How does Sri Lanka rank for cattle — manure left on pasture (n content), per unit of gdp?

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

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

Over the last ten years it is down 5.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Cattle — Manure left on pasture (N content), per unit of GDP (unit) in Sri Lanka

Name: Cattle — Manure left on pasture (N content), per unit of GDP (unit) in Sri Lanka
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Sri Lanka: Cattle — Manure left on pasture (N content), per unit of GDP (unit) was 0.0002 kg per US$ of GDP in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)

0.0002 kg per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 12.6%

World rank

110th

of 166 countries

All-time high

0.0137 kg per US$ of GDP

in 1964

All-time low

0.0001 kg per US$ of GDP

in 2017

Years of data

1961–2023

Cattle — Manure left on pasture (N content), per unit of GDP in Sri Lanka, 1961–2023

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

Analysis

In 2023, cattle — manure left on pasture (n content), per unit of gdp in Sri Lanka stood at 0.0002 kg per US$ of GDP.

The figure is down 12.6% on the previous year and down 5.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cattle — manure left on pasture (n content), per unit of gdp in Sri Lanka peaked at 0.0137 kg per US$ of GDP in 1964 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 kg per US$ of GDP, in 2017.

That places Sri Lanka 110th out of 166 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Cattle — Manure left on pasture (N content), per unit of GDP (unit) in Sri Lanka, year by year

Annual values for Cattle — Manure left on pasture (N content), per unit of GDP in Sri Lanka, 1961 to 2023.
Year	kg per US$ of GDP	Change
1961	0.0103 kg per US$ of GDP	—
1962	0.0093 kg per US$ of GDP	-9.7%
1963	0.0127 kg per US$ of GDP	+37.2%
1964	0.0137 kg per US$ of GDP	+7.2%
1965	0.0112 kg per US$ of GDP	-18.3%
1966	0.0098 kg per US$ of GDP	-11.9%
1967	0.009 kg per US$ of GDP	-8.6%
1968	0.0092 kg per US$ of GDP	+2.2%
1969	0.0081 kg per US$ of GDP	-11.9%
1970	0.0066 kg per US$ of GDP	-18.1%
1971	0.0066 kg per US$ of GDP	-1.0%
1972	0.0061 kg per US$ of GDP	-7.8%
1973	0.0056 kg per US$ of GDP	-7.6%
1974	0.0046 kg per US$ of GDP	-18.3%
1975	0.0043 kg per US$ of GDP	-5.4%
1976	0.0047 kg per US$ of GDP	+8.1%
1977	0.004 kg per US$ of GDP	-15.4%
1978	0.0054 kg per US$ of GDP	+36.1%
1979	0.0046 kg per US$ of GDP	-14.3%
1980	0.0039 kg per US$ of GDP	-15.7%
1981	0.0037 kg per US$ of GDP	-5.0%
1982	0.0034 kg per US$ of GDP	-8.7%
1983	0.0031 kg per US$ of GDP	-7.5%
1984	0.0027 kg per US$ of GDP	-12.6%
1985	0.0028 kg per US$ of GDP	+3.6%
1986	0.0026 kg per US$ of GDP	-6.4%
1987	0.0025 kg per US$ of GDP	-3.6%
1988	0.0024 kg per US$ of GDP	-4.2%
1989	0.0024 kg per US$ of GDP	-1.2%
1990	0.0022 kg per US$ of GDP	-9.1%
1991	0.0017 kg per US$ of GDP	-20.8%
1992	0.0017 kg per US$ of GDP	-2.8%
1993	0.0017 kg per US$ of GDP	+0.3%
1994	0.0015 kg per US$ of GDP	-11.1%
1995	0.0014 kg per US$ of GDP	-9.9%
1996	0.0012 kg per US$ of GDP	-9.5%
1997	0.0011 kg per US$ of GDP	-11.3%
1998	0.0007 kg per US$ of GDP	-31.5%
1999	0.0008 kg per US$ of GDP	+1.4%
2000	0.0007 kg per US$ of GDP	-8.8%
2001	0.0007 kg per US$ of GDP	+5.9%
2002	0.0007 kg per US$ of GDP	-8.1%
2003	0.0006 kg per US$ of GDP	-10.4%
2004	0.0006 kg per US$ of GDP	-6.8%
2005	0.0005 kg per US$ of GDP	-13.3%
2006	0.0004 kg per US$ of GDP	-12.8%
2007	0.0004 kg per US$ of GDP	-10.3%
2008	0.0003 kg per US$ of GDP	-19.8%
2009	0.0003 kg per US$ of GDP	-7.9%
2010	0.0002 kg per US$ of GDP	-25.7%
2011	0.0002 kg per US$ of GDP	-12.1%
2012	0.0002 kg per US$ of GDP	+2.4%
2013	0.0002 kg per US$ of GDP	-8.3%
2014	0.0002 kg per US$ of GDP	-11.2%
2015	0.0001 kg per US$ of GDP	-2.9%
2016	0.0001 kg per US$ of GDP	-12.9%
2017	0.0001 kg per US$ of GDP	-2.0%
2018	0.0001 kg per US$ of GDP	+11.0%
2019	0.0001 kg per US$ of GDP	+4.0%
2020	0.0002 kg per US$ of GDP	+8.6%
2021	0.0002 kg per US$ of GDP	-1.8%
2022	0.0002 kg per US$ of GDP	+18.8%
2023	0.0002 kg per US$ of GDP	-12.6%

