Cattle, dairy — Manure management in Malta
Malta: Cattle, dairy — Manure management was 498,689 kg in 2023. ▲ Rising
Cattle, dairy — Manure management in Malta, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg.
Analysis
In 2023, cattle, dairy — manure management in Malta stood at 498,689 kg.
The figure is down 3.1% on the previous year and down 7.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cattle, dairy — manure management in Malta peaked at 840,960 kg in 1999 and was at its lowest, 260,361 kg, in 1963.
Malta ranks 138th 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 management in Malta, year by year
| Year | kg | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 312,921 kg | — |
| 1962 | 289,206 kg | -7.6% |
| 1963 | 260,361 kg | -10.0% |
| 1964 | 289,963 kg | +11.4% |
| 1965 | 305,184 kg | +5.2% |
| 1966 | 428,890 kg | +40.5% |
| 1967 | 454,118 kg | +5.9% |
| 1968 | 462,528 kg | +1.9% |
| 1969 | 487,757 kg | +5.5% |
| 1970 | 496,166 kg | +1.7% |
| 1971 | 521,395 kg | +5.1% |
| 1972 | 504,576 kg | -3.2% |
| 1973 | 521,395 kg | +3.3% |
| 1974 | 563,443 kg | +8.1% |
| 1975 | 613,901 kg | +9.0% |
| 1976 | 664,190 kg | +8.2% |
| 1977 | 649,978 kg | -2.1% |
| 1978 | 683,196 kg | +5.1% |
| 1979 | 642,157 kg | -6.0% |
| 1980 | 603,809 kg | -6.0% |
| 1981 | 543,092 kg | -10.1% |
| 1982 | 569,330 kg | +4.8% |
| 1983 | 605,996 kg | +6.4% |
| 1984 | 605,491 kg | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 605,491 kg | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 605,491 kg | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 588,672 kg | -2.8% |
| 1988 | 571,853 kg | -2.9% |
| 1989 | 521,395 kg | -8.8% |
| 1990 | 501,633 kg | -3.8% |
| 1991 | 529,805 kg | +5.6% |
| 1992 | 738,699 kg | +39.4% |
| 1993 | 724,403 kg | -1.9% |
| 1994 | 674,954 kg | -6.8% |
| 1995 | 504,576 kg | -25.2% |
| 1996 | 723,226 kg | +43.3% |
| 1997 | 824,141 kg | +14.0% |
| 1998 | 651,996 kg | -20.9% |
| 1999 | 840,960 kg | +29.0% |
| 2000 | 728,776 kg | -13.3% |
| 2001 | 689,587 kg | -5.4% |
| 2002 | 693,035 kg | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 675,543 kg | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 639,718 kg | -5.3% |
| 2005 | 658,892 kg | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 658,640 kg | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 634,504 kg | -3.7% |
| 2008 | 609,444 kg | -3.9% |
| 2009 | 582,869 kg | -4.4% |
| 2010 | 535,019 kg | -8.2% |
| 2011 | 530,478 kg | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 539,896 kg | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 540,737 kg | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 546,792 kg | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 536,028 kg | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 546,456 kg | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 516,181 kg | -5.5% |
| 2018 | 523,918 kg | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 514,668 kg | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 509,622 kg | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 493,644 kg | -3.1% |
| 2022 | 514,668 kg | +4.3% |
| 2023 | 498,689 kg | -3.1% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 498,689 kg is below the median for high income countries, which is 7.74 million kg, 6% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Malta's 498,689 kg is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 498,689 kg, 1.0× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cattle, dairy — Manure management 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% | 504,576 kg | 723,226 kg |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 365,659 kg | 260,361 kg | 487,757 kg | 9 |
| 1970s | 586,040 kg | 496,166 kg | 683,196 kg | 10 |
| 1980s | 582,062 kg | 521,395 kg | 605,996 kg | 10 |
| 1990s | 671,439 kg | 501,633 kg | 840,960 kg | 10 |
| 2000s | 657,101 kg | 582,869 kg | 728,776 kg | 10 |
| 2010s | 533,017 kg | 514,668 kg | 546,792 kg | 10 |
| 2020s | 504,156 kg | 493,644 kg | 514,668 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 management in Malta?
- Cattle, dairy — manure management in Malta was 498,689 kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cattle, dairy — manure management recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 840,960 kg in 1999.
- What is the lowest cattle, dairy — manure management recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 260,361 kg in 1963.
- How does Malta rank for cattle, dairy — manure management?
- Malta ranks 138th out of 190 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cattle, dairy — manure management 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 management (manure treated, 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).