Sheep — Manure management in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Sheep — Manure management was 26,182 kg in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Sheep — Manure management in Sri Lanka, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sheep — manure management in Sri Lanka is 26,182 kg, measured in 2023.
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 management in Sri Lanka peaked at 133,908 kg in 1961 and was at its lowest, 15,652 kg, in 2015.
That places Sri Lanka 111th out of 180 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Sheep — Manure management in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | kg | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 133,908 kg | — |
| 1962 | 100,343 kg | -25.1% |
| 1963 | 66,811 kg | -33.4% |
| 1964 | 74,214 kg | +11.1% |
| 1965 | 70,305 kg | -5.3% |
| 1966 | 52,709 kg | -25.0% |
| 1967 | 49,992 kg | -5.2% |
| 1968 | 50,451 kg | +0.9% |
| 1969 | 57,446 kg | +13.9% |
| 1970 | 53,455 kg | -6.9% |
| 1971 | 58,415 kg | +9.3% |
| 1972 | 58,570 kg | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 55,582 kg | -5.1% |
| 1974 | 60,952 kg | +9.7% |
| 1975 | 56,214 kg | -7.8% |
| 1976 | 60,310 kg | +7.3% |
| 1977 | 55,653 kg | -7.7% |
| 1978 | 45,820 kg | -17.7% |
| 1979 | 49,599 kg | +8.2% |
| 1980 | 56,917 kg | +14.8% |
| 1981 | 59,966 kg | +5.4% |
| 1982 | 56,917 kg | -5.1% |
| 1983 | 58,137 kg | +2.1% |
| 1984 | 58,543 kg | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 54,071 kg | -7.6% |
| 1986 | 59,153 kg | +9.4% |
| 1987 | 55,901 kg | -5.5% |
| 1988 | 56,917 kg | +1.8% |
| 1989 | 60,576 kg | +6.4% |
| 1990 | 52,852 kg | -12.8% |
| 1991 | 41,265 kg | -21.9% |
| 1992 | 34,697 kg | -15.9% |
| 1993 | 39,639 kg | +14.2% |
| 1994 | 41,062 kg | +3.6% |
| 1995 | 38,622 kg | -5.9% |
| 1996 | 23,173 kg | -40.0% |
| 1997 | 21,547 kg | -7.0% |
| 1998 | 23,986 kg | +11.3% |
| 1999 | 24,596 kg | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 22,767 kg | -7.4% |
| 2001 | 23,783 kg | +4.5% |
| 2002 | 18,295 kg | -23.1% |
| 2003 | 18,092 kg | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 23,336 kg | +29.0% |
| 2005 | 20,917 kg | -10.4% |
| 2006 | 27,686 kg | +32.4% |
| 2007 | 33,500 kg | +21.0% |
| 2008 | 21,242 kg | -36.6% |
| 2009 | 16,262 kg | -23.4% |
| 2010 | 16,079 kg | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 16,791 kg | +4.4% |
| 2012 | 18,640 kg | +11.0% |
| 2013 | 19,270 kg | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 22,442 kg | +16.5% |
| 2015 | 15,652 kg | -30.3% |
| 2016 | 16,872 kg | +7.8% |
| 2017 | 21,118 kg | +25.2% |
| 2018 | 23,137 kg | +9.6% |
| 2019 | 23,486 kg | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 22,950 kg | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 24,413 kg | +6.4% |
| 2022 | 24,800 kg | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 26,182 kg | +5.6% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 26,182 kg is below the median for South Asia, which is 1.02 million kg, 3% of the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 72,909 kg | 49,992 kg | 133,908 kg | 9 |
| 1970s | 55,457 kg | 45,820 kg | 60,952 kg | 10 |
| 1980s | 57,710 kg | 54,071 kg | 60,576 kg | 10 |
| 1990s | 34,144 kg | 21,547 kg | 52,852 kg | 10 |
| 2000s | 22,588 kg | 16,262 kg | 33,500 kg | 10 |
| 2010s | 19,349 kg | 15,652 kg | 23,486 kg | 10 |
| 2020s | 24,586 kg | 22,950 kg | 26,182 kg | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
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 management in Sri Lanka?
- Sheep — manure management in Sri Lanka was 26,182 kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest sheep — manure management recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 133,908 kg in 1961.
- What is the lowest sheep — manure management recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 15,652 kg in 2015.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for sheep — manure management?
- Sri Lanka ranks 111th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sheep — manure management 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 management (manure treated, 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).