Cattle: Manure left on pasture … left square kilometre volatilises in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Cattle: Manure left on pasture … left square kilometre volatilises was 44.17 kg per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Cattle — Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N content), per in Sri Lanka, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, cattle — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n content), per in Sri Lanka stood at 44.17 kg per square kilometre.
The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and up 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cattle — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n content), per in Sri Lanka peaked at 60.5 kg per square kilometre in 1965 and was at its lowest, 35.49 kg per square kilometre, in 2002.
That places Sri Lanka 97th out of 167 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.
Cattle: Manure left on pasture … left square kilometre volatilises in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | kg per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 47.43 kg per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 42.51 kg per square kilometre | -10.4% |
| 1963 | 50.45 kg per square kilometre | +18.7% |
| 1964 | 57.08 kg per square kilometre | +13.1% |
| 1965 | 60.5 kg per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1966 | 54.99 kg per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 1967 | 53.37 kg per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1968 | 52.81 kg per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1969 | 50.75 kg per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 1970 | 48.56 kg per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 1971 | 49.58 kg per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1972 | 49.29 kg per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1973 | 51.3 kg per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1974 | 52.1 kg per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1975 | 52.25 kg per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 53.51 kg per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1977 | 51.71 kg per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1978 | 46.88 kg per square kilometre | -9.3% |
| 1979 | 49.46 kg per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1980 | 49.88 kg per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1981 | 52.01 kg per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1982 | 51.29 kg per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1983 | 51.42 kg per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 52.57 kg per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1985 | 53.91 kg per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1986 | 54.04 kg per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 54.33 kg per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 54.38 kg per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 53.8 kg per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1990 | 56.23 kg per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1991 | 49.88 kg per square kilometre | -11.3% |
| 1992 | 52.29 kg per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1993 | 55.91 kg per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 1994 | 56.36 kg per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 56.49 kg per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 54.52 kg per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 1997 | 52.54 kg per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 1998 | 37.57 kg per square kilometre | -28.5% |
| 1999 | 37.99 kg per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 36.59 kg per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2001 | 36.77 kg per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 35.49 kg per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2003 | 36.3 kg per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 37.02 kg per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 37.89 kg per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 38.28 kg per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 39.29 kg per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 39.68 kg per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 37.76 kg per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 2010 | 39.09 kg per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 39.72 kg per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 42.31 kg per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2013 | 42.39 kg per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 40.37 kg per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 2015 | 40.94 kg per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 36.9 kg per square kilometre | -9.9% |
| 2017 | 38.78 kg per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2018 | 43.1 kg per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 2019 | 42.22 kg per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 43.47 kg per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 44.83 kg per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 44.58 kg per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 44.17 kg per square kilometre | -0.9% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 44.17 kg per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 40.26 kg per square kilometre, 1.1× the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 44.17 kg per square kilometre is below the median for South Asia, which is 67.09 kg per square kilometre, 66% of the median. (5 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cattle: Manure left on pasture … left square kilometre volatilises 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 | -28.5% | 52.54 kg per square kilometre | 37.57 kg per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 52.21 kg per square kilometre | 42.51 kg per square kilometre | 60.5 kg per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 50.46 kg per square kilometre | 46.88 kg per square kilometre | 53.51 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 52.76 kg per square kilometre | 49.88 kg per square kilometre | 54.38 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 50.98 kg per square kilometre | 37.57 kg per square kilometre | 56.49 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 37.51 kg per square kilometre | 35.49 kg per square kilometre | 39.68 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 40.58 kg per square kilometre | 36.9 kg per square kilometre | 43.1 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 44.26 kg per square kilometre | 43.47 kg per square kilometre | 44.83 kg per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
More environment data for Sri Lanka
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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)
- 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 cattle — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n content), per in Sri Lanka?
- Cattle — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n content), per in Sri Lanka was 44.17 kg per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cattle — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n content), per recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 60.5 kg per square kilometre in 1965.
- What is the lowest cattle — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n content), per recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.49 kg per square kilometre in 2002.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for cattle — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n content), per?
- Sri Lanka ranks 97th out of 167 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cattle — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n content), per rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cattle — Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N content), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cattle — Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N content) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cattle — Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N content) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Cattle — Manure left on pasture that volatilises Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Cattle — Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N content) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.