Poultry Birds — Manure left on pasture that volatilises in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Poultry Birds — Manure left on pasture that volatilises was 673,618 kg in 2023. ▲ Rising
Poultry Birds — 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 673,618 kg for poultry birds — manure left on pasture that volatilises in 2023.
That represents a change of down 19.8% on the previous year and down 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, poultry birds — manure left on pasture that volatilises in Sri Lanka peaked at 897,322 kg in 2020 and was at its lowest, 141,630 kg, in 1962.
That places Sri Lanka 82nd out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Poultry Birds — Manure left on pasture that volatilises in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | kg | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 145,871 kg | — |
| 1962 | 141,630 kg | -2.9% |
| 1963 | 231,597 kg | +63.5% |
| 1964 | 238,145 kg | +2.8% |
| 1965 | 230,561 kg | -3.2% |
| 1966 | 246,188 kg | +6.8% |
| 1967 | 238,923 kg | -3.0% |
| 1968 | 258,609 kg | +8.2% |
| 1969 | 250,871 kg | -3.0% |
| 1970 | 259,822 kg | +3.6% |
| 1971 | 287,047 kg | +10.5% |
| 1972 | 281,105 kg | -2.1% |
| 1973 | 284,054 kg | +1.0% |
| 1974 | 247,276 kg | -12.9% |
| 1975 | 214,898 kg | -13.1% |
| 1976 | 215,349 kg | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 221,150 kg | +2.7% |
| 1978 | 187,493 kg | -15.2% |
| 1979 | 226,200 kg | +20.6% |
| 1980 | 246,940 kg | +9.2% |
| 1981 | 244,748 kg | -0.9% |
| 1982 | 244,323 kg | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 252,616 kg | +3.4% |
| 1984 | 259,427 kg | +2.7% |
| 1985 | 279,048 kg | +7.6% |
| 1986 | 300,901 kg | +7.8% |
| 1987 | 339,095 kg | +12.7% |
| 1988 | 338,769 kg | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 348,191 kg | +2.8% |
| 1990 | 345,640 kg | -0.7% |
| 1991 | 325,568 kg | -5.8% |
| 1992 | 342,963 kg | +5.3% |
| 1993 | 361,058 kg | +5.3% |
| 1994 | 367,488 kg | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 368,493 kg | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 356,505 kg | -3.3% |
| 1997 | 359,234 kg | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 366,626 kg | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 381,694 kg | +4.1% |
| 2000 | 409,952 kg | +7.4% |
| 2001 | 410,654 kg | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 440,661 kg | +7.3% |
| 2003 | 396,947 kg | -9.9% |
| 2004 | 452,645 kg | +14.0% |
| 2005 | 475,932 kg | +5.1% |
| 2006 | 544,042 kg | +14.3% |
| 2007 | 562,660 kg | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 586,636 kg | +4.3% |
| 2009 | 552,877 kg | -5.8% |
| 2010 | 569,133 kg | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 578,260 kg | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 576,534 kg | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 678,137 kg | +17.6% |
| 2014 | 674,856 kg | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 650,509 kg | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 827,610 kg | +27.2% |
| 2017 | 835,750 kg | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 806,590 kg | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 778,244 kg | -3.5% |
| 2020 | 897,322 kg | +15.3% |
| 2021 | 894,447 kg | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 840,161 kg | -6.1% |
| 2023 | 673,618 kg | -19.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 220,266 kg | 141,630 kg | 258,609 kg | 9 |
| 1970s | 242,439 kg | 187,493 kg | 287,047 kg | 10 |
| 1980s | 285,406 kg | 244,323 kg | 348,191 kg | 10 |
| 1990s | 357,527 kg | 325,568 kg | 381,694 kg | 10 |
| 2000s | 483,301 kg | 396,947 kg | 586,636 kg | 10 |
| 2010s | 697,562 kg | 569,133 kg | 835,750 kg | 10 |
| 2020s | 826,387 kg | 673,618 kg | 897,322 kg | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 79 Turkmenistan 913,124 kg compare
- 80 Costa Rica 861,106 kg compare
- 81 Brunei Darussalam 718,225 kg compare
- 83 El Salvador 670,390 kg compare
- 84 Georgia 630,982 kg compare
- 85 Afghanistan 591,924 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)
- Newsprint — Import quantity, gaps filled 16,104 t (2024)
- Newsprint — Import quantity, annual growth rate 17.53 % change on previous year (2024)
- Newsprint — Import value, gaps filled 9,976 1000 USD (2024)
- Newsprint — Import value, annual growth rate -5.06 % change on previous year (2024)
- Printing and writing papers — Import quantity, annual growth rate 8.63 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is poultry birds — manure left on pasture that volatilises in Sri Lanka?
- Poultry birds — manure left on pasture that volatilises in Sri Lanka was 673,618 kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest poultry birds — manure left on pasture that volatilises recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 897,322 kg in 2020.
- What is the lowest poultry birds — manure left on pasture that volatilises recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 141,630 kg in 1962.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for poultry birds — manure left on pasture that volatilises?
- Sri Lanka ranks 82nd out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is poultry birds — manure left on pasture that volatilises 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 Poultry Birds — 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).