Sheep — Manure applied to soils (N content), per capita in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Sheep — Manure applied to soils (N content), per capita was 0.0012 kg per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Sheep — Manure applied to soils (N content), per capita in Sri Lanka, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per person.
Analysis
In 2023, sheep — manure applied to soils (n content), per capita in Sri Lanka stood at 0.0012 kg per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.3% on the previous year and up 26.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep — manure applied to soils (n content), per capita in Sri Lanka peaked at 0.0135 kg per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0007 kg per person, in 2015.
Sri Lanka ranks 102nd of 159 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Sheep — Manure applied to soils (N content), per capita in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | kg per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0135 kg per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0099 kg per person | -26.9% |
| 1963 | 0.0064 kg per person | -35.0% |
| 1964 | 0.007 kg per person | +8.4% |
| 1965 | 0.0064 kg per person | -7.6% |
| 1966 | 0.0047 kg per person | -26.8% |
| 1967 | 0.0044 kg per person | -7.4% |
| 1968 | 0.0043 kg per person | -1.5% |
| 1969 | 0.0048 kg per person | +11.2% |
| 1970 | 0.0044 kg per person | -9.0% |
| 1971 | 0.0047 kg per person | +7.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0046 kg per person | -1.7% |
| 1973 | 0.0043 kg per person | -6.9% |
| 1974 | 0.0046 kg per person | +7.6% |
| 1975 | 0.0041 kg per person | -9.4% |
| 1976 | 0.0044 kg per person | +5.4% |
| 1977 | 0.004 kg per person | -9.4% |
| 1978 | 0.0032 kg per person | -19.2% |
| 1979 | 0.0034 kg per person | +6.2% |
| 1980 | 0.0038 kg per person | +12.7% |
| 1981 | 0.004 kg per person | +3.6% |
| 1982 | 0.0037 kg per person | -6.2% |
| 1983 | 0.0038 kg per person | +1.5% |
| 1984 | 0.0038 kg per person | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0035 kg per person | -8.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0038 kg per person | +8.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0035 kg per person | -6.6% |
| 1988 | 0.0035 kg per person | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 0.0037 kg per person | +5.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0032 kg per person | -13.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0025 kg per person | -22.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0021 kg per person | -17.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0023 kg per person | +12.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0024 kg per person | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0022 kg per person | -7.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0013 kg per person | -41.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0012 kg per person | -8.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0013 kg per person | +9.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0013 kg per person | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0012 kg per person | -9.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0012 kg per person | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0009 kg per person | -23.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0009 kg per person | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0012 kg per person | +28.1% |
| 2005 | 0.001 kg per person | -10.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0014 kg per person | +31.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0016 kg per person | +20.2% |
| 2008 | 0.001 kg per person | -37.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0008 kg per person | -23.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0008 kg per person | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0008 kg per person | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0009 kg per person | +10.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0009 kg per person | +6.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0011 kg per person | +15.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0007 kg per person | -30.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0008 kg per person | +6.6% |
| 2017 | 0.001 kg per person | +23.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0011 kg per person | +8.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0011 kg per person | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 0.001 kg per person | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0011 kg per person | +5.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0011 kg per person | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0012 kg per person | +6.3% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 0.0012 kg per person is below the median for South Asia, which is 0.0344 kg per person, 3% of the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0068 kg per person | 0.0043 kg per person | 0.0135 kg per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0041 kg per person | 0.0032 kg per person | 0.0047 kg per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0037 kg per person | 0.0035 kg per person | 0.004 kg per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.002 kg per person | 0.0012 kg per person | 0.0032 kg per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0011 kg per person | 0.0008 kg per person | 0.0016 kg per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0009 kg per person | 0.0007 kg per person | 0.0011 kg per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0011 kg per person | 0.001 kg per person | 0.0012 kg per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
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Frequently asked questions
- What is sheep — manure applied to soils (n content), per capita in Sri Lanka?
- Sheep — manure applied to soils (n content), per capita in Sri Lanka was 0.0012 kg per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sheep — manure applied to soils (n content), per capita recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0135 kg per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest sheep — manure applied to soils (n content), per capita recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0007 kg per person in 2015.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for sheep — manure applied to soils (n content), per capita?
- Sri Lanka ranks 102nd out of 159 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sheep — manure applied to soils (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 — Manure applied to soils (N content), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Sheep — Manure applied to soils (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 — Manure applied to soils (N content) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Sheep — Manure applied to soils 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.
About this data
Sheep — Manure applied to soils (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.