Cattle, non-dairy — Manure left on pasture that volatilises in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka: Cattle, non-dairy — Manure left on pasture that volatilises was 1.03 million kg in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
1.03 million kg
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
131st
of 190 countries
All-time high
2.06 million kg
in 1989
All-time low
874,930 kg
in 2016
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Cattle, non-dairy — Manure left on pasture that volatilises in Sri Lanka, 1961–2023

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg.

Analysis

Sri Lanka recorded 1.03 million kg for cattle, non-dairy — manure left on pasture that volatilises in 2023.

That represents a change of down 9.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cattle, non-dairy — manure left on pasture that volatilises in Sri Lanka peaked at 2.06 million kg in 1989 and was at its lowest, 874,930 kg, in 2016.

Sri Lanka ranks 131st of 190 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.

Cattle, non-dairy — Manure left on pasture that volatilises in Sri Lanka, year by year

Annual values for Cattle, non-dairy — Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N content) in Sri Lanka, 1961 to 2023.
Year kg Change
1961 1.66 million kg
1962 1.49 million kg -9.9%
1963 1.72 million kg +15.1%
1964 2.04 million kg +18.8%
1965 2.06 million kg +0.8%
1966 1.90 million kg -7.7%
1967 1.78 million kg -6.3%
1968 1.79 million kg +0.7%
1969 1.70 million kg -4.9%
1970 1.77 million kg +3.9%
1971 1.80 million kg +1.9%
1972 1.79 million kg -0.4%
1973 1.85 million kg +3.1%
1974 1.91 million kg +3.3%
1975 1.90 million kg -0.8%
1976 1.93 million kg +1.5%
1977 1.87 million kg -2.8%
1978 1.71 million kg -8.6%
1979 1.80 million kg +5.1%
1980 1.83 million kg +1.7%
1981 1.92 million kg +4.8%
1982 1.90 million kg -1.2%
1983 1.90 million kg -0.1%
1984 1.94 million kg +2.2%
1985 1.99 million kg +2.6%
1986 1.99 million kg -0.2%
1987 2.02 million kg +2.0%
1988 1.99 million kg -1.8%
1989 2.06 million kg +3.6%
1990 1.92 million kg -6.8%
1991 1.53 million kg -20.3%
1992 1.64 million kg +7.1%
1993 1.80 million kg +10.0%
1994 1.79 million kg -0.7%
1995 1.79 million kg -0.0%
1996 1.72 million kg -3.6%
1997 1.65 million kg -4.2%
1998 1.27 million kg -23.1%
1999 1.28 million kg +1.1%
2000 1.24 million kg -3.7%
2001 1.24 million kg +0.5%
2002 1.20 million kg -3.5%
2003 1.23 million kg +2.3%
2004 1.25 million kg +1.9%
2005 1.27 million kg +1.9%
2006 1.27 million kg -0.7%
2007 1.28 million kg +1.3%
2008 1.25 million kg -2.2%
2009 1.19 million kg -5.0%
2010 1.22 million kg +2.4%
2011 1.25 million kg +2.1%
2012 1.26 million kg +1.6%
2013 1.14 million kg -9.6%
2014 1.07 million kg -6.1%
2015 1.04 million kg -2.9%
2016 874,930 kg -16.0%
2017 933,034 kg +6.6%
2018 1.03 million kg +10.9%
2019 1.01 million kg -2.4%
2020 1.01 million kg +0.4%
2021 1.03 million kg +1.9%
2022 1.03 million kg -0.1%
2023 1.03 million kg -0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1.79 million kg 1.49 million kg 2.06 million kg 9
1970s 1.83 million kg 1.71 million kg 1.93 million kg 10
1980s 1.95 million kg 1.83 million kg 2.06 million kg 10
1990s 1.64 million kg 1.27 million kg 1.92 million kg 10
2000s 1.24 million kg 1.19 million kg 1.28 million kg 10
2010s 1.08 million kg 874,930 kg 1.26 million kg 10
2020s 1.03 million kg 1.01 million kg 1.03 million kg 4

Countries ranked near Sri Lanka

  1. 128 Jamaica 1.17 million kg compare
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  3. 130 Croatia 1.11 million kg compare
  4. 132 Papua New Guinea 988,776 kg compare
  5. 133 Vanuatu 892,441 kg compare
  6. 134 New Caledonia 870,409 kg compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is cattle, non-dairy — manure left on pasture that volatilises in Sri Lanka?
Cattle, non-dairy — manure left on pasture that volatilises in Sri Lanka was 1.03 million kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest cattle, non-dairy — manure left on pasture that volatilises recorded in Sri Lanka?
The highest recorded value was 2.06 million kg in 1989.
What is the lowest cattle, non-dairy — manure left on pasture that volatilises recorded in Sri Lanka?
The lowest recorded value was 874,930 kg in 2016.
How does Sri Lanka rank for cattle, non-dairy — manure left on pasture that volatilises?
Sri Lanka ranks 131st out of 190 countries with data for 2023.
Is cattle, non-dairy — manure left on pasture that volatilises rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.7%. 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, non-dairy — Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N content). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Cattle, non-dairy — Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N content)
Unit
kg
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
243 places, 13,919 data points, 1961–2023
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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).