Cattle — Losses from manure treated (N content), per square kilometre in Malta
Malta: Cattle — Losses from manure treated (N content), per square kilometre was 850.79 kg per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Cattle — Losses from manure treated (N content), per square kilometre in Malta, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cattle — losses from manure treated (n content), per square kilometre in Malta is 850.79 kg per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cattle — losses from manure treated (n content), per square kilometre in Malta peaked at 1,328 kg per square kilometre in 1997 and was at its lowest, 422.66 kg per square kilometre, in 1963.
That places Malta 4th out of 167 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Cattle — Losses from manure treated (N content), per square kilometre in Malta, year by year
| Year | kg per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 507.99 kg per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 485.62 kg per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 1963 | 422.66 kg per square kilometre | -13.0% |
| 1964 | 485.84 kg per square kilometre | +14.9% |
| 1965 | 475.95 kg per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1966 | 605.27 kg per square kilometre | +27.2% |
| 1967 | 648.08 kg per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1968 | 685.88 kg per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1969 | 675.87 kg per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1970 | 682.58 kg per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1971 | 726.51 kg per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1972 | 695.94 kg per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 1973 | 734.72 kg per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1974 | 774.98 kg per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1975 | 852.44 kg per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 1976 | 994.31 kg per square kilometre | +16.6% |
| 1977 | 999.67 kg per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 997.78 kg per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 953.04 kg per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 1980 | 937.04 kg per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1981 | 799.78 kg per square kilometre | -14.6% |
| 1982 | 843.1 kg per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1983 | 895.2 kg per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1984 | 931.96 kg per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1985 | 931.96 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 993.62 kg per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1987 | 1,041 kg per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1988 | 1,058 kg per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1989 | 1,064 kg per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 1,062 kg per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 1,116 kg per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1992 | 1,289 kg per square kilometre | +15.5% |
| 1993 | 1,261 kg per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1994 | 1,168 kg per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 1995 | 987.29 kg per square kilometre | -15.5% |
| 1996 | 1,245 kg per square kilometre | +26.1% |
| 1997 | 1,328 kg per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1998 | 1,125 kg per square kilometre | -15.3% |
| 1999 | 1,312 kg per square kilometre | +16.6% |
| 2000 | 1,194 kg per square kilometre | -8.9% |
| 2001 | 1,162 kg per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 1,159 kg per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 1,137 kg per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 1,082 kg per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2005 | 1,143 kg per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2006 | 1,153 kg per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 1,117 kg per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 1,103 kg per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 983.06 kg per square kilometre | -10.9% |
| 2010 | 903.13 kg per square kilometre | -8.1% |
| 2011 | 903.08 kg per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 926.86 kg per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 916.06 kg per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 910.67 kg per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 906 kg per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 894.15 kg per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 863.83 kg per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 868.25 kg per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 856.9 kg per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 861.67 kg per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 840.15 kg per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 863.07 kg per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 850.79 kg per square kilometre | -1.4% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 850.79 kg per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 65.57 kg per square kilometre, 13.0× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Malta's 850.79 kg per square kilometre is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.94 kg per square kilometre, 437.6× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 554.8 kg per square kilometre | 422.66 kg per square kilometre | 685.88 kg per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 841.2 kg per square kilometre | 682.58 kg per square kilometre | 999.67 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 949.64 kg per square kilometre | 799.78 kg per square kilometre | 1,064 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,189 kg per square kilometre | 987.29 kg per square kilometre | 1,328 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,123 kg per square kilometre | 983.06 kg per square kilometre | 1,194 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 894.89 kg per square kilometre | 856.9 kg per square kilometre | 926.86 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 853.92 kg per square kilometre | 840.15 kg per square kilometre | 863.07 kg per square kilometre | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cattle — losses from manure treated (n content), per square kilometre in Malta?
- Cattle — losses from manure treated (n content), per square kilometre in Malta was 850.79 kg per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cattle — losses from manure treated (n content), per square kilometre recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 1,328 kg per square kilometre in 1997.
- What is the lowest cattle — losses from manure treated (n content), per square kilometre recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 422.66 kg per square kilometre in 1963.
- How does Malta rank for cattle — losses from manure treated (n content), per square kilometre?
- Malta ranks 4th out of 167 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cattle — losses from manure treated (n content), per square kilometre rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cattle — Losses from manure treated (N content), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cattle — Losses from manure treated (N content) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cattle — Losses from manure treated (N content) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Cattle — Losses from manure treated Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Cattle — Losses from manure treated (N content) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.