Chickens, broilers — Manure left on pasture in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Chickens, broilers — Manure left on pasture was 1.97 million kg in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Chickens, broilers — Manure left on pasture in Sri Lanka, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg.
Analysis
In 2023, chickens, broilers — manure left on pasture in Sri Lanka stood at 1.97 million kg.
The figure is down 23.3% on the previous year and up 60.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, chickens, broilers — manure left on pasture in Sri Lanka peaked at 2.78 million kg in 2021 and was at its lowest, 408,595 kg, in 1961.
Sri Lanka ranks 81st of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Chickens, broilers — Manure left on pasture in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | kg | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 408,595 kg | — |
| 1962 | 412,454 kg | +0.9% |
| 1963 | 663,946 kg | +61.0% |
| 1964 | 671,986 kg | +1.2% |
| 1965 | 657,675 kg | -2.1% |
| 1966 | 699,483 kg | +6.4% |
| 1967 | 660,248 kg | -5.6% |
| 1968 | 691,122 kg | +4.7% |
| 1969 | 675,042 kg | -2.3% |
| 1970 | 720,387 kg | +6.7% |
| 1971 | 800,788 kg | +11.2% |
| 1972 | 684,046 kg | -14.6% |
| 1973 | 801,753 kg | +17.2% |
| 1974 | 683,082 kg | -14.8% |
| 1975 | 598,661 kg | -12.4% |
| 1976 | 601,395 kg | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 604,289 kg | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 498,804 kg | -17.5% |
| 1979 | 580,491 kg | +16.4% |
| 1980 | 597,857 kg | +3.0% |
| 1981 | 600,430 kg | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 580,330 kg | -3.3% |
| 1983 | 598,179 kg | +3.1% |
| 1984 | 606,219 kg | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 644,972 kg | +6.4% |
| 1986 | 687,102 kg | +6.5% |
| 1987 | 762,517 kg | +11.0% |
| 1988 | 795,160 kg | +4.3% |
| 1989 | 793,230 kg | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 803,361 kg | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 749,492 kg | -6.7% |
| 1992 | 811,401 kg | +8.3% |
| 1993 | 882,314 kg | +8.7% |
| 1994 | 921,388 kg | +4.4% |
| 1995 | 934,896 kg | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 882,474 kg | -5.6% |
| 1997 | 912,866 kg | +3.4% |
| 1998 | 947,116 kg | +3.8% |
| 1999 | 965,769 kg | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 1.02 million kg | +5.5% |
| 2001 | 1.03 million kg | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 1.17 million kg | +13.4% |
| 2003 | 742,095 kg | -36.5% |
| 2004 | 794,034 kg | +7.0% |
| 2005 | 846,938 kg | +6.7% |
| 2006 | 972,201 kg | +14.8% |
| 2007 | 1.01 million kg | +3.9% |
| 2008 | 1.04 million kg | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 1.03 million kg | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 1.06 million kg | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 1.05 million kg | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 993,105 kg | -5.7% |
| 2013 | 1.23 million kg | +24.0% |
| 2014 | 1.26 million kg | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 1.56 million kg | +24.2% |
| 2016 | 1.86 million kg | +19.4% |
| 2017 | 1.89 million kg | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 1.82 million kg | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 2.05 million kg | +12.6% |
| 2020 | 2.73 million kg | +33.0% |
| 2021 | 2.78 million kg | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 2.57 million kg | -7.4% |
| 2023 | 1.97 million kg | -23.3% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 1.97 million kg is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.96 million kg, 1.0× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 1.97 million kg is below the median for South Asia, which is 8.44 million kg, 23% of the median. (5 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Chickens, broilers — Manure left on pasture 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 | +61.0% | 412,454 kg | 663,946 kg |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 615,617 kg | 408,595 kg | 699,483 kg | 9 |
| 1970s | 657,370 kg | 498,804 kg | 801,753 kg | 10 |
| 1980s | 666,600 kg | 580,330 kg | 795,160 kg | 10 |
| 1990s | 881,108 kg | 749,492 kg | 965,769 kg | 10 |
| 2000s | 964,853 kg | 742,095 kg | 1.17 million kg | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.48 million kg | 993,105 kg | 2.05 million kg | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.51 million kg | 1.97 million kg | 2.78 million kg | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 78 Angola 2.21 million kg compare
- 79 Liberia 2.14 million kg compare
- 80 Jamaica 1.99 million kg compare
- 82 Turkmenistan 1.95 million kg compare
- 83 Central African Republic 1.89 million kg compare
- 84 El Salvador 1.82 million kg compare
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 chickens, broilers — manure left on pasture in Sri Lanka?
- Chickens, broilers — manure left on pasture in Sri Lanka was 1.97 million kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest chickens, broilers — manure left on pasture recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 2.78 million kg in 2021.
- What is the lowest chickens, broilers — manure left on pasture recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 408,595 kg in 1961.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for chickens, broilers — manure left on pasture?
- Sri Lanka ranks 81st out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is chickens, broilers — manure left on pasture rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 60.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Chickens, broilers — 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).