Sheep — Manure left on pasture that leaches in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Sheep — Manure left on pasture that leaches was 38,349 kg in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Sheep — Manure left on pasture that leaches in Sri Lanka, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 38,349 kg for sheep — manure left on pasture that leaches in 2023.
That represents a change of up 5.6% on the previous year and up 35.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep — manure left on pasture that leaches in Sri Lanka peaked at 196,136 kg in 1961 and was at its lowest, 22,926 kg, in 2015.
Sri Lanka ranks 155th of 180 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 | 106,790 kg | 73,223 kg | 196,136 kg | 9 |
| 1970s | 81,228 kg | 67,113 kg | 89,277 kg | 10 |
| 1980s | 84,528 kg | 79,199 kg | 88,726 kg | 10 |
| 1990s | 50,011 kg | 31,560 kg | 77,412 kg | 10 |
| 2000s | 33,085 kg | 23,819 kg | 49,067 kg | 10 |
| 2010s | 28,340 kg | 22,926 kg | 34,401 kg | 10 |
| 2020s | 36,012 kg | 33,615 kg | 38,349 kg | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 152 Martinique 51,656 kg compare
- 153 Barbados 47,871 kg compare
- 154 St. Kitts and Nevis 47,258 kg compare
- 156 Grenada 35,872 kg compare
- 157 Luxembourg 35,346 kg compare
- 158 St. Lucia 31,668 kg compare
More environment data for Sri Lanka
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sheep — manure left on pasture that leaches in Sri Lanka?
- Sheep — manure left on pasture that leaches in Sri Lanka was 38,349 kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest sheep — manure left on pasture that leaches recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 196,136 kg in 1961.
- What is the lowest sheep — manure left on pasture that leaches recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 22,926 kg in 2015.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for sheep — manure left on pasture that leaches?
- Sri Lanka ranks 155th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sheep — manure left on pasture that leaches 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 that leaches (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).