Sheep — Manure applied to soils that volatilises in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Sheep — Manure applied to soils that volatilises was 5,236 kg in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Sheep — Manure applied to soils that volatilises in Sri Lanka, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 5,236 kg for sheep — manure applied to soils that volatilises in 2023.
The figure is up 5.6% on the previous year and up 35.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep — manure applied to soils that volatilises in Sri Lanka peaked at 26,782 kg in 1961 and was at its lowest, 3,130 kg, in 2015.
Sri Lanka ranks 111th of 180 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 that volatilises in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | kg | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 26,782 kg | — |
| 1962 | 20,069 kg | -25.1% |
| 1963 | 13,362 kg | -33.4% |
| 1964 | 14,843 kg | +11.1% |
| 1965 | 14,061 kg | -5.3% |
| 1966 | 10,542 kg | -25.0% |
| 1967 | 9,998 kg | -5.2% |
| 1968 | 10,090 kg | +0.9% |
| 1969 | 11,489 kg | +13.9% |
| 1970 | 10,691 kg | -6.9% |
| 1971 | 11,683 kg | +9.3% |
| 1972 | 11,714 kg | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 11,116 kg | -5.1% |
| 1974 | 12,190 kg | +9.7% |
| 1975 | 11,243 kg | -7.8% |
| 1976 | 12,062 kg | +7.3% |
| 1977 | 11,131 kg | -7.7% |
| 1978 | 9,164 kg | -17.7% |
| 1979 | 9,920 kg | +8.2% |
| 1980 | 11,383 kg | +14.8% |
| 1981 | 11,993 kg | +5.4% |
| 1982 | 11,383 kg | -5.1% |
| 1983 | 11,627 kg | +2.1% |
| 1984 | 11,709 kg | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 10,814 kg | -7.6% |
| 1986 | 11,831 kg | +9.4% |
| 1987 | 11,180 kg | -5.5% |
| 1988 | 11,383 kg | +1.8% |
| 1989 | 12,115 kg | +6.4% |
| 1990 | 10,570 kg | -12.8% |
| 1991 | 8,253 kg | -21.9% |
| 1992 | 6,939 kg | -15.9% |
| 1993 | 7,928 kg | +14.2% |
| 1994 | 8,212 kg | +3.6% |
| 1995 | 7,724 kg | -5.9% |
| 1996 | 4,635 kg | -40.0% |
| 1997 | 4,309 kg | -7.0% |
| 1998 | 4,797 kg | +11.3% |
| 1999 | 4,919 kg | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 4,553 kg | -7.4% |
| 2001 | 4,757 kg | +4.5% |
| 2002 | 3,659 kg | -23.1% |
| 2003 | 3,618 kg | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 4,667 kg | +29.0% |
| 2005 | 4,183 kg | -10.4% |
| 2006 | 5,537 kg | +32.4% |
| 2007 | 6,700 kg | +21.0% |
| 2008 | 4,248 kg | -36.6% |
| 2009 | 3,252 kg | -23.4% |
| 2010 | 3,216 kg | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 3,358 kg | +4.4% |
| 2012 | 3,728 kg | +11.0% |
| 2013 | 3,854 kg | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 4,488 kg | +16.5% |
| 2015 | 3,130 kg | -30.3% |
| 2016 | 3,374 kg | +7.8% |
| 2017 | 4,224 kg | +25.2% |
| 2018 | 4,627 kg | +9.6% |
| 2019 | 4,697 kg | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 4,590 kg | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 4,883 kg | +6.4% |
| 2022 | 4,960 kg | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 5,236 kg | +5.6% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 5,236 kg is below the median for South Asia, which is 204,028 kg, 3% of the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 14,582 kg | 9,998 kg | 26,782 kg | 9 |
| 1970s | 11,091 kg | 9,164 kg | 12,190 kg | 10 |
| 1980s | 11,542 kg | 10,814 kg | 12,115 kg | 10 |
| 1990s | 6,829 kg | 4,309 kg | 10,570 kg | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,518 kg | 3,252 kg | 6,700 kg | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,870 kg | 3,130 kg | 4,697 kg | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,917 kg | 4,590 kg | 5,236 kg | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
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- 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 volatilises in Sri Lanka?
- Sheep — manure applied to soils that volatilises in Sri Lanka was 5,236 kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest sheep — manure applied to soils that volatilises recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 26,782 kg in 1961.
- What is the lowest sheep — manure applied to soils that volatilises recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,130 kg in 2015.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for sheep — manure applied to soils that volatilises?
- Sri Lanka ranks 111th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sheep — manure applied to soils that volatilises rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Sheep — Manure applied to soils that volatilises (N content). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Livestock Manure domain of FAOSTAT contains estimates of nitrogen (N) inputs to agricultural soils from livestock manure. Data on the N losses to air and water are also disseminated. These estimates are compiled using official FAOSTAT statistics of animal stocks and by applying the internationally approved Guidelines of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC). Data are available by country, with global coverage and updated annually.The following elements are disseminated: 1) Stocks; 2) Amount excreted in manure (N content); 3) Manure left on pasture (N content); 4) Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N content); 5) Manure left on pasture that leaches (N content); 6) Manure treated (N content); 7) Losses from manure treated (N content); 8) Manure applied to soils (N content); 9) Manure applied to soils that volatilises (N content); 10) Manure applied to soils that leaches (N content).