Cattle — Losses from manure treated in Malawi

Malawi: Cattle — Losses from manure treated was 462,761 kg in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
462,761 kg
Change on year
up 4.4%
World rank
138th
of 206 countries
All-time high
462,761 kg
in 2023
All-time low
86,427 kg
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Cattle — Losses from manure treated in Malawi, 1961–2023

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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 138th of 206 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 135 Georgia 581,369 kg compare
  2. 136 Côte d'Ivoire 540,311 kg compare
  3. 137 Rwanda 495,001 kg compare
  4. 139 Tunisia 401,935 kg compare
  5. 140 Guyana 394,663 kg compare
  6. 141 Mozambique 385,746 kg compare

See the full ranking of 243 places →

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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 138th out of 206 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

Indicator
Cattle — Losses from manure treated (N content)
Unit
kg
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
243 places, 13,919 data points, 1961–2023
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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).