Cattle — Losses from manure treated in Malta
Malta: Cattle — Losses from manure treated was 272,253 kg in 2023. ▲ Rising
Cattle — Losses from manure treated in Malta, 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 Malta is 272,253 kg, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 1.4% on the previous year and down 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cattle — losses from manure treated in Malta peaked at 425,102 kg in 1997 and was at its lowest, 135,252 kg, in 1963.
That places Malta 133rd out of 190 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 Malta, year by year
| Year | kg | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 162,557 kg | — |
| 1962 | 155,398 kg | -4.4% |
| 1963 | 135,252 kg | -13.0% |
| 1964 | 155,470 kg | +14.9% |
| 1965 | 152,304 kg | -2.0% |
| 1966 | 193,688 kg | +27.2% |
| 1967 | 207,384 kg | +7.1% |
| 1968 | 219,482 kg | +5.8% |
| 1969 | 216,279 kg | -1.5% |
| 1970 | 218,424 kg | +1.0% |
| 1971 | 232,484 kg | +6.4% |
| 1972 | 222,700 kg | -4.2% |
| 1973 | 235,109 kg | +5.6% |
| 1974 | 247,994 kg | +5.5% |
| 1975 | 272,780 kg | +10.0% |
| 1976 | 318,179 kg | +16.6% |
| 1977 | 319,896 kg | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 319,289 kg | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 304,974 kg | -4.5% |
| 1980 | 299,854 kg | -1.7% |
| 1981 | 255,930 kg | -14.6% |
| 1982 | 269,793 kg | +5.4% |
| 1983 | 286,464 kg | +6.2% |
| 1984 | 298,227 kg | +4.1% |
| 1985 | 298,227 kg | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 317,957 kg | +6.6% |
| 1987 | 333,239 kg | +4.8% |
| 1988 | 338,656 kg | +1.6% |
| 1989 | 340,505 kg | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 339,816 kg | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 357,131 kg | +5.1% |
| 1992 | 412,372 kg | +15.5% |
| 1993 | 403,659 kg | -2.1% |
| 1994 | 373,813 kg | -7.4% |
| 1995 | 315,933 kg | -15.5% |
| 1996 | 398,416 kg | +26.1% |
| 1997 | 425,102 kg | +6.7% |
| 1998 | 359,850 kg | -15.3% |
| 1999 | 419,685 kg | +16.6% |
| 2000 | 382,127 kg | -8.9% |
| 2001 | 371,763 kg | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 370,732 kg | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 363,808 kg | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 346,146 kg | -4.9% |
| 2005 | 365,698 kg | +5.6% |
| 2006 | 368,926 kg | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 357,522 kg | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 352,957 kg | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 314,579 kg | -10.9% |
| 2010 | 289,002 kg | -8.1% |
| 2011 | 288,985 kg | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 296,596 kg | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 293,139 kg | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 291,415 kg | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 289,920 kg | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 286,128 kg | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 276,425 kg | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 277,839 kg | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 274,209 kg | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 275,736 kg | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 268,847 kg | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 276,182 kg | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 272,253 kg | -1.4% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 272,253 kg is below the median for high income countries, which is 6.14 million kg, 4% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Malta's 272,253 kg is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 226,152 kg, 1.2× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 177,535 kg | 135,252 kg | 219,482 kg | 9 |
| 1970s | 269,183 kg | 218,424 kg | 319,896 kg | 10 |
| 1980s | 303,885 kg | 255,930 kg | 340,505 kg | 10 |
| 1990s | 380,578 kg | 315,933 kg | 425,102 kg | 10 |
| 2000s | 359,426 kg | 314,579 kg | 382,127 kg | 10 |
| 2010s | 286,366 kg | 274,209 kg | 296,596 kg | 10 |
| 2020s | 273,254 kg | 268,847 kg | 276,182 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 — losses from manure treated in Malta?
- Cattle — losses from manure treated in Malta was 272,253 kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cattle — losses from manure treated recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 425,102 kg in 1997.
- What is the lowest cattle — losses from manure treated recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 135,252 kg in 1963.
- How does Malta rank for cattle — losses from manure treated?
- Malta ranks 133rd out of 190 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cattle — losses from manure treated 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 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).