Sheep — Manure left on pasture (N content), per capita in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Sheep — Manure left on pasture (N content), per capita was 0.0058 kg per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Sheep — Manure left on pasture (N content), per capita in Sri Lanka, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sheep — manure left on pasture (n content), per capita in Sri Lanka is 0.0058 kg per person, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 6.3% on the previous year and up 26.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep — manure left on pasture (n content), per capita in Sri Lanka peaked at 0.066 kg per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0036 kg per person, in 2015.
That places Sri Lanka 155th 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 — Manure left on pasture (N content), per capita in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | kg per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.066 kg per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0483 kg per person | -26.9% |
| 1963 | 0.0314 kg per person | -35.0% |
| 1964 | 0.034 kg per person | +8.4% |
| 1965 | 0.0314 kg per person | -7.6% |
| 1966 | 0.023 kg per person | -26.8% |
| 1967 | 0.0213 kg per person | -7.4% |
| 1968 | 0.021 kg per person | -1.5% |
| 1969 | 0.0233 kg per person | +11.2% |
| 1970 | 0.0212 kg per person | -9.0% |
| 1971 | 0.0227 kg per person | +7.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0223 kg per person | -1.7% |
| 1973 | 0.0208 kg per person | -6.9% |
| 1974 | 0.0224 kg per person | +7.6% |
| 1975 | 0.0203 kg per person | -9.4% |
| 1976 | 0.0213 kg per person | +5.4% |
| 1977 | 0.0193 kg per person | -9.4% |
| 1978 | 0.0156 kg per person | -19.2% |
| 1979 | 0.0166 kg per person | +6.2% |
| 1980 | 0.0187 kg per person | +12.7% |
| 1981 | 0.0194 kg per person | +3.6% |
| 1982 | 0.0182 kg per person | -6.2% |
| 1983 | 0.0184 kg per person | +1.5% |
| 1984 | 0.0185 kg per person | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 0.017 kg per person | -8.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0184 kg per person | +8.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0171 kg per person | -6.6% |
| 1988 | 0.0173 kg per person | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 0.0182 kg per person | +5.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0158 kg per person | -13.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0122 kg per person | -22.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0101 kg per person | -17.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0114 kg per person | +12.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0116 kg per person | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0107 kg per person | -7.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0063 kg per person | -41.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0058 kg per person | -8.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0063 kg per person | +9.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0063 kg per person | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0058 kg per person | -9.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0059 kg per person | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0045 kg per person | -23.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0044 kg per person | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0057 kg per person | +28.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0051 kg per person | -10.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0066 kg per person | +31.5% |
| 2007 | 0.008 kg per person | +20.2% |
| 2008 | 0.005 kg per person | -37.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0038 kg per person | -23.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0038 kg per person | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0039 kg per person | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0043 kg per person | +10.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0046 kg per person | +6.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0053 kg per person | +15.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0036 kg per person | -30.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0039 kg per person | +6.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0048 kg per person | +23.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0052 kg per person | +8.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0053 kg per person | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0051 kg per person | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0054 kg per person | +5.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0055 kg per person | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0058 kg per person | +6.3% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 0.0058 kg per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.09 kg per person, 1% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 0.0058 kg per person is below the median for South Asia, which is 0.1677 kg per person, 3% of the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0333 kg per person | 0.021 kg per person | 0.066 kg per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0203 kg per person | 0.0156 kg per person | 0.0227 kg per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0181 kg per person | 0.017 kg per person | 0.0194 kg per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0097 kg per person | 0.0058 kg per person | 0.0158 kg per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0055 kg per person | 0.0038 kg per person | 0.008 kg per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0045 kg per person | 0.0036 kg per person | 0.0053 kg per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0054 kg per person | 0.0051 kg per person | 0.0058 kg per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 152 El Salvador 0.0105 kg per person compare
- 153 Papua New Guinea 0.0084 kg per person compare
- 154 Costa Rica 0.0068 kg per person compare
- 156 Jamaica 0.0055 kg per person compare
- 157 Thailand 0.0053 kg per person compare
- 158 Philippines 0.0026 kg per person 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 left on pasture (n content), per capita in Sri Lanka?
- Sheep — manure left on pasture (n content), per capita in Sri Lanka was 0.0058 kg per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sheep — manure left on pasture (n content), per capita recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 0.066 kg per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest sheep — manure left on pasture (n content), per capita recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0036 kg per person in 2015.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for sheep — manure left on pasture (n content), per capita?
- Sri Lanka ranks 155th out of 159 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sheep — manure left on pasture (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 left on pasture (N content), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Sheep — Manure left on pasture (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 left on pasture (N content) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Sheep — Manure left on pasture 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 left on pasture (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.