Sheep — Manure left on pasture that leaches (N content) in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Sheep — Manure left on pasture that leaches (N content) 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.
Sheep — Manure left on pasture that leaches (N content) in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | kg | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 196,136 kg | — |
| 1962 | 146,973 kg | -25.1% |
| 1963 | 97,858 kg | -33.4% |
| 1964 | 108,702 kg | +11.1% |
| 1965 | 102,976 kg | -5.3% |
| 1966 | 77,204 kg | -25.0% |
| 1967 | 73,223 kg | -5.2% |
| 1968 | 73,896 kg | +0.9% |
| 1969 | 84,141 kg | +13.9% |
| 1970 | 78,296 kg | -6.9% |
| 1971 | 85,561 kg | +9.3% |
| 1972 | 85,788 kg | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 81,411 kg | -5.1% |
| 1974 | 89,277 kg | +9.7% |
| 1975 | 82,337 kg | -7.8% |
| 1976 | 88,336 kg | +7.3% |
| 1977 | 81,515 kg | -7.7% |
| 1978 | 67,113 kg | -17.7% |
| 1979 | 72,648 kg | +8.2% |
| 1980 | 83,367 kg | +14.8% |
| 1981 | 87,833 kg | +5.4% |
| 1982 | 83,367 kg | -5.1% |
| 1983 | 85,153 kg | +2.1% |
| 1984 | 85,749 kg | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 79,199 kg | -7.6% |
| 1986 | 86,642 kg | +9.4% |
| 1987 | 81,878 kg | -5.5% |
| 1988 | 83,367 kg | +1.8% |
| 1989 | 88,726 kg | +6.4% |
| 1990 | 77,412 kg | -12.8% |
| 1991 | 60,441 kg | -21.9% |
| 1992 | 50,821 kg | -15.9% |
| 1993 | 58,059 kg | +14.2% |
| 1994 | 60,143 kg | +3.6% |
| 1995 | 56,570 kg | -5.9% |
| 1996 | 33,942 kg | -40.0% |
| 1997 | 31,560 kg | -7.0% |
| 1998 | 35,133 kg | +11.3% |
| 1999 | 36,026 kg | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 33,347 kg | -7.4% |
| 2001 | 34,836 kg | +4.5% |
| 2002 | 26,796 kg | -23.1% |
| 2003 | 26,499 kg | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 34,180 kg | +29.0% |
| 2005 | 30,637 kg | -10.4% |
| 2006 | 40,552 kg | +32.4% |
| 2007 | 49,067 kg | +21.0% |
| 2008 | 31,114 kg | -36.6% |
| 2009 | 23,819 kg | -23.4% |
| 2010 | 23,551 kg | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 24,593 kg | +4.4% |
| 2012 | 27,303 kg | +11.0% |
| 2013 | 28,226 kg | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 32,870 kg | +16.5% |
| 2015 | 22,926 kg | -30.3% |
| 2016 | 24,712 kg | +7.8% |
| 2017 | 30,932 kg | +25.2% |
| 2018 | 33,889 kg | +9.6% |
| 2019 | 34,401 kg | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 33,615 kg | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 35,758 kg | +6.4% |
| 2022 | 36,324 kg | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 38,349 kg | +5.6% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 38,349 kg is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.21 million kg, 2% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 38,349 kg is below the median for South Asia, which is 1.49 million kg, 3% of the median. (5 countries reporting)
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 Saint Kitts and Nevis 47,258 kg compare
- 156 Grenada 35,872 kg compare
- 157 Luxembourg 35,346 kg compare
- 158 Saint Lucia 31,668 kg 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 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).