All Animals — Manure left on pasture in Malta
Malta: All Animals — Manure left on pasture was 555,456 kg in 2023. ▼ Falling
All Animals — Manure left on pasture in Malta, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg.
Analysis
In 2023, all animals — manure left on pasture in Malta stood at 555,456 kg.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and up 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, all animals — manure left on pasture in Malta peaked at 953,854 kg in 1961 and was at its lowest, 416,102 kg, in 1981.
That places Malta 184th out of 195 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
All Animals — Manure left on pasture in Malta, year by year
| Year | kg | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 953,854 kg | — |
| 1962 | 932,408 kg | -2.2% |
| 1963 | 906,070 kg | -2.8% |
| 1964 | 907,143 kg | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 825,446 kg | -9.0% |
| 1966 | 826,205 kg | +0.1% |
| 1967 | 804,407 kg | -2.6% |
| 1968 | 750,177 kg | -6.7% |
| 1969 | 706,154 kg | -5.9% |
| 1970 | 668,120 kg | -5.4% |
| 1971 | 644,948 kg | -3.5% |
| 1972 | 591,215 kg | -8.3% |
| 1973 | 582,161 kg | -1.5% |
| 1974 | 540,733 kg | -7.1% |
| 1975 | 571,123 kg | +5.6% |
| 1976 | 606,812 kg | +6.2% |
| 1977 | 578,809 kg | -4.6% |
| 1978 | 526,270 kg | -9.1% |
| 1979 | 498,555 kg | -5.3% |
| 1980 | 486,237 kg | -2.5% |
| 1981 | 416,102 kg | -14.4% |
| 1982 | 422,430 kg | +1.5% |
| 1983 | 441,335 kg | +4.5% |
| 1984 | 466,366 kg | +5.7% |
| 1985 | 466,366 kg | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 503,979 kg | +8.1% |
| 1987 | 537,048 kg | +6.6% |
| 1988 | 556,614 kg | +3.6% |
| 1989 | 584,927 kg | +5.1% |
| 1990 | 739,175 kg | +26.4% |
| 1991 | 766,310 kg | +3.7% |
| 1992 | 785,119 kg | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 784,842 kg | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 771,746 kg | -1.7% |
| 1995 | 749,531 kg | -2.9% |
| 1996 | 799,973 kg | +6.7% |
| 1997 | 796,305 kg | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 735,911 kg | -7.6% |
| 1999 | 746,521 kg | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 648,693 kg | -13.1% |
| 2001 | 616,478 kg | -5.0% |
| 2002 | 603,416 kg | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 648,831 kg | +7.5% |
| 2004 | 668,656 kg | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 689,124 kg | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 713,823 kg | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 665,260 kg | -6.8% |
| 2008 | 676,184 kg | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 624,769 kg | -7.6% |
| 2010 | 577,622 kg | -7.5% |
| 2011 | 570,212 kg | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 576,464 kg | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 553,884 kg | -3.9% |
| 2014 | 544,592 kg | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 558,917 kg | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 555,804 kg | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 557,126 kg | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 530,059 kg | -4.9% |
| 2019 | 525,036 kg | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 536,505 kg | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 519,385 kg | -3.2% |
| 2022 | 561,482 kg | +8.1% |
| 2023 | 555,456 kg | -1.1% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 555,456 kg is below the median for high income countries, which is 27.99 million kg, 2% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Malta's 555,456 kg is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 93.38 million kg, 1% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 845,763 kg | 706,154 kg | 953,854 kg | 9 |
| 1970s | 580,875 kg | 498,555 kg | 668,120 kg | 10 |
| 1980s | 488,140 kg | 416,102 kg | 584,927 kg | 10 |
| 1990s | 767,543 kg | 735,911 kg | 799,973 kg | 10 |
| 2000s | 655,523 kg | 603,416 kg | 713,823 kg | 10 |
| 2010s | 554,972 kg | 525,036 kg | 577,622 kg | 10 |
| 2020s | 543,207 kg | 519,385 kg | 561,482 kg | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 181 Antigua and Barbuda 712,609 kg compare
- 182 Singapore 705,418 kg compare
- 183 French Guiana 617,233 kg compare
- 185 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 404,115 kg compare
- 186 Saint Kitts and Nevis 377,513 kg compare
- 187 Sao Tome and Principe 308,507 kg compare
More environment data for Malta
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -1.15 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -1.15 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.365 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.16 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.8269 % 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 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is all animals — manure left on pasture in Malta?
- All animals — manure left on pasture in Malta was 555,456 kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest all animals — manure left on pasture recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 953,854 kg in 1961.
- What is the lowest all animals — manure left on pasture recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 416,102 kg in 1981.
- How does Malta rank for all animals — manure left on pasture?
- Malta ranks 184th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is all animals — manure left on pasture rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of All Animals — Manure left on pasture (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).