Chickens, layers — Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N content) in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Chickens, layers — Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N content) was 278,050 kg in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Chickens, layers — Manure left on pasture that volatilises in Sri Lanka, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 278,050 kg for chickens, layers — manure left on pasture that volatilises in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.5% on the previous year and down 35.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, chickens, layers — manure left on pasture that volatilises in Sri Lanka peaked at 457,710 kg in 2017 and was at its lowest, 57,537 kg, in 1962.
Sri Lanka ranks 71st 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, layers — Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N content) in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | kg | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 62,332 kg | — |
| 1962 | 57,537 kg | -7.7% |
| 1963 | 95,896 kg | +66.7% |
| 1964 | 100,691 kg | +5.0% |
| 1965 | 95,896 kg | -4.8% |
| 1966 | 103,088 kg | +7.5% |
| 1967 | 103,088 kg | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 117,472 kg | +14.0% |
| 1969 | 114,116 kg | -2.9% |
| 1970 | 113,924 kg | -0.2% |
| 1971 | 125,288 kg | +10.0% |
| 1972 | 142,549 kg | +13.8% |
| 1973 | 121,883 kg | -14.5% |
| 1974 | 108,985 kg | -10.6% |
| 1975 | 94,074 kg | -13.7% |
| 1976 | 93,978 kg | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 99,492 kg | +5.9% |
| 1978 | 86,786 kg | -12.8% |
| 1979 | 108,938 kg | +25.5% |
| 1980 | 125,767 kg | +15.4% |
| 1981 | 122,842 kg | -2.3% |
| 1982 | 126,582 kg | +3.0% |
| 1983 | 131,233 kg | +3.7% |
| 1984 | 136,364 kg | +3.9% |
| 1985 | 148,015 kg | +8.5% |
| 1986 | 161,297 kg | +9.0% |
| 1987 | 184,407 kg | +14.3% |
| 1988 | 177,407 kg | -3.8% |
| 1989 | 186,997 kg | +5.4% |
| 1990 | 182,202 kg | -2.6% |
| 1991 | 172,612 kg | -5.3% |
| 1992 | 177,407 kg | +2.8% |
| 1993 | 180,955 kg | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 179,133 kg | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 176,928 kg | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 174,914 kg | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 170,982 kg | -2.2% |
| 1998 | 176,256 kg | +3.1% |
| 1999 | 187,812 kg | +6.6% |
| 2000 | 205,361 kg | +9.3% |
| 2001 | 203,826 kg | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 206,176 kg | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 247,363 kg | +20.0% |
| 2004 | 292,674 kg | +18.3% |
| 2005 | 305,380 kg | +4.3% |
| 2006 | 348,437 kg | +14.1% |
| 2007 | 359,465 kg | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 377,925 kg | +5.1% |
| 2009 | 345,992 kg | -8.4% |
| 2010 | 356,444 kg | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 366,705 kg | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 376,966 kg | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 430,812 kg | +14.3% |
| 2014 | 422,852 kg | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 337,553 kg | -20.2% |
| 2016 | 454,258 kg | +34.6% |
| 2017 | 457,710 kg | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 441,696 kg | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 367,329 kg | -16.8% |
| 2020 | 350,834 kg | -4.5% |
| 2021 | 337,553 kg | -3.8% |
| 2022 | 325,039 kg | -3.7% |
| 2023 | 278,050 kg | -14.5% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 278,050 kg is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 253,738 kg, 1.1× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 278,050 kg is below the median for South Asia, which is 610,136 kg, 46% of the median. (5 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Chickens, layers — Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N content) 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 | +66.7% | 57,537 kg | 95,896 kg |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 94,457 kg | 57,537 kg | 117,472 kg | 9 |
| 1970s | 109,590 kg | 86,786 kg | 142,549 kg | 10 |
| 1980s | 150,091 kg | 122,842 kg | 186,997 kg | 10 |
| 1990s | 177,920 kg | 170,982 kg | 187,812 kg | 10 |
| 2000s | 289,260 kg | 203,826 kg | 377,925 kg | 10 |
| 2010s | 401,232 kg | 337,553 kg | 457,710 kg | 10 |
| 2020s | 322,869 kg | 278,050 kg | 350,834 kg | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
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- Standard Deviation 0.207 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 0.849 °C (2025)
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is chickens, layers — manure left on pasture that volatilises in Sri Lanka?
- Chickens, layers — manure left on pasture that volatilises in Sri Lanka was 278,050 kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest chickens, layers — manure left on pasture that volatilises recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 457,710 kg in 2017.
- What is the lowest chickens, layers — manure left on pasture that volatilises recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 57,537 kg in 1962.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for chickens, layers — manure left on pasture that volatilises?
- Sri Lanka ranks 71st out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is chickens, layers — manure left on pasture that volatilises rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.5%. 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, layers — Manure left on pasture that volatilises (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).