Sheep: Manure left on pasture … left square kilometre volatilises in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Sheep: Manure left on pasture … left square kilometre volatilises was 0.4133 kg per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.4133 kg per square kilometre
Change on year
up 5.6%
World rank
147th
of 159 countries
All-time high
2.09 kg per square kilometre
in 1961
All-time low
0.2469 kg per square kilometre
in 2015
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Sheep — Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N content), per in Sri Lanka, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sheep — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n content), per in Sri Lanka is 0.4133 kg per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.6% on the previous year and up 37.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n content), per in Sri Lanka peaked at 2.09 kg per square kilometre in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.2469 kg per square kilometre, in 2015.
Sri Lanka ranks 147th of 159 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 … left square kilometre volatilises in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | kg per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.09 kg per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 1.56 kg per square kilometre | -25.1% |
| 1963 | 1.04 kg per square kilometre | -33.4% |
| 1964 | 1.16 kg per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1965 | 1.09 kg per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 1966 | 0.8207 kg per square kilometre | -25.0% |
| 1967 | 0.7784 kg per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 1968 | 0.7856 kg per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1969 | 0.8945 kg per square kilometre | +13.9% |
| 1970 | 0.8324 kg per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 1971 | 0.9096 kg per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 1972 | 0.912 kg per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 0.8655 kg per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 1974 | 0.9491 kg per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 1975 | 0.8753 kg per square kilometre | -7.8% |
| 1976 | 0.9391 kg per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 1977 | 0.8666 kg per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 1978 | 0.7135 kg per square kilometre | -17.7% |
| 1979 | 0.7723 kg per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 1980 | 0.8863 kg per square kilometre | +14.8% |
| 1981 | 0.9337 kg per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1982 | 0.8863 kg per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 1983 | 0.9053 kg per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1984 | 0.9116 kg per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 0.842 kg per square kilometre | -7.6% |
| 1986 | 0.9211 kg per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 1987 | 0.8704 kg per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 1988 | 0.8863 kg per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1989 | 0.9432 kg per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1990 | 0.823 kg per square kilometre | -12.8% |
| 1991 | 0.6425 kg per square kilometre | -21.9% |
| 1992 | 0.5403 kg per square kilometre | -15.9% |
| 1993 | 0.6172 kg per square kilometre | +14.2% |
| 1994 | 0.6394 kg per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1995 | 0.6014 kg per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 1996 | 0.3608 kg per square kilometre | -40.0% |
| 1997 | 0.3355 kg per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 1998 | 0.3735 kg per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 1999 | 0.383 kg per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 0.3545 kg per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 2001 | 0.3703 kg per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2002 | 0.2849 kg per square kilometre | -23.1% |
| 2003 | 0.2817 kg per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 0.3634 kg per square kilometre | +29.0% |
| 2005 | 0.3257 kg per square kilometre | -10.4% |
| 2006 | 0.4311 kg per square kilometre | +32.4% |
| 2007 | 0.5216 kg per square kilometre | +21.0% |
| 2008 | 0.3308 kg per square kilometre | -36.6% |
| 2009 | 0.2532 kg per square kilometre | -23.4% |
| 2010 | 0.2504 kg per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 0.2615 kg per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2012 | 0.2903 kg per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 2013 | 0.3001 kg per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 0.3494 kg per square kilometre | +16.5% |
| 2015 | 0.2469 kg per square kilometre | -29.3% |
| 2016 | 0.2662 kg per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 2017 | 0.3332 kg per square kilometre | +25.2% |
| 2018 | 0.3652 kg per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 2019 | 0.3707 kg per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 0.3623 kg per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 0.3854 kg per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2022 | 0.3915 kg per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 0.4133 kg per square kilometre | +5.6% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 0.4133 kg per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 12.73 kg per square kilometre, 3% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 0.4133 kg per square kilometre is below the median for South Asia, which is 6.95 kg per square kilometre, 6% of the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.14 kg per square kilometre | 0.7784 kg per square kilometre | 2.09 kg per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.8635 kg per square kilometre | 0.7135 kg per square kilometre | 0.9491 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.8986 kg per square kilometre | 0.842 kg per square kilometre | 0.9432 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5317 kg per square kilometre | 0.3355 kg per square kilometre | 0.823 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3517 kg per square kilometre | 0.2532 kg per square kilometre | 0.5216 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3034 kg per square kilometre | 0.2469 kg per square kilometre | 0.3707 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3881 kg per square kilometre | 0.3623 kg per square kilometre | 0.4133 kg per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 144 Mozambique 0.6918 kg per square kilometre compare
- 145 El Salvador 0.64 kg per square kilometre compare
- 146 Bhutan 0.4898 kg per square kilometre compare
- 148 Honduras 0.3622 kg per square kilometre compare
- 149 French Polynesia 0.2955 kg per square kilometre compare
- 150 Jamaica 0.2888 kg per square kilometre 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 volatilises (n content), per in Sri Lanka?
- Sheep — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n content), per in Sri Lanka was 0.4133 kg per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sheep — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n content), per recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 2.09 kg per square kilometre in 1961.
- What is the lowest sheep — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n content), per recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2469 kg per square kilometre in 2015.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for sheep — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n content), per?
- Sri Lanka ranks 147th out of 159 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sheep — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n content), per rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.7%. 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 volatilises (N content), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Sheep — Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N content) divided by Land area (sq. km), 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 volatilises (N content) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Sheep — Manure left on pasture that volatilises Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 volatilises (N content) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.