDP	-25.8%
2011	0.0004 kg per US$ of GDP	-12.0%
2012	0.0004 kg per US$ of GDP	+2.3%
2013	0.0003 kg per US$ of GDP	-8.6%
2014	0.0003 kg per US$ of GDP	-11.2%
2015	0.0003 kg per US$ of GDP	-3.0%
2016	0.0003 kg per US$ of GDP	-13.0%
2017	0.0003 kg per US$ of GDP	-1.9%
2018	0.0003 kg per US$ of GDP	+11.0%
2019	0.0003 kg per US$ of GDP	+4.0%
2020	0.0003 kg per US$ of GDP	+8.6%
2021	0.0003 kg per US$ of GDP	-1.8%
2022	0.0004 kg per US$ of GDP	+18.8%
2023	0.0003 kg per US$ of GDP	-12.6%

Sri Lanka compared with similar countries

Sri Lanka's 0.0003 kg per US$ of GDP is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.001 kg per US$ of GDP, 32% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Sri Lanka's 0.0003 kg per US$ of GDP is below the median for South Asia, which is 0.0014 kg per US$ of GDP, 22% of the median. (5 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Cattle — Amount excreted in manure (N content), per unit of GDP 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
1963	+37.0%	0.0185 kg per US$ of GDP	0.0254 kg per US$ of GDP
1978	+36.2%	0.0079 kg per US$ of GDP	0.0107 kg per US$ of GDP

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.0206 kg per US$ of GDP	0.0161 kg per US$ of GDP	0.0273 kg per US$ of GDP	9
1970s	0.0104 kg per US$ of GDP	0.0079 kg per US$ of GDP	0.0132 kg per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.0059 kg per US$ of GDP	0.0048 kg per US$ of GDP	0.0078 kg per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.0028 kg per US$ of GDP	0.0015 kg per US$ of GDP	0.0044 kg per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.001 kg per US$ of GDP	0.0006 kg per US$ of GDP	0.0015 kg per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.0003 kg per US$ of GDP	0.0003 kg per US$ of GDP	0.0004 kg per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.0003 kg per US$ of GDP	0.0003 kg per US$ of GDP	0.0004 kg per US$ of GDP	4

Countries ranked near Sri Lanka

107 France 0.0003 kg per US$ of GDP compare
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111 Guyana 0.0003 kg per US$ of GDP compare
112 Portugal 0.0003 kg per US$ of GDP compare
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Frequently asked questions

What is cattle — amount excreted in manure (n content), per unit of gdp in Sri Lanka?: Cattle — amount excreted in manure (n content), per unit of gdp in Sri Lanka was 0.0003 kg per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest cattle — amount excreted in manure (n content), per unit of gdp recorded in Sri Lanka?: The highest recorded value was 0.0273 kg per US$ of GDP in 1964.
What is the lowest cattle — amount excreted in manure (n content), per unit of gdp recorded in Sri Lanka?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0003 kg per US$ of GDP in 2017.
How does Sri Lanka rank for cattle — amount excreted in manure (n content), per unit of gdp?: Sri Lanka ranks 110th out of 166 countries with data for 2023.
Is cattle — amount excreted in manure (n content), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Sri Lanka?: Over the last ten years it is down 6.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cattle — Amount excreted in manure (N content), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Cattle — Amount excreted in manure (N content) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Cattle — Amount excreted in manure (N content) ÷ GDP (current US$)

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Indicator: Cattle — Amount excreted in manure (N content), per unit of GDP
Unit: kg per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 168 places, 9,040 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 05 October 2026

Cattle — Amount excreted in manure (N content) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.