All Animals — Manure left on pasture that leaches in Malta
Malta: All Animals — Manure left on pasture that leaches was 166,637 kg in 2023. ▼ Falling
All Animals — Manure left on pasture that leaches 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 that leaches in Malta stood at 166,637 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 that leaches in Malta peaked at 286,156 kg in 1961 and was at its lowest, 124,831 kg, in 1981.
Malta ranks 184th of 195 countries on this measure, 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 that leaches in Malta, year by year
| Year | kg | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 286,156 kg | — |
| 1962 | 279,722 kg | -2.2% |
| 1963 | 271,821 kg | -2.8% |
| 1964 | 272,143 kg | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 247,634 kg | -9.0% |
| 1966 | 247,862 kg | +0.1% |
| 1967 | 241,322 kg | -2.6% |
| 1968 | 225,053 kg | -6.7% |
| 1969 | 211,846 kg | -5.9% |
| 1970 | 200,436 kg | -5.4% |
| 1971 | 193,484 kg | -3.5% |
| 1972 | 177,364 kg | -8.3% |
| 1973 | 174,648 kg | -1.5% |
| 1974 | 162,220 kg | -7.1% |
| 1975 | 171,337 kg | +5.6% |
| 1976 | 182,044 kg | +6.2% |
| 1977 | 173,643 kg | -4.6% |
| 1978 | 157,881 kg | -9.1% |
| 1979 | 149,566 kg | -5.3% |
| 1980 | 145,871 kg | -2.5% |
| 1981 | 124,831 kg | -14.4% |
| 1982 | 126,729 kg | +1.5% |
| 1983 | 132,401 kg | +4.5% |
| 1984 | 139,910 kg | +5.7% |
| 1985 | 139,910 kg | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 151,194 kg | +8.1% |
| 1987 | 161,114 kg | +6.6% |
| 1988 | 166,984 kg | +3.6% |
| 1989 | 175,478 kg | +5.1% |
| 1990 | 221,753 kg | +26.4% |
| 1991 | 229,893 kg | +3.7% |
| 1992 | 235,536 kg | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 235,452 kg | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 231,524 kg | -1.7% |
| 1995 | 224,859 kg | -2.9% |
| 1996 | 239,992 kg | +6.7% |
| 1997 | 238,892 kg | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 220,773 kg | -7.6% |
| 1999 | 223,956 kg | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 194,608 kg | -13.1% |
| 2001 | 184,943 kg | -5.0% |
| 2002 | 181,025 kg | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 194,649 kg | +7.5% |
| 2004 | 200,597 kg | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 206,737 kg | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 214,147 kg | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 199,578 kg | -6.8% |
| 2008 | 202,855 kg | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 187,431 kg | -7.6% |
| 2010 | 173,287 kg | -7.5% |
| 2011 | 171,063 kg | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 172,939 kg | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 166,165 kg | -3.9% |
| 2014 | 163,378 kg | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 167,675 kg | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 166,741 kg | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 167,138 kg | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 159,018 kg | -4.9% |
| 2019 | 157,511 kg | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 160,952 kg | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 155,816 kg | -3.2% |
| 2022 | 168,445 kg | +8.1% |
| 2023 | 166,637 kg | -1.1% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 166,637 kg is below the median for high income countries, which is 8.40 million kg, 2% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Malta's 166,637 kg is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 28.01 million kg, 1% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 253,729 kg | 211,846 kg | 286,156 kg | 9 |
| 1970s | 174,262 kg | 149,566 kg | 200,436 kg | 10 |
| 1980s | 146,442 kg | 124,831 kg | 175,478 kg | 10 |
| 1990s | 230,263 kg | 220,773 kg | 239,992 kg | 10 |
| 2000s | 196,657 kg | 181,025 kg | 214,147 kg | 10 |
| 2010s | 166,492 kg | 157,511 kg | 173,287 kg | 10 |
| 2020s | 162,962 kg | 155,816 kg | 168,445 kg | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 181 Antigua and Barbuda 213,783 kg compare
- 182 Singapore 211,625 kg compare
- 183 French Guiana 185,170 kg compare
- 185 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 121,234 kg compare
- 186 Saint Kitts and Nevis 113,254 kg compare
- 187 Sao Tome and Principe 92,552 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 that leaches in Malta?
- All animals — manure left on pasture that leaches in Malta was 166,637 kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest all animals — manure left on pasture that leaches recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 286,156 kg in 1961.
- What is the lowest all animals — manure left on pasture that leaches recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 124,831 kg in 1981.
- How does Malta rank for all animals — manure left on pasture that leaches?
- Malta ranks 184th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is all animals — manure left on pasture that leaches 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 that leaches (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).