Sheep — Amount excreted in manure (N content), per square kilometre in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Sheep — Amount excreted in manure (N content), per square kilometre was 2.49 kg per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
2.49 kg per square kilometre
Change on year
up 5.6%
World rank
147th
of 159 countries
All-time high
12.56 kg per square kilometre
in 1961
All-time low
1.49 kg per square kilometre
in 2015
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Sheep — Amount excreted in manure (N content), per square kilometre in Sri Lanka, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per square kilometre.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 2.49 kg per square kilometre for sheep — amount excreted in manure (n content), per square kilometre in 2023.
That represents a change of up 5.6% on the previous year and up 37.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep — amount excreted in manure (n content), per square kilometre in Sri Lanka peaked at 12.56 kg per square kilometre in 1961 and was at its lowest, 1.49 kg per square kilometre, in 2015.
That places Sri Lanka 147th out of 159 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 square kilometre in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | kg per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 12.56 kg per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 9.41 kg per square kilometre | -25.1% |
| 1963 | 6.27 kg per square kilometre | -33.4% |
| 1964 | 6.96 kg per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1965 | 6.59 kg per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 1966 | 4.94 kg per square kilometre | -25.0% |
| 1967 | 4.69 kg per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 1968 | 4.73 kg per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1969 | 5.39 kg per square kilometre | +13.9% |
| 1970 | 5.01 kg per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 1971 | 5.48 kg per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 1972 | 5.49 kg per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 5.21 kg per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 1974 | 5.72 kg per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 1975 | 5.27 kg per square kilometre | -7.8% |
| 1976 | 5.66 kg per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 1977 | 5.22 kg per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 1978 | 4.3 kg per square kilometre | -17.7% |
| 1979 | 4.65 kg per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 1980 | 5.34 kg per square kilometre | +14.8% |
| 1981 | 5.62 kg per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1982 | 5.34 kg per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 1983 | 5.45 kg per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1984 | 5.49 kg per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 5.07 kg per square kilometre | -7.6% |
| 1986 | 5.55 kg per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 1987 | 5.24 kg per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 1988 | 5.34 kg per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1989 | 5.68 kg per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1990 | 4.96 kg per square kilometre | -12.8% |
| 1991 | 3.87 kg per square kilometre | -21.9% |
| 1992 | 3.25 kg per square kilometre | -15.9% |
| 1993 | 3.72 kg per square kilometre | +14.2% |
| 1994 | 3.85 kg per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1995 | 3.62 kg per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 1996 | 2.17 kg per square kilometre | -40.0% |
| 1997 | 2.02 kg per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 1998 | 2.25 kg per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 1999 | 2.31 kg per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 2.14 kg per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 2001 | 2.23 kg per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2002 | 1.72 kg per square kilometre | -23.1% |
| 2003 | 1.7 kg per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 2.19 kg per square kilometre | +29.0% |
| 2005 | 1.96 kg per square kilometre | -10.4% |
| 2006 | 2.6 kg per square kilometre | +32.4% |
| 2007 | 3.14 kg per square kilometre | +21.0% |
| 2008 | 1.99 kg per square kilometre | -36.6% |
| 2009 | 1.53 kg per square kilometre | -23.4% |
| 2010 | 1.51 kg per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 1.57 kg per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2012 | 1.75 kg per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 2013 | 1.81 kg per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 2.11 kg per square kilometre | +16.5% |
| 2015 | 1.49 kg per square kilometre | -29.3% |
| 2016 | 1.6 kg per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 2017 | 2.01 kg per square kilometre | +25.2% |
| 2018 | 2.2 kg per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 2019 | 2.23 kg per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 2.18 kg per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 2.32 kg per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2022 | 2.36 kg per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 2.49 kg per square kilometre | +5.6% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 2.49 kg per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 68.8 kg per square kilometre, 4% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 2.49 kg per square kilometre is below the median for South Asia, which is 41.86 kg per square kilometre, 6% of the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.84 kg per square kilometre | 4.69 kg per square kilometre | 12.56 kg per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 5.2 kg per square kilometre | 4.3 kg per square kilometre | 5.72 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.41 kg per square kilometre | 5.07 kg per square kilometre | 5.68 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.2 kg per square kilometre | 2.02 kg per square kilometre | 4.96 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.12 kg per square kilometre | 1.53 kg per square kilometre | 3.14 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.83 kg per square kilometre | 1.49 kg per square kilometre | 2.23 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.34 kg per square kilometre | 2.18 kg per square kilometre | 2.49 kg per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 144 Mozambique 3.49 kg per square kilometre compare
- 145 El Salvador 3.2 kg per square kilometre compare
- 146 Bhutan 2.95 kg per square kilometre compare
- 148 Honduras 1.81 kg per square kilometre compare
- 149 French Polynesia 1.48 kg per square kilometre compare
- 150 Jamaica 1.44 kg per square kilometre 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 square kilometre in Sri Lanka?
- Sheep — amount excreted in manure (n content), per square kilometre in Sri Lanka was 2.49 kg per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sheep — amount excreted in manure (n content), per square kilometre recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 12.56 kg per square kilometre in 1961.
- What is the lowest sheep — amount excreted in manure (n content), per square kilometre recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.49 kg per square kilometre in 2015.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for sheep — amount excreted in manure (n content), per square kilometre?
- Sri Lanka ranks 147th out of 159 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sheep — amount excreted in manure (n content), per square kilometre rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.7%. 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 square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Sheep — Amount excreted in manure Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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.
About this data
Sheep — Amount excreted in manure (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.