Cattle, dairy — Manure applied to soils that volatilises in Malawi
Malawi: Cattle, dairy — Manure applied to soils that volatilises was 163,666 kg in 2023. ▲ Rising
Cattle, dairy — Manure applied to soils that volatilises in Malawi, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 163,666 kg for cattle, dairy — manure applied to soils that volatilises in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.5% on the previous year and up 51.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cattle, dairy — manure applied to soils that volatilises in Malawi peaked at 163,666 kg in 2023 and was at its lowest, 37,362 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 that volatilises in Malawi, year by year
| Year | kg | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 37,362 kg | — |
| 1962 | 38,400 kg | +2.8% |
| 1963 | 39,437 kg | +2.7% |
| 1964 | 41,513 kg | +5.3% |
| 1965 | 45,664 kg | +10.0% |
| 1966 | 48,778 kg | +6.8% |
| 1967 | 51,891 kg | +6.4% |
| 1968 | 53,967 kg | +4.0% |
| 1969 | 56,043 kg | +3.8% |
| 1970 | 56,043 kg | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 59,156 kg | +5.6% |
| 1972 | 49,608 kg | -16.1% |
| 1973 | 68,289 kg | +37.7% |
| 1974 | 63,619 kg | -6.8% |
| 1975 | 75,761 kg | +19.1% |
| 1976 | 76,799 kg | +1.4% |
| 1977 | 70,572 kg | -8.1% |
| 1978 | 72,648 kg | +2.9% |
| 1979 | 76,592 kg | +5.4% |
| 1980 | 76,592 kg | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 84,064 kg | +9.8% |
| 1982 | 85,621 kg | +1.9% |
| 1983 | 87,592 kg | +2.3% |
| 1984 | 91,536 kg | +4.5% |
| 1985 | 98,490 kg | +7.6% |
| 1986 | 97,556 kg | -0.9% |
| 1987 | 101,811 kg | +4.4% |
| 1988 | 82,922 kg | -18.6% |
| 1989 | 82,092 kg | -1.0% |
| 1990 | 83,026 kg | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 93,404 kg | +12.5% |
| 1992 | 100,669 kg | +7.8% |
| 1993 | 83,026 kg | -17.5% |
| 1994 | 70,572 kg | -15.0% |
| 1995 | 71,610 kg | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 72,648 kg | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 77,837 kg | +7.1% |
| 1998 | 76,799 kg | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 77,837 kg | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 78,875 kg | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 79,912 kg | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 39,437 kg | -50.6% |
| 2003 | 44,211 kg | +12.1% |
| 2004 | 81,988 kg | +85.4% |
| 2005 | 97,556 kg | +19.0% |
| 2006 | 59,156 kg | -39.4% |
| 2007 | 68,496 kg | +15.8% |
| 2008 | 81,573 kg | +19.1% |
| 2009 | 86,970 kg | +6.6% |
| 2010 | 100,669 kg | +15.8% |
| 2011 | 108,972 kg | +8.2% |
| 2012 | 110,009 kg | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 107,776 kg | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 112,694 kg | +4.6% |
| 2015 | 117,964 kg | +4.7% |
| 2016 | 122,596 kg | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 124,370 kg | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 133,542 kg | +7.4% |
| 2019 | 146,013 kg | +9.3% |
| 2020 | 150,661 kg | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 155,716 kg | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 158,061 kg | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 163,666 kg | +3.5% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 163,666 kg is below the median for low income countries, which is 960,832 kg, 17% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 163,666 kg is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 384,550 kg, 43% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cattle, dairy — Manure applied to soils that volatilises 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% | 44,211 kg | 81,988 kg |
| 2002 | -50.6% | 79,912 kg | 39,437 kg |
| 2006 | -39.4% | 97,556 kg | 59,156 kg |
| 1973 | +37.7% | 49,608 kg | 68,289 kg |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 45,895 kg | 37,362 kg | 56,043 kg | 9 |
| 1970s | 66,909 kg | 49,608 kg | 76,799 kg | 10 |
| 1980s | 88,827 kg | 76,592 kg | 101,811 kg | 10 |
| 1990s | 80,743 kg | 70,572 kg | 100,669 kg | 10 |
| 2000s | 71,817 kg | 39,437 kg | 97,556 kg | 10 |
| 2010s | 118,460 kg | 100,669 kg | 146,013 kg | 10 |
| 2020s | 157,026 kg | 150,661 kg | 163,666 kg | 4 |
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- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.254 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.07 °C (2025)
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cattle, dairy — manure applied to soils that volatilises in Malawi?
- Cattle, dairy — manure applied to soils that volatilises in Malawi was 163,666 kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cattle, dairy — manure applied to soils that volatilises recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 163,666 kg in 2023.
- What is the lowest cattle, dairy — manure applied to soils that volatilises recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 37,362 kg in 1961.
- How does Malawi rank for cattle, dairy — manure applied to soils that volatilises?
- Malawi ranks 126th out of 190 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cattle, dairy — manure applied to soils that volatilises 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 that volatilises (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).