Cattle, dairy — Manure left on pasture in Malta
Malta: Cattle, dairy — Manure left on pasture was 124,672 kg in 2023. ▲ Rising
Cattle, dairy — Manure left on pasture 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 left on pasture in Malta is 124,672 kg, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 3.1% on the previous year and down 7.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cattle, dairy — manure left on pasture in Malta peaked at 210,240 kg in 1999 and was at its lowest, 65,090 kg, in 1963.
Malta ranks 164th of 190 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Cattle, dairy — Manure left on pasture in Malta, year by year
| Year | kg | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 78,230 kg | — |
| 1962 | 72,302 kg | -7.6% |
| 1963 | 65,090 kg | -10.0% |
| 1964 | 72,491 kg | +11.4% |
| 1965 | 76,296 kg | +5.2% |
| 1966 | 107,222 kg | +40.5% |
| 1967 | 113,530 kg | +5.9% |
| 1968 | 115,632 kg | +1.9% |
| 1969 | 121,939 kg | +5.5% |
| 1970 | 124,042 kg | +1.7% |
| 1971 | 130,349 kg | +5.1% |
| 1972 | 126,144 kg | -3.2% |
| 1973 | 130,349 kg | +3.3% |
| 1974 | 140,861 kg | +8.1% |
| 1975 | 153,475 kg | +9.0% |
| 1976 | 166,048 kg | +8.2% |
| 1977 | 162,494 kg | -2.1% |
| 1978 | 170,799 kg | +5.1% |
| 1979 | 160,539 kg | -6.0% |
| 1980 | 150,952 kg | -6.0% |
| 1981 | 135,773 kg | -10.1% |
| 1982 | 142,332 kg | +4.8% |
| 1983 | 151,499 kg | +6.4% |
| 1984 | 151,373 kg | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 151,373 kg | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 151,373 kg | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 147,168 kg | -2.8% |
| 1988 | 142,963 kg | -2.9% |
| 1989 | 130,349 kg | -8.8% |
| 1990 | 125,408 kg | -3.8% |
| 1991 | 132,451 kg | +5.6% |
| 1992 | 184,675 kg | +39.4% |
| 1993 | 181,101 kg | -1.9% |
| 1994 | 168,739 kg | -6.8% |
| 1995 | 126,144 kg | -25.2% |
| 1996 | 180,806 kg | +43.3% |
| 1997 | 206,035 kg | +14.0% |
| 1998 | 162,999 kg | -20.9% |
| 1999 | 210,240 kg | +29.0% |
| 2000 | 182,194 kg | -13.3% |
| 2001 | 172,397 kg | -5.4% |
| 2002 | 173,259 kg | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 168,886 kg | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 159,930 kg | -5.3% |
| 2005 | 164,723 kg | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 164,660 kg | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 158,626 kg | -3.7% |
| 2008 | 152,361 kg | -3.9% |
| 2009 | 145,717 kg | -4.4% |
| 2010 | 133,755 kg | -8.2% |
| 2011 | 132,619 kg | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 134,974 kg | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 135,184 kg | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 136,698 kg | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 134,007 kg | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 136,614 kg | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 129,045 kg | -5.5% |
| 2018 | 130,980 kg | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 128,667 kg | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 127,405 kg | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 123,411 kg | -3.1% |
| 2022 | 128,667 kg | +4.3% |
| 2023 | 124,672 kg | -3.1% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 124,672 kg is below the median for high income countries, which is 3.52 million kg, 4% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Malta's 124,672 kg is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 7.21 million kg, 2% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cattle, dairy — Manure left on pasture 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% | 126,144 kg | 180,806 kg |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 91,415 kg | 65,090 kg | 121,939 kg | 9 |
| 1970s | 146,510 kg | 124,042 kg | 170,799 kg | 10 |
| 1980s | 145,516 kg | 130,349 kg | 151,499 kg | 10 |
| 1990s | 167,860 kg | 125,408 kg | 210,240 kg | 10 |
| 2000s | 164,275 kg | 145,717 kg | 182,194 kg | 10 |
| 2010s | 133,254 kg | 128,667 kg | 136,698 kg | 10 |
| 2020s | 126,039 kg | 123,411 kg | 128,667 kg | 4 |
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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 cattle, dairy — manure left on pasture in Malta?
- Cattle, dairy — manure left on pasture in Malta was 124,672 kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cattle, dairy — manure left on pasture recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 210,240 kg in 1999.
- What is the lowest cattle, dairy — manure left on pasture recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 65,090 kg in 1963.
- How does Malta rank for cattle, dairy — manure left on pasture?
- Malta ranks 164th out of 190 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cattle, dairy — manure left on pasture 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 left on pasture (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).