Sri Lanka compared with similar countries

Sri Lanka's 0.0002 kg per US$ of GDP is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0005 kg per US$ of GDP, 34% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Sri Lanka's 0.0002 kg per US$ of GDP is below the median for South Asia, which is 0.0007 kg per US$ of GDP, 22% of the median. (5 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Cattle — Manure left on pasture (N content), per unit of GDP (unit) 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	+37.2%	0.0093 kg per US$ of GDP	0.0127 kg per US$ of GDP
1978	+36.1%	0.004 kg per US$ of GDP	0.0054 kg per US$ of GDP

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.0104 kg per US$ of GDP	0.0081 kg per US$ of GDP	0.0137 kg per US$ of GDP	9
1970s	0.0052 kg per US$ of GDP	0.004 kg per US$ of GDP	0.0066 kg per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.003 kg per US$ of GDP	0.0024 kg per US$ of GDP	0.0039 kg per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.0014 kg per US$ of GDP	0.0007 kg per US$ of GDP	0.0022 kg per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.0005 kg per US$ of GDP	0.0003 kg per US$ of GDP	0.0007 kg per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.0002 kg per US$ of GDP	0.0001 kg per US$ of GDP	0.0002 kg per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.0002 kg per US$ of GDP	0.0002 kg per US$ of GDP	0.0002 kg per US$ of GDP	4

Countries ranked near Sri Lanka

107 Saint Lucia 0.0002 kg per US$ of GDP compare
108 Serbia 0.0002 kg per US$ of GDP compare
109 Papua New Guinea 0.0002 kg per US$ of GDP compare
111 Latvia 0.0002 kg per US$ of GDP compare
112 Ukraine 0.0001 kg per US$ of GDP compare
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Frequently asked questions

What is cattle — manure left on pasture (n content), per unit of gdp in Sri Lanka?: Cattle — manure left on pasture (n content), per unit of gdp in Sri Lanka was 0.0002 kg per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest cattle — manure left on pasture (n content), per unit of gdp recorded in Sri Lanka?: The highest recorded value was 0.0137 kg per US$ of GDP in 1964.
What is the lowest cattle — manure left on pasture (n content), per unit of gdp recorded in Sri Lanka?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 kg per US$ of GDP in 2017.
How does Sri Lanka rank for cattle — manure left on pasture (n content), per unit of gdp?: Sri Lanka ranks 110th out of 166 countries with data for 2023.
Is cattle — manure left on pasture (n content), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Sri Lanka?: Over the last ten years it is down 5.9%. 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 — Manure left on pasture (N content), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Cattle — Manure left on pasture (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 — Manure left on pasture (N content) ÷ GDP (current US$)

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Indicator: Cattle — Manure left on pasture (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 — Manure left on pasture (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.