How does Sri Lanka rank for horses — manure left on pasture (n content), per square kilometre?

Sri Lanka ranks 123rd out of 143 countries with data for 2023.

Is horses — manure left on pasture (n content), per square kilometre rising or falling in Sri Lanka?

Over the last ten years it is down 10.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Horses — Manure left on pasture (N content), per square kilometre in Sri Lanka

Name: Horses — Manure left on pasture (N content), per square kilometre in Sri Lanka
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Sri Lanka: Horses — Manure left on pasture (N content), per square kilometre was 0.7499 kg per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)

0.7499 kg per square kilometre

Change on year

down 1.5%

World rank

123rd

of 143 countries

All-time high

1.82 kg per square kilometre

in 1961

All-time low

0.7499 kg per square kilometre

in 2023

Years of data

1961–2023

Horses — Manure left on pasture (N content), per square kilometre in Sri Lanka, 1961–2023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per square kilometre.

Analysis

In 2023, horses — manure left on pasture (n content), per square kilometre in Sri Lanka stood at 0.7499 kg per square kilometre. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.

That represents a change of down 1.5% on the previous year and down 10.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, horses — manure left on pasture (n content), per square kilometre in Sri Lanka peaked at 1.82 kg per square kilometre in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.7499 kg per square kilometre, in 2023.

That places Sri Lanka 123rd out of 143 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Horses — Manure left on pasture (N content), per square kilometre in Sri Lanka, year by year

Annual values for Horses — Manure left on pasture (N content), per square kilometre in Sri Lanka, 1961 to 2023.
Year	kg per square kilometre	Change
1961	1.82 kg per square kilometre	—
1962	1.82 kg per square kilometre	+0.0%
1963	1.76 kg per square kilometre	-3.3%
1964	1.63 kg per square kilometre	-6.9%
1965	1.45 kg per square kilometre	-11.1%
1966	1.39 kg per square kilometre	-4.2%
1967	1.33 kg per square kilometre	-4.3%
1968	1.27 kg per square kilometre	-4.5%
1969	1.15 kg per square kilometre	-9.5%
1970	1.09 kg per square kilometre	-5.3%
1971	0.9686 kg per square kilometre	-11.1%
1972	0.908 kg per square kilometre	-6.2%
1973	0.908 kg per square kilometre	+0.0%
1974	0.908 kg per square kilometre	+0.0%
1975	0.908 kg per square kilometre	+0.0%
1976	0.908 kg per square kilometre	+0.0%
1977	0.908 kg per square kilometre	+0.0%
1978	0.908 kg per square kilometre	+0.0%
1979	0.908 kg per square kilometre	+0.0%
1980	0.908 kg per square kilometre	+0.0%
1981	0.908 kg per square kilometre	+0.0%
1982	0.908 kg per square kilometre	+0.0%
1983	0.908 kg per square kilometre	+0.0%
1984	0.908 kg per square kilometre	+0.0%
1985	0.908 kg per square kilometre	+0.0%
1986	0.908 kg per square kilometre	+0.0%
1987	0.908 kg per square kilometre	+0.0%
1988	0.908 kg per square kilometre	+0.0%
1989	0.908 kg per square kilometre	+0.0%
1990	0.908 kg per square kilometre	+0.0%
1991	0.908 kg per square kilometre	+0.0%
1992	0.908 kg per square kilometre	+0.0%
1993	0.908 kg per square kilometre	+0.0%
1994	0.908 kg per square kilometre	+0.0%
1995	0.908 kg per square kilometre	+0.0%
1996	0.908 kg per square kilometre	+0.0%
1997	0.908 kg per square kilometre	+0.0%
1998	0.908 kg per square kilometre	+0.0%
1999	0.908 kg per square kilometre	+0.0%
2000	0.908 kg per square kilometre	+0.0%
2001	0.908 kg per square kilometre	+0.0%
2002	0.908 kg per square kilometre	+0.0%
2003	0.908 kg per square kilometre	+0.0%
2004	0.908 kg per square kilometre	+0.0%
2005	0.908 kg per square kilometre	+0.0%
2006	0.908 kg per square kilometre	+0.0%
2007	0.908 kg per square kilometre	+0.0%
2008	0.908 kg per square kilometre	+0.0%
2009	0.908 kg per square kilometre	+0.0%
2010	0.908 kg per square kilometre	+0.0%
2011	0.8778 kg per square kilometre	-3.3%
2012	0.8475 kg per square kilometre	-3.4%
2013	0.8415 kg per square kilometre	-0.7%
2014	0.8354 kg per square kilometre	-0.7%
2015	0.8391 kg per square kilometre	+0.4%
2016	0.8317 kg per square kilometre	-0.9%
2017	0.8243 kg per square kilometre	-0.9%
2018	0.8168 kg per square kilometre	-0.9%
2019	0.8088 kg per square kilometre	-1.0%
2020	0.7855 kg per square kilometre	-2.9%
2021	0.7732 kg per square kilometre	-1.6%
2022	0.7616 kg per square kilometre	-1.5%
2023	0.7499 kg per square kilometre	-1.5%

Sri Lanka compared with similar countries

Sri Lanka's 0.7499 kg per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 14.64 kg per square kilometre, 5% of the median. (45 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	1.51 kg per square kilometre	1.15 kg per square kilometre	1.82 kg per square kilometre	9
1970s	0.9323 kg per square kilometre	0.908 kg per square kilometre	1.09 kg per square kilometre	10
1980s	0.908 kg per square kilometre	0.908 kg per square kilometre	0.908 kg per square kilometre	10
1990s	0.908 kg per square kilometre	0.908 kg per square kilometre	0.908 kg per square kilometre	10
2000s	0.908 kg per square kilometre	0.908 kg per square kilometre	0.908 kg per square kilometre	10
2010s	0.8431 kg per square kilometre	0.8088 kg per square kilometre	0.908 kg per square kilometre	10
2020s	0.7676 kg per square kilometre	0.7499 kg per square kilometre	0.7855 kg per square kilometre	4

Countries ranked near Sri Lanka

120 Jordan 1.01 kg per square kilometre compare
121 Afghanistan 0.8806 kg per square kilometre compare
122 Algeria 0.8184 kg per square kilometre compare
124 Ghana 0.5981 kg per square kilometre compare
125 Guinea 0.5902 kg per square kilometre compare
126 Thailand 0.5372 kg per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is horses — manure left on pasture (n content), per square kilometre in Sri Lanka?: Horses — manure left on pasture (n content), per square kilometre in Sri Lanka was 0.7499 kg per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest horses — manure left on pasture (n content), per square kilometre recorded in Sri Lanka?: The highest recorded value was 1.82 kg per square kilometre in 1961.
What is the lowest horses — manure left on pasture (n content), per square kilometre recorded in Sri Lanka?: The lowest recorded value was 0.7499 kg per square kilometre in 2023.
How does Sri Lanka rank for horses — manure left on pasture (n content), per square kilometre?: Sri Lanka ranks 123rd out of 143 countries with data for 2023.
Is horses — manure left on pasture (n content), per square kilometre rising or falling in Sri Lanka?: Over the last ten years it is down 10.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Horses — Manure left on pasture (N content), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Horses — Manure left on pasture (N content) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Horses — Manure left on pasture (N content) ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Horses — Manure left on pasture Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)

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Indicator: Horses — Manure left on pasture (N content), per square kilometre
Unit: kg per square kilometre
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 145 places, 8,113 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 08 October 2026

Horses — Manure left on pasture (N content) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.