Cattle — Losses from manure treated in Malawi
Malawi: Cattle — Losses from manure treated was 462,761 kg in 2023. ▲ Rising
Cattle — Losses from manure treated in Malawi, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cattle — losses from manure treated in Malawi is 462,761 kg, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.4% on the previous year and up 68.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cattle — losses from manure treated in Malawi peaked at 462,761 kg in 2023 and was at its lowest, 86,427 kg, in 1961.
Malawi ranks 126th 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 — Losses from manure treated in Malawi, year by year
| Year | kg | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 86,427 kg | — |
| 1962 | 88,066 kg | +1.9% |
| 1963 | 91,318 kg | +3.7% |
| 1964 | 95,234 kg | +4.3% |
| 1965 | 101,536 kg | +6.6% |
| 1966 | 103,769 kg | +2.2% |
| 1967 | 108,839 kg | +4.9% |
| 1968 | 112,536 kg | +3.4% |
| 1969 | 116,556 kg | +3.6% |
| 1970 | 118,393 kg | +1.6% |
| 1971 | 120,635 kg | +1.9% |
| 1972 | 121,640 kg | +0.8% |
| 1973 | 140,135 kg | +15.2% |
| 1974 | 145,233 kg | +3.6% |
| 1975 | 157,528 kg | +8.5% |
| 1976 | 166,537 kg | +5.7% |
| 1977 | 164,948 kg | -1.0% |
| 1978 | 170,499 kg | +3.4% |
| 1979 | 180,560 kg | +5.9% |
| 1980 | 180,560 kg | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 198,815 kg | +10.1% |
| 1982 | 202,550 kg | +1.9% |
| 1983 | 207,294 kg | +2.3% |
| 1984 | 216,576 kg | +4.5% |
| 1985 | 232,931 kg | +7.6% |
| 1986 | 230,781 kg | -0.9% |
| 1987 | 240,918 kg | +4.4% |
| 1988 | 196,235 kg | -18.5% |
| 1989 | 194,127 kg | -1.1% |
| 1990 | 192,975 kg | -0.6% |
| 1991 | 195,494 kg | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 201,653 kg | +3.2% |
| 1993 | 186,320 kg | -7.6% |
| 1994 | 169,777 kg | -8.9% |
| 1995 | 170,034 kg | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 163,501 kg | -3.8% |
| 1997 | 151,004 kg | -7.6% |
| 1998 | 168,911 kg | +11.9% |
| 1999 | 169,064 kg | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 178,091 kg | +5.3% |
| 2001 | 176,497 kg | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 148,115 kg | -16.1% |
| 2003 | 156,101 kg | +5.4% |
| 2004 | 180,527 kg | +15.6% |
| 2005 | 193,735 kg | +7.3% |
| 2006 | 169,566 kg | -12.5% |
| 2007 | 187,659 kg | +10.7% |
| 2008 | 209,269 kg | +11.5% |
| 2009 | 218,776 kg | +4.5% |
| 2010 | 242,433 kg | +10.8% |
| 2011 | 254,865 kg | +5.1% |
| 2012 | 264,182 kg | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 274,882 kg | +4.1% |
| 2014 | 290,352 kg | +5.6% |
| 2015 | 307,112 kg | +5.8% |
| 2016 | 321,973 kg | +4.8% |
| 2017 | 329,197 kg | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 359,201 kg | +9.1% |
| 2019 | 401,802 kg | +11.9% |
| 2020 | 417,706 kg | +4.0% |
| 2021 | 435,153 kg | +4.2% |
| 2022 | 443,160 kg | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 462,761 kg | +4.4% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 462,761 kg is below the median for low income countries, which is 1.29 million kg, 36% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 462,761 kg is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 808,541 kg, 57% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 100,476 kg | 86,427 kg | 116,556 kg | 9 |
| 1970s | 148,611 kg | 118,393 kg | 180,560 kg | 10 |
| 1980s | 210,079 kg | 180,560 kg | 240,918 kg | 10 |
| 1990s | 176,873 kg | 151,004 kg | 201,653 kg | 10 |
| 2000s | 181,834 kg | 148,115 kg | 218,776 kg | 10 |
| 2010s | 304,600 kg | 242,433 kg | 401,802 kg | 10 |
| 2020s | 439,695 kg | 417,706 kg | 462,761 kg | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
More environment data for Malawi
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -0.9153 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -0.8098 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.254 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.07 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 5.3 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cattle — losses from manure treated in Malawi?
- Cattle — losses from manure treated in Malawi was 462,761 kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cattle — losses from manure treated recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 462,761 kg in 2023.
- What is the lowest cattle — losses from manure treated recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 86,427 kg in 1961.
- How does Malawi rank for cattle — losses from manure treated?
- Malawi ranks 126th out of 190 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cattle — losses from manure treated rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 68.3%. 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 — Losses from 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).