Sheep — Manure left on pasture that leaches (N content), per capita in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Sheep — Manure left on pasture that leaches (N content), per capita was 0.0017 kg per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Sheep — Manure left on pasture that leaches (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 that leaches (n content), per capita in Sri Lanka is 0.0017 kg per person, measured in 2023.
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 left on pasture that leaches (n content), per capita in Sri Lanka peaked at 0.0198 kg per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0011 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 that leaches (N content), per capita in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | kg per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0198 kg per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0145 kg per person | -26.9% |
| 1963 | 0.0094 kg per person | -35.0% |
| 1964 | 0.0102 kg per person | +8.4% |
| 1965 | 0.0094 kg per person | -7.6% |
| 1966 | 0.0069 kg per person | -26.8% |
| 1967 | 0.0064 kg per person | -7.4% |
| 1968 | 0.0063 kg per person | -1.5% |
| 1969 | 0.007 kg per person | +11.2% |
| 1970 | 0.0064 kg per person | -9.0% |
| 1971 | 0.0068 kg per person | +7.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0067 kg per person | -1.7% |
| 1973 | 0.0062 kg per person | -6.9% |
| 1974 | 0.0067 kg per person | +7.6% |
| 1975 | 0.0061 kg per person | -9.4% |
| 1976 | 0.0064 kg per person | +5.4% |
| 1977 | 0.0058 kg per person | -9.4% |
| 1978 | 0.0047 kg per person | -19.2% |
| 1979 | 0.005 kg per person | +6.2% |
| 1980 | 0.0056 kg per person | +12.7% |
| 1981 | 0.0058 kg per person | +3.6% |
| 1982 | 0.0055 kg per person | -6.2% |
| 1983 | 0.0055 kg per person | +1.5% |
| 1984 | 0.0056 kg per person | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0051 kg per person | -8.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0055 kg per person | +8.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0051 kg per person | -6.6% |
| 1988 | 0.0052 kg per person | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 0.0055 kg per person | +5.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0047 kg per person | -13.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0037 kg per person | -22.5% |
| 1992 | 0.003 kg per person | -17.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0034 kg per person | +12.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0035 kg per person | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0032 kg per person | -7.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0019 kg per person | -41.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0017 kg per person | -8.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0019 kg per person | +9.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0019 kg per person | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0017 kg per person | -9.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0018 kg per person | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0014 kg per person | -23.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0013 kg per person | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0017 kg per person | +28.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0015 kg per person | -10.9% |
| 2006 | 0.002 kg per person | +31.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0024 kg per person | +20.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0015 kg per person | -37.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0011 kg per person | -23.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0011 kg per person | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0012 kg per person | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0013 kg per person | +10.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0014 kg per person | +6.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0016 kg per person | +15.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0011 kg per person | -30.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0012 kg per person | +6.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0014 kg per person | +23.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0016 kg per person | +8.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0016 kg per person | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0015 kg per person | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0016 kg per person | +5.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0016 kg per person | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0017 kg per person | +6.3% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 0.0017 kg per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.3272 kg per person, 1% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 0.0017 kg per person is below the median for South Asia, which is 0.0503 kg per person, 3% of the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.01 kg per person | 0.0063 kg per person | 0.0198 kg per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0061 kg per person | 0.0047 kg per person | 0.0068 kg per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0054 kg per person | 0.0051 kg per person | 0.0058 kg per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0029 kg per person | 0.0017 kg per person | 0.0047 kg per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0016 kg per person | 0.0011 kg per person | 0.0024 kg per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0013 kg per person | 0.0011 kg per person | 0.0016 kg per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0016 kg per person | 0.0015 kg per person | 0.0017 kg per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 152 El Salvador 0.0032 kg per person compare
- 153 Papua New Guinea 0.0025 kg per person compare
- 154 Costa Rica 0.002 kg per person compare
- 156 Jamaica 0.0017 kg per person compare
- 157 Thailand 0.0016 kg per person compare
- 158 Philippines 0.0008 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 that leaches (n content), per capita in Sri Lanka?
- Sheep — manure left on pasture that leaches (n content), per capita in Sri Lanka was 0.0017 kg per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sheep — manure left on pasture that leaches (n content), per capita recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0198 kg per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest sheep — manure left on pasture that leaches (n content), per capita recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0011 kg per person in 2015.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for sheep — manure left on pasture that leaches (n content), per capita?
- Sri Lanka ranks 155th out of 159 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sheep — manure left on pasture that leaches (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 that leaches (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 that leaches (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 that leaches (N content) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Sheep — Manure left on pasture that leaches 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 that leaches (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.