Sheep — Manure left on pasture in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Sheep — Manure left on pasture was 127,829 kg in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Sheep — Manure left on pasture in Sri Lanka, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg.
Analysis
In 2023, sheep — manure left on pasture in Sri Lanka stood at 127,829 kg.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.6% on the previous year and up 35.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep — manure left on pasture in Sri Lanka peaked at 653,786 kg in 1961 and was at its lowest, 76,420 kg, in 2015.
Sri Lanka ranks 167th of 192 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 355,966 kg | 244,077 kg | 653,786 kg | 9 |
| 1970s | 270,761 kg | 223,711 kg | 297,590 kg | 10 |
| 1980s | 281,761 kg | 263,995 kg | 295,754 kg | 10 |
| 1990s | 166,703 kg | 105,201 kg | 258,041 kg | 10 |
| 2000s | 110,283 kg | 79,397 kg | 163,558 kg | 10 |
| 2010s | 94,468 kg | 76,420 kg | 114,669 kg | 10 |
| 2020s | 120,038 kg | 112,049 kg | 127,829 kg | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 164 Martinique 172,187 kg compare
- 165 Barbados 159,572 kg compare
- 166 Saint Kitts and Nevis 157,527 kg compare
- 168 Grenada 119,574 kg compare
- 169 Luxembourg 117,819 kg compare
- 170 Saint Lucia 105,560 kg compare
More environment data for Sri Lanka
- Standard Deviation 0.207 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 0.849 °C (2025)
- Recovered paper — Production 170,000 t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish — Production 191,100 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import value 6,821 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import quantity 1,347 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Export value 8,527 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Export quantity 18,186 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Import value 170,769 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Import quantity 243,824 t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sheep — manure left on pasture in Sri Lanka?
- Sheep — manure left on pasture in Sri Lanka was 127,829 kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest sheep — manure left on pasture recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 653,786 kg in 1961.
- What is the lowest sheep — manure left on pasture recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 76,420 kg in 2015.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for sheep — manure left on pasture?
- Sri Lanka ranks 167th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sheep — manure left on pasture 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 left on pasture (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).