All Animals: Amount excreted in manure (N content) … square in Malawi
Malawi: All Animals: Amount excreted in manure (N content) … square was 4,519 kg per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
All Animals — Amount excreted in manure (N content), per square in Malawi, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, all animals — amount excreted in manure (n content), per square in Malawi stood at 4,519 kg per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 7.4% on the previous year and up 132.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, all animals — amount excreted in manure (n content), per square in Malawi peaked at 4,519 kg per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 288.03 kg per square kilometre, in 1962.
That places Malawi 14th out of 170 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
All Animals: Amount excreted in manure (N content) … square in Malawi, year by year
| Year | kg per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 290.08 kg per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 288.03 kg per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1963 | 291.3 kg per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1964 | 305.13 kg per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1965 | 311.44 kg per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1966 | 313.05 kg per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1967 | 353.1 kg per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 1968 | 366.14 kg per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1969 | 384.61 kg per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1970 | 383.53 kg per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1971 | 386.12 kg per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1972 | 409.92 kg per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1973 | 419.7 kg per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1974 | 458.98 kg per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 1975 | 471.41 kg per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1976 | 507.89 kg per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1977 | 527.7 kg per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1978 | 538.06 kg per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1979 | 530.93 kg per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1980 | 536.48 kg per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1981 | 585 kg per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 1982 | 602.03 kg per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1983 | 599.46 kg per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1984 | 630.47 kg per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1985 | 676.9 kg per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1986 | 681.48 kg per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 716.03 kg per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1988 | 620.49 kg per square kilometre | -13.3% |
| 1989 | 611.75 kg per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1990 | 605.72 kg per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1991 | 601.72 kg per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 623.28 kg per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1993 | 613.94 kg per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 576.41 kg per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 1995 | 588.76 kg per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 634.21 kg per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1997 | 660.14 kg per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1998 | 717.1 kg per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 1999 | 692.56 kg per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2000 | 761.29 kg per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 2001 | 747.71 kg per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 741.96 kg per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 759.95 kg per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 816.12 kg per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 2005 | 842.21 kg per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 906.61 kg per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 2007 | 1,054 kg per square kilometre | +16.2% |
| 2008 | 1,199 kg per square kilometre | +13.8% |
| 2009 | 1,311 kg per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 2010 | 1,486 kg per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 2011 | 1,644 kg per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 2012 | 1,802 kg per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 2013 | 1,947 kg per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 2014 | 2,062 kg per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2015 | 2,274 kg per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 2016 | 2,459 kg per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 2017 | 2,611 kg per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2018 | 3,199 kg per square kilometre | +22.5% |
| 2019 | 3,878 kg per square kilometre | +21.2% |
| 2020 | 3,933 kg per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 4,053 kg per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 4,209 kg per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2023 | 4,519 kg per square kilometre | +7.4% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 4,519 kg per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 1,446 kg per square kilometre, 3.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 4,519 kg per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,446 kg per square kilometre, 3.1× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 322.54 kg per square kilometre | 288.03 kg per square kilometre | 384.61 kg per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 463.42 kg per square kilometre | 383.53 kg per square kilometre | 538.06 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 626.01 kg per square kilometre | 536.48 kg per square kilometre | 716.03 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 631.38 kg per square kilometre | 576.41 kg per square kilometre | 717.1 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 914.03 kg per square kilometre | 741.96 kg per square kilometre | 1,311 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,336 kg per square kilometre | 1,486 kg per square kilometre | 3,878 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,178 kg per square kilometre | 3,933 kg per square kilometre | 4,519 kg per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
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- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.254 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.07 °C (2025)
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- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 3.65 % 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 all animals — amount excreted in manure (n content), per square in Malawi?
- All animals — amount excreted in manure (n content), per square in Malawi was 4,519 kg per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest all animals — amount excreted in manure (n content), per square recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 4,519 kg per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest all animals — amount excreted in manure (n content), per square recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 288.03 kg per square kilometre in 1962.
- How does Malawi rank for all animals — amount excreted in manure (n content), per square?
- Malawi ranks 14th out of 170 countries with data for 2023.
- Is all animals — amount excreted in manure (n content), per square rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 132.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of All Animals — Amount excreted in manure (N content), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
All Animals — Amount excreted in manure (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.
All Animals — Amount excreted in manure (N content) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- All Animals — Amount excreted in manure 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
All Animals — Amount excreted in manure (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.