Sheep: Manure applied to soils … applied square kilometre leaches in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Sheep: Manure applied to soils … applied square kilometre leaches was 0.127 kg per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Sheep — Manure applied to soils that leaches (N content), per square in Sri Lanka, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sheep — manure applied to soils that leaches (n content), per square in Sri Lanka is 0.127 kg per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.6% on the previous year and up 37.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep — manure applied to soils that leaches (n content), per square in Sri Lanka peaked at 0.6406 kg per square kilometre in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0759 kg per square kilometre, in 2015.
Sri Lanka ranks 91st 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 … applied square kilometre leaches in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | kg per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.6406 kg per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.48 kg per square kilometre | -25.1% |
| 1963 | 0.3196 kg per square kilometre | -33.4% |
| 1964 | 0.355 kg per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1965 | 0.3363 kg per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 1966 | 0.2522 kg per square kilometre | -25.0% |
| 1967 | 0.2392 kg per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 1968 | 0.2414 kg per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1969 | 0.2748 kg per square kilometre | +13.9% |
| 1970 | 0.2557 kg per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 1971 | 0.2795 kg per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 1972 | 0.2802 kg per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 0.2659 kg per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 1974 | 0.2916 kg per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 1975 | 0.2689 kg per square kilometre | -7.8% |
| 1976 | 0.2885 kg per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 1977 | 0.2662 kg per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 1978 | 0.2192 kg per square kilometre | -17.7% |
| 1979 | 0.2373 kg per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 1980 | 0.2723 kg per square kilometre | +14.8% |
| 1981 | 0.2869 kg per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1982 | 0.2723 kg per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 1983 | 0.2781 kg per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1984 | 0.2801 kg per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 0.2587 kg per square kilometre | -7.6% |
| 1986 | 0.283 kg per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 1987 | 0.2674 kg per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 1988 | 0.2723 kg per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1989 | 0.2898 kg per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1990 | 0.2528 kg per square kilometre | -12.8% |
| 1991 | 0.1974 kg per square kilometre | -21.9% |
| 1992 | 0.166 kg per square kilometre | -15.9% |
| 1993 | 0.1896 kg per square kilometre | +14.2% |
| 1994 | 0.1964 kg per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1995 | 0.1848 kg per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 1996 | 0.1109 kg per square kilometre | -40.0% |
| 1997 | 0.1031 kg per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 1998 | 0.1148 kg per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 1999 | 0.1177 kg per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 0.1089 kg per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 2001 | 0.1138 kg per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0875 kg per square kilometre | -23.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0865 kg per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 0.1116 kg per square kilometre | +29.0% |
| 2005 | 0.1001 kg per square kilometre | -10.4% |
| 2006 | 0.1324 kg per square kilometre | +32.4% |
| 2007 | 0.1603 kg per square kilometre | +21.0% |
| 2008 | 0.1016 kg per square kilometre | -36.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0778 kg per square kilometre | -23.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0769 kg per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0803 kg per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0892 kg per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0922 kg per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 0.1074 kg per square kilometre | +16.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0759 kg per square kilometre | -29.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0818 kg per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 2017 | 0.1024 kg per square kilometre | +25.2% |
| 2018 | 0.1122 kg per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 2019 | 0.1139 kg per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 0.1113 kg per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 0.1184 kg per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2022 | 0.1203 kg per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 0.127 kg per square kilometre | +5.6% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 0.127 kg per square kilometre is below the median for South Asia, which is 2.13 kg per square kilometre, 6% of the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.3488 kg per square kilometre | 0.2392 kg per square kilometre | 0.6406 kg per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.2653 kg per square kilometre | 0.2192 kg per square kilometre | 0.2916 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2761 kg per square kilometre | 0.2587 kg per square kilometre | 0.2898 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1633 kg per square kilometre | 0.1031 kg per square kilometre | 0.2528 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1081 kg per square kilometre | 0.0778 kg per square kilometre | 0.1603 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0932 kg per square kilometre | 0.0759 kg per square kilometre | 0.1139 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1192 kg per square kilometre | 0.1113 kg per square kilometre | 0.127 kg per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 88 Bhutan 0.1505 kg per square kilometre compare
- 89 Egypt 0.1382 kg per square kilometre compare
- 90 Mauritius 0.1366 kg per square kilometre compare
- 92 Madagascar 0.1137 kg per square kilometre compare
- 93 Equatorial Guinea 0.1026 kg per square kilometre compare
- 94 Zimbabwe 0.0915 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 — manure applied to soils that leaches (n content), per square in Sri Lanka?
- Sheep — manure applied to soils that leaches (n content), per square in Sri Lanka was 0.127 kg per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sheep — manure applied to soils that leaches (n content), per square recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6406 kg per square kilometre in 1961.
- What is the lowest sheep — manure applied to soils that leaches (n content), per square recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0759 kg per square kilometre in 2015.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for sheep — manure applied to soils that leaches (n content), per square?
- Sri Lanka ranks 91st out of 159 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sheep — manure applied to soils that leaches (n content), per square 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 — Manure applied to soils that leaches (N content), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Sheep — Manure applied to soils that leaches (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 — Manure applied to soils that leaches (N content) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Sheep — Manure applied to soils that leaches 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 — Manure applied to soils that leaches (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.