Swine — Manure applied to soils (N content), per square kilometre in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Swine — Manure applied to soils (N content), per square kilometre was 5.32 kg per square kilometre in 2023. ▬ Flat
Swine — Manure applied to soils (N content), per square kilometre in Sri Lanka, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, swine — manure applied to soils (n content), per square kilometre in Sri Lanka stood at 5.32 kg per square kilometre.
The figure is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 27.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, swine — manure applied to soils (n content), per square kilometre in Sri Lanka peaked at 6.6 kg per square kilometre in 1967 and was at its lowest, 1.71 kg per square kilometre, in 1975.
That places Sri Lanka 124th out of 149 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Swine — Manure applied to soils (N content), per square kilometre in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | kg per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3 kg per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 2.58 kg per square kilometre | -13.8% |
| 1963 | 5.45 kg per square kilometre | +110.8% |
| 1964 | 6.55 kg per square kilometre | +20.3% |
| 1965 | 6.02 kg per square kilometre | -8.1% |
| 1966 | 6.29 kg per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1967 | 6.6 kg per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1968 | 6.41 kg per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1969 | 5.58 kg per square kilometre | -12.9% |
| 1970 | 5.58 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 4.62 kg per square kilometre | -17.2% |
| 1972 | 5.26 kg per square kilometre | +14.0% |
| 1973 | 4.69 kg per square kilometre | -10.9% |
| 1974 | 2.53 kg per square kilometre | -46.0% |
| 1975 | 1.71 kg per square kilometre | -32.5% |
| 1976 | 1.84 kg per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 1977 | 1.86 kg per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1978 | 2.1 kg per square kilometre | +12.7% |
| 1979 | 2.51 kg per square kilometre | +19.5% |
| 1980 | 3.67 kg per square kilometre | +46.4% |
| 1981 | 4.83 kg per square kilometre | +31.4% |
| 1982 | 3.87 kg per square kilometre | -19.9% |
| 1983 | 3.97 kg per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1984 | 4.37 kg per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 1985 | 4.31 kg per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1986 | 4.42 kg per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1987 | 4.98 kg per square kilometre | +12.7% |
| 1988 | 4.88 kg per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1989 | 4.86 kg per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 4.38 kg per square kilometre | -10.0% |
| 1991 | 4.3 kg per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1992 | 4.68 kg per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 1993 | 4.64 kg per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 4.83 kg per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1995 | 4.48 kg per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 1996 | 4.37 kg per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1997 | 4.14 kg per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 1998 | 3.93 kg per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 1999 | 3.79 kg per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2000 | 3.65 kg per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2001 | 3.52 kg per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2002 | 4.23 kg per square kilometre | +20.3% |
| 2003 | 3.49 kg per square kilometre | -17.5% |
| 2004 | 4.08 kg per square kilometre | +17.1% |
| 2005 | 4.38 kg per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 2006 | 4.75 kg per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 2007 | 4.85 kg per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 4.61 kg per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 2009 | 4.19 kg per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 2010 | 4.32 kg per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 4.22 kg per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 4.6 kg per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 2013 | 4.18 kg per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 2014 | 5.42 kg per square kilometre | +29.6% |
| 2015 | 3.64 kg per square kilometre | -32.9% |
| 2016 | 4.25 kg per square kilometre | +16.8% |
| 2017 | 4.96 kg per square kilometre | +16.8% |
| 2018 | 5.12 kg per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 4.76 kg per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 2020 | 4.84 kg per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 5.17 kg per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 2022 | 5.23 kg per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 5.32 kg per square kilometre | +1.7% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 5.32 kg per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 61.03 kg per square kilometre, 9% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Swine — Manure applied to soils (N content), per square kilometre in Sri Lanka changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | +110.8% | 2.58 kg per square kilometre | 5.45 kg per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.39 kg per square kilometre | 2.58 kg per square kilometre | 6.6 kg per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 3.27 kg per square kilometre | 1.71 kg per square kilometre | 5.58 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.41 kg per square kilometre | 3.67 kg per square kilometre | 4.98 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.35 kg per square kilometre | 3.79 kg per square kilometre | 4.83 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.17 kg per square kilometre | 3.49 kg per square kilometre | 4.85 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.55 kg per square kilometre | 3.64 kg per square kilometre | 5.42 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.14 kg per square kilometre | 4.84 kg per square kilometre | 5.32 kg per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 121 Bahamas 6.93 kg per square kilometre compare
- 122 Canada 6.9 kg per square kilometre compare
- 123 New Zealand 5.84 kg per square kilometre compare
- 125 Congo 4.28 kg per square kilometre compare
- 126 Equatorial Guinea 3.78 kg per square kilometre compare
- 127 Suriname 2.88 kg per square kilometre compare
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is swine — manure applied to soils (n content), per square kilometre in Sri Lanka?
- Swine — manure applied to soils (n content), per square kilometre in Sri Lanka was 5.32 kg per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest swine — manure applied to soils (n content), per square kilometre recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 6.6 kg per square kilometre in 1967.
- What is the lowest swine — manure applied to soils (n content), per square kilometre recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.71 kg per square kilometre in 1975.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for swine — manure applied to soils (n content), per square kilometre?
- Sri Lanka ranks 124th out of 149 countries with data for 2023.
- Is swine — manure applied to soils (n content), per square kilometre rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Swine — Manure applied to soils (N content), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Swine — Manure applied to soils (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.
Swine — Manure applied to soils (N content) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Swine — Manure applied to soils 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
Swine — Manure applied to soils (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.