Cattle, dairy — Manure applied to soils that volatilises in Malta
Malta: Cattle, dairy — Manure applied to soils that volatilises was 64,718 kg in 2023. ▲ Rising
Cattle, dairy — Manure applied to soils that volatilises in Malta, 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 that volatilises in Malta is 64,718 kg, measured 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 — manure applied to soils that volatilises in Malta peaked at 109,137 kg in 1999 and was at its lowest, 33,789 kg, in 1963.
Malta ranks 140th of 190 countries on this measure, 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 Malta, year by year
| Year | kg | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 40,610 kg | — |
| 1962 | 37,532 kg | -7.6% |
| 1963 | 33,789 kg | -10.0% |
| 1964 | 37,630 kg | +11.4% |
| 1965 | 39,606 kg | +5.2% |
| 1966 | 55,660 kg | +40.5% |
| 1967 | 58,934 kg | +5.9% |
| 1968 | 60,025 kg | +1.9% |
| 1969 | 63,299 kg | +5.5% |
| 1970 | 64,391 kg | +1.7% |
| 1971 | 67,665 kg | +5.1% |
| 1972 | 65,482 kg | -3.2% |
| 1973 | 67,665 kg | +3.3% |
| 1974 | 73,122 kg | +8.1% |
| 1975 | 79,670 kg | +9.0% |
| 1976 | 86,196 kg | +8.2% |
| 1977 | 84,352 kg | -2.1% |
| 1978 | 88,663 kg | +5.1% |
| 1979 | 83,337 kg | -6.0% |
| 1980 | 78,360 kg | -6.0% |
| 1981 | 70,480 kg | -10.1% |
| 1982 | 73,886 kg | +4.8% |
| 1983 | 78,644 kg | +6.4% |
| 1984 | 78,578 kg | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 78,578 kg | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 78,578 kg | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 76,396 kg | -2.8% |
| 1988 | 74,213 kg | -2.9% |
| 1989 | 67,665 kg | -8.8% |
| 1990 | 65,100 kg | -3.8% |
| 1991 | 68,756 kg | +5.6% |
| 1992 | 95,866 kg | +39.4% |
| 1993 | 94,010 kg | -1.9% |
| 1994 | 87,593 kg | -6.8% |
| 1995 | 65,482 kg | -25.2% |
| 1996 | 93,858 kg | +43.3% |
| 1997 | 106,954 kg | +14.0% |
| 1998 | 84,614 kg | -20.9% |
| 1999 | 109,137 kg | +29.0% |
| 2000 | 94,578 kg | -13.3% |
| 2001 | 89,492 kg | -5.4% |
| 2002 | 89,940 kg | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 87,670 kg | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 83,020 kg | -5.3% |
| 2005 | 85,509 kg | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 85,476 kg | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 82,344 kg | -3.7% |
| 2008 | 79,091 kg | -3.9% |
| 2009 | 75,643 kg | -4.4% |
| 2010 | 69,433 kg | -8.2% |
| 2011 | 68,843 kg | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 70,066 kg | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 70,175 kg | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 70,961 kg | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 69,564 kg | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 70,917 kg | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 66,988 kg | -5.5% |
| 2018 | 67,992 kg | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 66,792 kg | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 66,137 kg | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 64,063 kg | -3.1% |
| 2022 | 66,792 kg | +4.3% |
| 2023 | 64,718 kg | -3.1% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 64,718 kg is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.02 million kg, 6% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Malta's 64,718 kg is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 67,878 kg, 95% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cattle, dairy — Manure applied to soils that volatilises 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% | 65,482 kg | 93,858 kg |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 47,454 kg | 33,789 kg | 63,299 kg | 9 |
| 1970s | 76,054 kg | 64,391 kg | 88,663 kg | 10 |
| 1980s | 75,538 kg | 67,665 kg | 78,644 kg | 10 |
| 1990s | 87,137 kg | 65,100 kg | 109,137 kg | 10 |
| 2000s | 85,276 kg | 75,643 kg | 94,578 kg | 10 |
| 2010s | 69,173 kg | 66,792 kg | 70,961 kg | 10 |
| 2020s | 65,427 kg | 64,063 kg | 66,792 kg | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cattle, dairy — manure applied to soils that volatilises in Malta?
- Cattle, dairy — manure applied to soils that volatilises in Malta was 64,718 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 Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 109,137 kg in 1999.
- What is the lowest cattle, dairy — manure applied to soils that volatilises recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 33,789 kg in 1963.
- How does Malta rank for cattle, dairy — manure applied to soils that volatilises?
- Malta ranks 140th out of 190 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cattle, dairy — manure applied to soils that volatilises 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 — 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).