Sheep — Amount excreted in manure (N content), per capita in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Sheep — Amount excreted in manure (N content), per capita was 0.007 kg per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Sheep — Amount excreted in manure (N content), per capita in Sri Lanka, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per person.
Analysis
In 2023, sheep — amount excreted in manure (n content), per capita in Sri Lanka stood at 0.007 kg per person.
That represents a change of up 6.3% on the previous year and up 26.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep — amount excreted in manure (n content), per capita in Sri Lanka peaked at 0.0796 kg per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0044 kg per person, in 2015.
Sri Lanka ranks 154th of 159 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Sheep — Amount excreted in manure (N content), per capita in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | kg per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0796 kg per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0582 kg per person | -26.9% |
| 1963 | 0.0378 kg per person | -35.0% |
| 1964 | 0.041 kg per person | +8.4% |
| 1965 | 0.0379 kg per person | -7.6% |
| 1966 | 0.0277 kg per person | -26.8% |
| 1967 | 0.0257 kg per person | -7.4% |
| 1968 | 0.0253 kg per person | -1.5% |
| 1969 | 0.0281 kg per person | +11.2% |
| 1970 | 0.0256 kg per person | -9.0% |
| 1971 | 0.0274 kg per person | +7.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0269 kg per person | -1.7% |
| 1973 | 0.025 kg per person | -6.9% |
| 1974 | 0.0269 kg per person | +7.6% |
| 1975 | 0.0244 kg per person | -9.4% |
| 1976 | 0.0257 kg per person | +5.4% |
| 1977 | 0.0233 kg per person | -9.4% |
| 1978 | 0.0188 kg per person | -19.2% |
| 1979 | 0.02 kg per person | +6.2% |
| 1980 | 0.0225 kg per person | +12.7% |
| 1981 | 0.0234 kg per person | +3.6% |
| 1982 | 0.0219 kg per person | -6.2% |
| 1983 | 0.0222 kg per person | +1.5% |
| 1984 | 0.0223 kg per person | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0205 kg per person | -8.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0221 kg per person | +8.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0207 kg per person | -6.6% |
| 1988 | 0.0208 kg per person | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 0.0219 kg per person | +5.3% |
| 1990 | 0.019 kg per person | -13.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0147 kg per person | -22.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0122 kg per person | -17.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0137 kg per person | +12.3% |
| 1994 | 0.014 kg per person | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0129 kg per person | -7.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0076 kg per person | -41.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0069 kg per person | -8.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0076 kg per person | +9.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0076 kg per person | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0069 kg per person | -9.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0071 kg per person | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0054 kg per person | -23.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0053 kg per person | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0068 kg per person | +28.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0061 kg per person | -10.9% |
| 2006 | 0.008 kg per person | +31.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0096 kg per person | +20.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0061 kg per person | -37.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0046 kg per person | -23.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0045 kg per person | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0047 kg per person | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0052 kg per person | +10.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0055 kg per person | +6.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0064 kg per person | +15.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0044 kg per person | -30.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0047 kg per person | +6.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0058 kg per person | +23.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0063 kg per person | +8.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0063 kg per person | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0062 kg per person | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0065 kg per person | +5.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0066 kg per person | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 0.007 kg per person | +6.3% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 0.007 kg per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.1 kg per person, 1% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 0.007 kg per person is below the median for South Asia, which is 0.2021 kg per person, 3% of the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0401 kg per person | 0.0253 kg per person | 0.0796 kg per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0244 kg per person | 0.0188 kg per person | 0.0274 kg per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0218 kg per person | 0.0205 kg per person | 0.0234 kg per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0116 kg per person | 0.0069 kg per person | 0.019 kg per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0066 kg per person | 0.0046 kg per person | 0.0096 kg per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0054 kg per person | 0.0044 kg per person | 0.0064 kg per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0066 kg per person | 0.0062 kg per person | 0.007 kg per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 151 Nicaragua 0.0121 kg per person compare
- 152 El Salvador 0.0105 kg per person compare
- 153 Papua New Guinea 0.0084 kg per person compare
- 155 Costa Rica 0.0068 kg per person compare
- 156 Thailand 0.0064 kg per person compare
- 157 Jamaica 0.0055 kg per person 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)
- 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 sheep — amount excreted in manure (n content), per capita in Sri Lanka?
- Sheep — amount excreted in manure (n content), per capita in Sri Lanka was 0.007 kg per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sheep — amount excreted in manure (n content), per capita recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0796 kg per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest sheep — amount excreted in manure (n content), per capita recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0044 kg per person in 2015.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for sheep — amount excreted in manure (n content), per capita?
- Sri Lanka ranks 154th out of 159 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sheep — amount excreted in manure (n content), per capita rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Sheep — Amount excreted in manure (N content), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Sheep — Amount excreted in manure (N content) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Sheep — Amount excreted in manure (N content) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Sheep — Amount excreted in manure Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
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Sheep — Amount excreted in manure (N content) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.