Cattle — Manure applied to soils in Malawi
Malawi: Cattle — Manure applied to soils was 2.10 million kg in 2023. ▲ Rising
Cattle — Manure applied to soils in Malawi, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cattle — manure applied to soils in Malawi is 2.10 million kg, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 4.3% on the previous year and up 66.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cattle — manure applied to soils in Malawi peaked at 2.10 million kg in 2023 and was at its lowest, 402,431 kg, in 1961.
That places Malawi 125th 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 — Manure applied to soils in Malawi, year by year
| Year | kg | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 402,431 kg | — |
| 1962 | 410,564 kg | +2.0% |
| 1963 | 425,147 kg | +3.6% |
| 1964 | 443,962 kg | +4.4% |
| 1965 | 475,471 kg | +7.1% |
| 1966 | 489,128 kg | +2.9% |
| 1967 | 514,138 kg | +5.1% |
| 1968 | 532,077 kg | +3.5% |
| 1969 | 551,309 kg | +3.6% |
| 1970 | 558,656 kg | +1.3% |
| 1971 | 572,351 kg | +2.5% |
| 1972 | 561,877 kg | -1.8% |
| 1973 | 664,218 kg | +18.2% |
| 1974 | 677,518 kg | +2.0% |
| 1975 | 745,134 kg | +10.0% |
| 1976 | 782,745 kg | +5.0% |
| 1977 | 766,933 kg | -2.0% |
| 1978 | 792,288 kg | +3.3% |
| 1979 | 838,523 kg | +5.8% |
| 1980 | 838,520 kg | -0.0% |
| 1981 | 922,886 kg | +10.1% |
| 1982 | 940,189 kg | +1.9% |
| 1983 | 962,159 kg | +2.3% |
| 1984 | 1.01 million kg | +4.5% |
| 1985 | 1.08 million kg | +7.6% |
| 1986 | 1.07 million kg | -0.9% |
| 1987 | 1.12 million kg | +4.4% |
| 1988 | 910,831 kg | -18.5% |
| 1989 | 901,139 kg | -1.1% |
| 1990 | 897,950 kg | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 923,783 kg | +2.9% |
| 1992 | 959,447 kg | +3.9% |
| 1993 | 871,328 kg | -9.2% |
| 1994 | 786,249 kg | -9.8% |
| 1995 | 788,853 kg | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 764,296 kg | -3.1% |
| 1997 | 722,186 kg | -5.5% |
| 1998 | 792,242 kg | +9.7% |
| 1999 | 794,429 kg | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 832,111 kg | +4.7% |
| 2001 | 827,310 kg | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 652,333 kg | -21.2% |
| 2003 | 691,525 kg | +6.0% |
| 2004 | 846,581 kg | +22.4% |
| 2005 | 923,047 kg | +9.0% |
| 2006 | 768,075 kg | -16.8% |
| 2007 | 854,625 kg | +11.3% |
| 2008 | 960,920 kg | +12.4% |
| 2009 | 1.01 million kg | +4.8% |
| 2010 | 1.12 million kg | +11.5% |
| 2011 | 1.18 million kg | +5.6% |
| 2012 | 1.22 million kg | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 1.26 million kg | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 1.33 million kg | +5.5% |
| 2015 | 1.41 million kg | +5.6% |
| 2016 | 1.47 million kg | +4.7% |
| 2017 | 1.51 million kg | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 1.64 million kg | +8.9% |
| 2019 | 1.83 million kg | +11.5% |
| 2020 | 1.90 million kg | +3.9% |
| 2021 | 1.98 million kg | +4.1% |
| 2022 | 2.01 million kg | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 2.10 million kg | +4.3% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 2.10 million kg is below the median for low income countries, which is 6.34 million kg, 33% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 2.10 million kg is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.91 million kg, 54% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 471,581 kg | 402,431 kg | 551,309 kg | 9 |
| 1970s | 696,024 kg | 558,656 kg | 838,523 kg | 10 |
| 1980s | 975,172 kg | 838,520 kg | 1.12 million kg | 10 |
| 1990s | 830,076 kg | 722,186 kg | 959,447 kg | 10 |
| 2000s | 836,367 kg | 652,333 kg | 1.01 million kg | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.40 million kg | 1.12 million kg | 1.83 million kg | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.00 million kg | 1.90 million kg | 2.10 million kg | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 122 Rwanda 2.54 million kg compare
- 123 Tunisia 2.26 million kg compare
- 124 Puerto Rico 2.14 million kg compare
- 126 Georgia 2.05 million kg compare
- 127 Mozambique 1.55 million kg compare
- 128 Saudi Arabia 1.52 million kg compare
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 — manure applied to soils in Malawi?
- Cattle — manure applied to soils in Malawi was 2.10 million kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cattle — manure applied to soils recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 2.10 million kg in 2023.
- What is the lowest cattle — manure applied to soils recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 402,431 kg in 1961.
- How does Malawi rank for cattle — manure applied to soils?
- Malawi ranks 125th out of 190 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cattle — manure applied to soils rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 66.2%. 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 — Manure applied to soils (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).