All Animals — Losses from manure treated in Malawi

Malawi: All Animals — Losses from manure treated was 8.77 million kg in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
8.77 million kg
Change on year
up 10.6%
World rank
80th
of 211 countries
All-time high
8.77 million kg
in 2023
All-time low
179,573 kg
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

All Animals — Losses from manure treated in Malawi, 1961–2023

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg.

Analysis

Malawi recorded 8.77 million kg for all animals — losses from manure treated in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

That represents a change of up 10.6% on the previous year and up 212.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, all animals — losses from manure treated in Malawi peaked at 8.77 million kg in 2023 and was at its lowest, 179,573 kg, in 1961.

That places Malawi 80th out of 211 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 222,413 kg 179,573 kg 283,124 kg 9
1970s 307,301 kg 255,881 kg 359,976 kg 10
1980s 419,859 kg 362,826 kg 530,072 kg 10
1990s 474,798 kg 402,464 kg 578,678 kg 10
2000s 835,888 kg 557,369 kg 1.55 million kg 10
2010s 3.71 million kg 1.96 million kg 8.11 million kg 10
2020s 7.91 million kg 7.36 million kg 8.77 million kg 4

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  3. 79 Croatia 8.79 million kg compare
  4. 81 Afghanistan 8.48 million kg compare
  5. 82 Albania 8.44 million kg compare
  6. 83 Kenya 8.20 million kg compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is all animals — losses from manure treated in Malawi?
All animals — losses from manure treated in Malawi was 8.77 million kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest all animals — losses from manure treated recorded in Malawi?
The highest recorded value was 8.77 million kg in 2023.
What is the lowest all animals — losses from manure treated recorded in Malawi?
The lowest recorded value was 179,573 kg in 1961.
How does Malawi rank for all animals — losses from manure treated?
Malawi ranks 80th out of 211 countries with data for 2023.
Is all animals — losses from manure treated rising or falling in Malawi?
Over the last ten years it is up 212.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Malawi data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of All Animals — Losses from manure treated (N content). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
All Animals — Losses from manure treated (N content)
Unit
kg
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
248 places, 14,264 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

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).