Cattle, dairy — Amount excreted in manure in Malta
Malta: Cattle, dairy — Amount excreted in manure was 623,362 kg in 2023. ▲ Rising
Cattle, dairy — Amount excreted in manure in Malta, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg.
Analysis
Malta recorded 623,362 kg for cattle, dairy — amount excreted in manure in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.1% on the previous year and down 7.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cattle, dairy — amount excreted in manure in Malta peaked at 1.05 million kg in 1999 and was at its lowest, 325,452 kg, in 1963.
That places Malta 151st out of 190 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Cattle, dairy — Amount excreted in manure in Malta, year by year
| Year | kg | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 391,152 kg | — |
| 1962 | 361,508 kg | -7.6% |
| 1963 | 325,452 kg | -10.0% |
| 1964 | 362,454 kg | +11.4% |
| 1965 | 381,480 kg | +5.2% |
| 1966 | 536,112 kg | +40.5% |
| 1967 | 567,648 kg | +5.9% |
| 1968 | 578,160 kg | +1.9% |
| 1969 | 609,696 kg | +5.5% |
| 1970 | 620,208 kg | +1.7% |
| 1971 | 651,744 kg | +5.1% |
| 1972 | 630,720 kg | -3.2% |
| 1973 | 651,744 kg | +3.3% |
| 1974 | 704,304 kg | +8.1% |
| 1975 | 767,376 kg | +9.0% |
| 1976 | 830,238 kg | +8.2% |
| 1977 | 812,472 kg | -2.1% |
| 1978 | 853,995 kg | +5.1% |
| 1979 | 802,696 kg | -6.0% |
| 1980 | 754,762 kg | -6.0% |
| 1981 | 678,865 kg | -10.1% |
| 1982 | 711,662 kg | +4.8% |
| 1983 | 757,495 kg | +6.4% |
| 1984 | 756,864 kg | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 756,864 kg | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 756,864 kg | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 735,840 kg | -2.8% |
| 1988 | 714,816 kg | -2.9% |
| 1989 | 651,744 kg | -8.8% |
| 1990 | 627,041 kg | -3.8% |
| 1991 | 662,256 kg | +5.6% |
| 1992 | 923,374 kg | +39.4% |
| 1993 | 905,504 kg | -1.9% |
| 1994 | 843,693 kg | -6.8% |
| 1995 | 630,720 kg | -25.2% |
| 1996 | 904,032 kg | +43.3% |
| 1997 | 1.03 million kg | +14.0% |
| 1998 | 814,995 kg | -20.9% |
| 1999 | 1.05 million kg | +29.0% |
| 2000 | 910,970 kg | -13.3% |
| 2001 | 861,984 kg | -5.4% |
| 2002 | 866,294 kg | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 844,429 kg | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 799,648 kg | -5.3% |
| 2005 | 823,615 kg | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 823,300 kg | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 793,130 kg | -3.7% |
| 2008 | 761,805 kg | -3.9% |
| 2009 | 728,587 kg | -4.4% |
| 2010 | 668,773 kg | -8.2% |
| 2011 | 663,097 kg | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 674,870 kg | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 675,922 kg | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 683,490 kg | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 670,035 kg | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 683,070 kg | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 645,227 kg | -5.5% |
| 2018 | 654,898 kg | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 643,334 kg | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 637,027 kg | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 617,054 kg | -3.1% |
| 2022 | 643,334 kg | +4.3% |
| 2023 | 623,362 kg | -3.1% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 623,362 kg is below the median for high income countries, which is 11.36 million kg, 5% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Malta's 623,362 kg is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 8.14 million kg, 8% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cattle, dairy — Amount excreted in manure in Malta 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | +43.3% | 630,720 kg | 904,032 kg |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 457,074 kg | 325,452 kg | 609,696 kg | 9 |
| 1970s | 732,550 kg | 620,208 kg | 853,995 kg | 10 |
| 1980s | 727,578 kg | 651,744 kg | 757,495 kg | 10 |
| 1990s | 839,300 kg | 627,041 kg | 1.05 million kg | 10 |
| 2000s | 821,376 kg | 728,587 kg | 910,970 kg | 10 |
| 2010s | 666,272 kg | 643,334 kg | 683,490 kg | 10 |
| 2020s | 630,194 kg | 617,054 kg | 643,334 kg | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cattle, dairy — amount excreted in manure in Malta?
- Cattle, dairy — amount excreted in manure in Malta was 623,362 kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cattle, dairy — amount excreted in manure recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 1.05 million kg in 1999.
- What is the lowest cattle, dairy — amount excreted in manure recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 325,452 kg in 1963.
- How does Malta rank for cattle, dairy — amount excreted in manure?
- Malta ranks 151st out of 190 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cattle, dairy — amount excreted in manure rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Cattle, dairy — Amount excreted in manure (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).