Cattle — Manure left on pasture in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Cattle — Manure left on pasture was 13.66 million kg in 2023. ▼ Falling
Cattle — Manure left on pasture in Sri Lanka, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg.
Analysis
In 2023, cattle — manure left on pasture in Sri Lanka stood at 13.66 million kg.
That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and up 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cattle — manure left on pasture in Sri Lanka peaked at 18.97 million kg in 1965 and was at its lowest, 11.13 million kg, in 2002.
That places Sri Lanka 130th out of 206 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 16.37 million kg | 13.33 million kg | 18.97 million kg | 9 |
| 1970s | 15.82 million kg | 14.70 million kg | 16.78 million kg | 10 |
| 1980s | 16.54 million kg | 15.64 million kg | 17.05 million kg | 10 |
| 1990s | 15.98 million kg | 11.78 million kg | 17.71 million kg | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.76 million kg | 11.13 million kg | 12.44 million kg | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.64 million kg | 11.42 million kg | 13.33 million kg | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.69 million kg | 13.45 million kg | 13.87 million kg | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
More environment data for Sri Lanka
- Standard Deviation 0.207 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 0.849 °C (2025)
- Recovered paper — Production 170,000 t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish — Production 191,100 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import value 6,821 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import quantity 1,347 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Export value 8,527 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Export quantity 18,186 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Import value 170,769 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Import quantity 243,824 t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cattle — manure left on pasture in Sri Lanka?
- Cattle — manure left on pasture in Sri Lanka was 13.66 million kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cattle — manure left on pasture recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 18.97 million kg in 1965.
- What is the lowest cattle — manure left on pasture recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.13 million kg in 2002.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for cattle — manure left on pasture?
- Sri Lanka ranks 130th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cattle — manure left on pasture rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.8%. 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 Cattle — Manure left on pasture (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).