Cattle — Manure management in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Cattle — Manure management was 6.17 million kg in 2023. ▼ Falling
Cattle — Manure management in Sri Lanka, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cattle — manure management in Sri Lanka is 6.17 million kg, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and up 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cattle — manure management in Sri Lanka peaked at 8.99 million kg in 1965 and was at its lowest, 5.16 million kg, in 2016.
That places Sri Lanka 109th out of 190 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 management in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | kg | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 7.08 million kg | — |
| 1962 | 6.35 million kg | -10.3% |
| 1963 | 7.50 million kg | +18.1% |
| 1964 | 8.55 million kg | +14.0% |
| 1965 | 8.99 million kg | +5.1% |
| 1966 | 8.19 million kg | -8.9% |
| 1967 | 7.90 million kg | -3.5% |
| 1968 | 7.84 million kg | -0.8% |
| 1969 | 7.52 million kg | -4.1% |
| 1970 | 7.29 million kg | -3.0% |
| 1971 | 7.44 million kg | +2.1% |
| 1972 | 7.40 million kg | -0.6% |
| 1973 | 7.69 million kg | +3.9% |
| 1974 | 7.84 million kg | +1.9% |
| 1975 | 7.84 million kg | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 8.02 million kg | +2.3% |
| 1977 | 7.76 million kg | -3.3% |
| 1978 | 7.05 million kg | -9.2% |
| 1979 | 7.43 million kg | +5.4% |
| 1980 | 7.50 million kg | +1.0% |
| 1981 | 7.83 million kg | +4.4% |
| 1982 | 7.72 million kg | -1.4% |
| 1983 | 7.74 million kg | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 7.91 million kg | +2.2% |
| 1985 | 8.11 million kg | +2.5% |
| 1986 | 8.13 million kg | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 8.19 million kg | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 8.17 million kg | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 8.15 million kg | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 8.36 million kg | +2.6% |
| 1991 | 7.30 million kg | -12.7% |
| 1992 | 7.67 million kg | +5.2% |
| 1993 | 8.24 million kg | +7.4% |
| 1994 | 8.28 million kg | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 8.30 million kg | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 8.01 million kg | -3.5% |
| 1997 | 7.71 million kg | -3.7% |
| 1998 | 5.58 million kg | -27.7% |
| 1999 | 5.64 million kg | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 5.43 million kg | -3.7% |
| 2001 | 5.46 million kg | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 5.27 million kg | -3.5% |
| 2003 | 5.39 million kg | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 5.49 million kg | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 5.62 million kg | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 5.66 million kg | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 5.80 million kg | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 5.83 million kg | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 5.55 million kg | -4.8% |
| 2010 | 5.73 million kg | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 5.83 million kg | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 6.17 million kg | +5.8% |
| 2013 | 6.09 million kg | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 5.79 million kg | -4.9% |
| 2015 | 5.78 million kg | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 5.16 million kg | -10.6% |
| 2017 | 5.44 million kg | +5.3% |
| 2018 | 6.04 million kg | +11.0% |
| 2019 | 5.91 million kg | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 6.07 million kg | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 6.25 million kg | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 6.22 million kg | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 6.17 million kg | -0.8% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 6.17 million kg is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 14.76 million kg, 42% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 6.17 million kg is below the median for South Asia, which is 22.69 million kg, 27% of the median. (5 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cattle — Manure management 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 | -27.7% | 7.71 million kg | 5.58 million kg |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.77 million kg | 6.35 million kg | 8.99 million kg | 9 |
| 1970s | 7.58 million kg | 7.05 million kg | 8.02 million kg | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.95 million kg | 7.50 million kg | 8.19 million kg | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.51 million kg | 5.58 million kg | 8.36 million kg | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.55 million kg | 5.27 million kg | 5.83 million kg | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.79 million kg | 5.16 million kg | 6.17 million kg | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.18 million kg | 6.07 million kg | 6.25 million kg | 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 cattle — manure management in Sri Lanka?
- Cattle — manure management in Sri Lanka was 6.17 million kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cattle — manure management recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 8.99 million kg in 1965.
- What is the lowest cattle — manure management recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.16 million kg in 2016.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for cattle — manure management?
- Sri Lanka ranks 109th out of 190 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cattle — manure management rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. 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 management (manure treated, 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).