Sheep and Goats — Manure applied to soils that volatilises (N) in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Sheep and Goats — Manure applied to soils that volatilises (N) was 0.9348 kg per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Sheep and Goats — Manure applied to soils that volatilises (N) in Sri Lanka, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sheep and goats — manure applied to soils that volatilises (n) in Sri Lanka is 0.9348 kg per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.4% on the previous year and up 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep and goats — manure applied to soils that volatilises (n) in Sri Lanka peaked at 1.66 kg per square kilometre in 1965 and was at its lowest, 0.7011 kg per square kilometre, in 2016.
That places Sri Lanka 81st out of 165 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Sheep and Goats — Manure applied to soils that volatilises (N) in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | kg per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.6 kg per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 1.41 kg per square kilometre | -12.3% |
| 1963 | 1.5 kg per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1964 | 1.59 kg per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1965 | 1.66 kg per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1966 | 1.58 kg per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 1967 | 1.55 kg per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1968 | 1.56 kg per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1969 | 1.48 kg per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 1970 | 1.5 kg per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1971 | 1.49 kg per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1972 | 1.53 kg per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1973 | 1.49 kg per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1974 | 1.5 kg per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1975 | 1.49 kg per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1976 | 1.54 kg per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1977 | 1.48 kg per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 1978 | 1.22 kg per square kilometre | -17.5% |
| 1979 | 1.26 kg per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1980 | 1.36 kg per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 1981 | 1.42 kg per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1982 | 1.41 kg per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1983 | 1.43 kg per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1984 | 1.47 kg per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1985 | 1.46 kg per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 1.58 kg per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1987 | 1.38 kg per square kilometre | -12.9% |
| 1988 | 1.4 kg per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1989 | 1.43 kg per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1990 | 1.42 kg per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1991 | 1.23 kg per square kilometre | -13.0% |
| 1992 | 1.31 kg per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1993 | 1.52 kg per square kilometre | +15.8% |
| 1994 | 1.54 kg per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 1.54 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 1.35 kg per square kilometre | -11.9% |
| 1997 | 1.31 kg per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1998 | 1.32 kg per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 1.31 kg per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 1.26 kg per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2001 | 1.25 kg per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 0.8989 kg per square kilometre | -28.3% |
| 2003 | 1.05 kg per square kilometre | +16.8% |
| 2004 | 1.04 kg per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 1.01 kg per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2006 | 1 kg per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 1.04 kg per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 0.9691 kg per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 2009 | 0.9548 kg per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 0.9447 kg per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 0.9513 kg per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 0.9767 kg per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 0.8536 kg per square kilometre | -12.6% |
| 2014 | 0.787 kg per square kilometre | -7.8% |
| 2015 | 0.7999 kg per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 0.7011 kg per square kilometre | -12.4% |
| 2017 | 0.7643 kg per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 2018 | 0.8382 kg per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 2019 | 0.8365 kg per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 0.8852 kg per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2021 | 0.9562 kg per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 2022 | 0.9672 kg per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 0.9348 kg per square kilometre | -3.4% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 0.9348 kg per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.1746 kg per square kilometre, 5.4× the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 0.9348 kg per square kilometre is below the median for South Asia, which is 16.64 kg per square kilometre, 6% of the median. (5 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sheep and Goats — Manure applied to soils that volatilises (N) in Sri Lanka changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | -28.3% | 1.25 kg per square kilometre | 0.8989 kg per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.55 kg per square kilometre | 1.41 kg per square kilometre | 1.66 kg per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.45 kg per square kilometre | 1.22 kg per square kilometre | 1.54 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.43 kg per square kilometre | 1.36 kg per square kilometre | 1.58 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.39 kg per square kilometre | 1.23 kg per square kilometre | 1.54 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.05 kg per square kilometre | 0.8989 kg per square kilometre | 1.26 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8453 kg per square kilometre | 0.7011 kg per square kilometre | 0.9767 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9358 kg per square kilometre | 0.8852 kg per square kilometre | 0.9672 kg per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 78 South Africa 1.07 kg per square kilometre compare
- 79 Zimbabwe 1.06 kg per square kilometre compare
- 80 Ukraine 0.9801 kg per square kilometre compare
- 82 Mauritania 0.931 kg per square kilometre compare
- 83 Myanmar 0.865 kg per square kilometre compare
- 84 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.8313 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 and goats — manure applied to soils that volatilises (n) in Sri Lanka?
- Sheep and goats — manure applied to soils that volatilises (n) in Sri Lanka was 0.9348 kg per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sheep and goats — manure applied to soils that volatilises (n) recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 1.66 kg per square kilometre in 1965.
- What is the lowest sheep and goats — manure applied to soils that volatilises (n) recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7011 kg per square kilometre in 2016.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for sheep and goats — manure applied to soils that volatilises (n)?
- Sri Lanka ranks 81st out of 165 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sheep and goats — manure applied to soils that volatilises (n) rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.5%. 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 Sheep and Goats — Manure applied to soils that volatilises (N content), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Sheep and Goats — Manure applied to soils that volatilises (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 and Goats — Manure applied to soils that volatilises (N content) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Sheep and Goats — Manure applied to soils that volatilises 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 and Goats — Manure applied to soils that volatilises (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.