Horses — Stocks in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Horses — Stocks was 1,222 An in 2023. ▼ Falling
Horses — Stocks in Sri Lanka, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in An.
Analysis
In 2023, horses — stocks in Sri Lanka stood at 1,222 An. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 12.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, horses — stocks in Sri Lanka peaked at 3,000 An in 1961 and was at its lowest, 1,222 An, in 2023.
Sri Lanka ranks 140th of 164 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Horses — Stocks in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | An | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3,000 An | — |
| 1962 | 3,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 2,900 An | -3.3% |
| 1964 | 2,700 An | -6.9% |
| 1965 | 2,400 An | -11.1% |
| 1966 | 2,300 An | -4.2% |
| 1967 | 2,200 An | -4.3% |
| 1968 | 2,100 An | -4.5% |
| 1969 | 1,900 An | -9.5% |
| 1970 | 1,800 An | -5.3% |
| 1971 | 1,600 An | -11.1% |
| 1972 | 1,500 An | -6.2% |
| 1973 | 1,500 An | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 1,500 An | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 1,500 An | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 1,500 An | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 1,500 An | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 1,500 An | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 1,500 An | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 1,500 An | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 1,500 An | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 1,500 An | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 1,500 An | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 1,500 An | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 1,500 An | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 1,500 An | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 1,500 An | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 1,500 An | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 1,500 An | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 1,500 An | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 1,500 An | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 1,500 An | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 1,500 An | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 1,500 An | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 1,500 An | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 1,500 An | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 1,500 An | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 1,500 An | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 1,500 An | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 1,500 An | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 1,500 An | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1,500 An | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1,500 An | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1,500 An | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1,500 An | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1,500 An | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1,500 An | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1,500 An | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1,500 An | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1,500 An | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1,450 An | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 1,400 An | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 1,390 An | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 1,380 An | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 1,368 An | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 1,356 An | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 1,344 An | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 1,331 An | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 1,318 An | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 1,280 An | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 1,260 An | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 1,241 An | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 1,222 An | -1.5% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 1,222 An is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 46,648 An, 3% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,500 An | 1,900 An | 3,000 An | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,540 An | 1,500 An | 1,800 An | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,500 An | 1,500 An | 1,500 An | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,500 An | 1,500 An | 1,500 An | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,500 An | 1,500 An | 1,500 An | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,384 An | 1,318 An | 1,500 An | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,251 An | 1,222 An | 1,280 An | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
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 horses — stocks in Sri Lanka?
- Horses — stocks in Sri Lanka was 1,222 An in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest horses — stocks recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 3,000 An in 1961.
- What is the lowest horses — stocks recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,222 An in 2023.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for horses — stocks?
- Sri Lanka ranks 140th out of 164 countries with data for 2023.
- Is horses — stocks rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.1%. 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 Horses — Stocks. 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).