Chickens — Manure management in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka: Chickens — Manure management was 4.16 million kg in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
4.16 million kg
Change on year
down 19.9%
World rank
104th
of 209 countries
All-time high
5.54 million kg
in 2020
All-time low
865,343 kg
in 1962
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Chickens — Manure management in Sri Lanka, 1961–2023

1.0M2.0M3.0M4.0M5.0M6.0M196119922023

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

Analysis

Sri Lanka recorded 4.16 million kg for chickens — manure management in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 19.9% on the previous year and down 0.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, chickens — manure management in Sri Lanka peaked at 5.54 million kg in 2020 and was at its lowest, 865,343 kg, in 1962.

Sri Lanka ranks 104th of 209 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1.34 million kg 865,343 kg 1.58 million kg 9
1970s 1.49 million kg 1.15 million kg 1.76 million kg 10
1980s 1.75 million kg 1.50 million kg 2.14 million kg 10
1990s 2.19 million kg 1.99 million kg 2.35 million kg 10
2000s 2.98 million kg 2.45 million kg 3.62 million kg 10
2010s 4.31 million kg 3.51 million kg 5.16 million kg 10
2020s 5.10 million kg 4.16 million kg 5.54 million kg 4

Countries ranked near Sri Lanka

  1. 101 Croatia 4.39 million kg compare
  2. 102 Brunei Darussalam 4.33 million kg compare
  3. 103 Bosnia and Herzegovina 4.20 million kg compare
  4. 105 Ethiopia 4.13 million kg compare
  5. 106 United Republic of Tanzania 3.93 million kg compare
  6. 107 Slovakia 3.85 million kg compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is chickens — manure management in Sri Lanka?
Chickens — manure management in Sri Lanka was 4.16 million kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest chickens — manure management recorded in Sri Lanka?
The highest recorded value was 5.54 million kg in 2020.
What is the lowest chickens — manure management recorded in Sri Lanka?
The lowest recorded value was 865,343 kg in 1962.
How does Sri Lanka rank for chickens — manure management?
Sri Lanka ranks 104th out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
Is chickens — manure management rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 — Manure management (manure treated, N content). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Chickens — Manure management (manure treated, N content)
Unit
kg
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
246 places, 14,082 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).