Cattle, dairy — Manure applied to soils in Malawi
Malawi: Cattle, dairy — Manure applied to soils was 818,330 kg in 2023. ▲ Rising
Cattle, dairy — Manure applied to soils in Malawi, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cattle, dairy — manure applied to soils in Malawi is 818,330 kg, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 3.5% on the previous year and up 51.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cattle, dairy — manure applied to soils in Malawi peaked at 818,330 kg in 2023 and was at its lowest, 186,808 kg, in 1961.
That places Malawi 126th out of 190 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Cattle, dairy — Manure applied to soils in Malawi, year by year
| Year | kg | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 186,808 kg | — |
| 1962 | 191,998 kg | +2.8% |
| 1963 | 197,187 kg | +2.7% |
| 1964 | 207,565 kg | +5.3% |
| 1965 | 228,322 kg | +10.0% |
| 1966 | 243,889 kg | +6.8% |
| 1967 | 259,456 kg | +6.4% |
| 1968 | 269,834 kg | +4.0% |
| 1969 | 280,213 kg | +3.8% |
| 1970 | 280,213 kg | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 295,780 kg | +5.6% |
| 1972 | 248,040 kg | -16.1% |
| 1973 | 341,444 kg | +37.7% |
| 1974 | 318,093 kg | -6.8% |
| 1975 | 378,806 kg | +19.1% |
| 1976 | 383,995 kg | +1.4% |
| 1977 | 352,860 kg | -8.1% |
| 1978 | 363,239 kg | +2.9% |
| 1979 | 382,957 kg | +5.4% |
| 1980 | 382,957 kg | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 420,319 kg | +9.8% |
| 1982 | 428,103 kg | +1.9% |
| 1983 | 437,962 kg | +2.3% |
| 1984 | 457,681 kg | +4.5% |
| 1985 | 492,448 kg | +7.6% |
| 1986 | 487,778 kg | -0.9% |
| 1987 | 509,053 kg | +4.4% |
| 1988 | 414,611 kg | -18.6% |
| 1989 | 410,460 kg | -1.0% |
| 1990 | 415,130 kg | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 467,021 kg | +12.5% |
| 1992 | 503,345 kg | +7.8% |
| 1993 | 415,130 kg | -17.5% |
| 1994 | 352,860 kg | -15.0% |
| 1995 | 358,050 kg | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 363,239 kg | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 389,184 kg | +7.1% |
| 1998 | 383,995 kg | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 389,184 kg | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 394,374 kg | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 399,563 kg | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 197,187 kg | -50.6% |
| 2003 | 221,057 kg | +12.1% |
| 2004 | 409,941 kg | +85.4% |
| 2005 | 487,778 kg | +19.0% |
| 2006 | 295,780 kg | -39.4% |
| 2007 | 342,482 kg | +15.8% |
| 2008 | 407,865 kg | +19.1% |
| 2009 | 434,849 kg | +6.6% |
| 2010 | 503,345 kg | +15.8% |
| 2011 | 544,858 kg | +8.2% |
| 2012 | 550,047 kg | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 538,880 kg | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 563,472 kg | +4.6% |
| 2015 | 589,822 kg | +4.7% |
| 2016 | 612,981 kg | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 621,849 kg | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 667,711 kg | +7.4% |
| 2019 | 730,063 kg | +9.3% |
| 2020 | 753,305 kg | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 778,582 kg | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 790,304 kg | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 818,330 kg | +3.5% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 818,330 kg is below the median for low income countries, which is 4.80 million kg, 17% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 818,330 kg is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.92 million kg, 43% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cattle, dairy — Manure applied to soils in Malawi 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +85.4% | 221,057 kg | 409,941 kg |
| 2002 | -50.6% | 399,563 kg | 197,187 kg |
| 2006 | -39.4% | 487,778 kg | 295,780 kg |
| 1973 | +37.7% | 248,040 kg | 341,444 kg |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 229,475 kg | 186,808 kg | 280,213 kg | 9 |
| 1970s | 334,543 kg | 248,040 kg | 383,995 kg | 10 |
| 1980s | 444,137 kg | 382,957 kg | 509,053 kg | 10 |
| 1990s | 403,714 kg | 352,860 kg | 503,345 kg | 10 |
| 2000s | 359,088 kg | 197,187 kg | 487,778 kg | 10 |
| 2010s | 592,303 kg | 503,345 kg | 730,063 kg | 10 |
| 2020s | 785,130 kg | 753,305 kg | 818,330 kg | 4 |
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More environment data for Malawi
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -0.9153 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -0.8098 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.254 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.07 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 5.3 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cattle, dairy — manure applied to soils in Malawi?
- Cattle, dairy — manure applied to soils in Malawi was 818,330 kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cattle, dairy — manure applied to soils recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 818,330 kg in 2023.
- What is the lowest cattle, dairy — manure applied to soils recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 186,808 kg in 1961.
- How does Malawi rank for cattle, dairy — manure applied to soils?
- Malawi ranks 126th out of 190 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cattle, dairy — manure applied to soils rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 51.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Cattle, dairy — Manure applied to soils (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).