Cattle — Manure applied to soils (N content) in Malta
Malta: Cattle — Manure applied to soils (N content) was 540,184 kg in 2023. ▲ Rising
Cattle — Manure applied to soils in Malta, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg.
Analysis
In 2023, cattle — manure applied to soils in Malta stood at 540,184 kg.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 6.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cattle — manure applied to soils in Malta peaked at 827,041 kg in 1997 and was at its lowest, 263,801 kg, in 1963.
That places Malta 143rd out of 190 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Cattle — Manure applied to soils (N content) in Malta, year by year
| Year | kg | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 317,061 kg | — |
| 1962 | 306,683 kg | -3.3% |
| 1963 | 263,801 kg | -14.0% |
| 1964 | 306,600 kg | +16.2% |
| 1965 | 292,730 kg | -4.5% |
| 1966 | 357,551 kg | +22.1% |
| 1967 | 384,673 kg | +7.6% |
| 1968 | 413,642 kg | +7.5% |
| 1969 | 396,062 kg | -4.3% |
| 1970 | 398,701 kg | +0.7% |
| 1971 | 426,788 kg | +7.0% |
| 1972 | 406,976 kg | -4.6% |
| 1973 | 433,730 kg | +6.6% |
| 1974 | 452,637 kg | +4.4% |
| 1975 | 499,992 kg | +10.5% |
| 1976 | 601,934 kg | +20.4% |
| 1977 | 611,605 kg | +1.6% |
| 1978 | 598,008 kg | -2.2% |
| 1979 | 574,954 kg | -3.9% |
| 1980 | 575,253 kg | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 480,976 kg | -16.4% |
| 1982 | 508,178 kg | +5.7% |
| 1983 | 539,042 kg | +6.1% |
| 1984 | 570,343 kg | +5.8% |
| 1985 | 570,343 kg | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 622,534 kg | +9.2% |
| 1987 | 669,031 kg | +7.5% |
| 1988 | 689,432 kg | +3.0% |
| 1989 | 712,536 kg | +3.4% |
| 1990 | 717,849 kg | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 753,483 kg | +5.0% |
| 1992 | 824,209 kg | +9.4% |
| 1993 | 806,320 kg | -2.2% |
| 1994 | 745,216 kg | -7.6% |
| 1995 | 653,606 kg | -12.3% |
| 1996 | 792,874 kg | +21.3% |
| 1997 | 827,041 kg | +4.3% |
| 1998 | 716,566 kg | -13.4% |
| 1999 | 806,640 kg | +12.6% |
| 2000 | 747,781 kg | -7.3% |
| 2001 | 734,513 kg | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 730,539 kg | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 718,537 kg | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 684,748 kg | -4.7% |
| 2005 | 729,548 kg | +6.5% |
| 2006 | 738,179 kg | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 716,724 kg | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 713,694 kg | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 621,764 kg | -12.9% |
| 2010 | 571,378 kg | -8.1% |
| 2011 | 572,972 kg | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 589,704 kg | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 580,255 kg | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 573,511 kg | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 573,442 kg | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 559,645 kg | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 544,906 kg | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 545,856 kg | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 539,592 kg | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 545,452 kg | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 532,996 kg | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 544,811 kg | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 540,184 kg | -0.8% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 540,184 kg is below the median for high income countries, which is 14.41 million kg, 4% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Malta's 540,184 kg is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.04 million kg, 52% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 337,645 kg | 263,801 kg | 413,642 kg | 9 |
| 1970s | 500,532 kg | 398,701 kg | 611,605 kg | 10 |
| 1980s | 593,767 kg | 480,976 kg | 712,536 kg | 10 |
| 1990s | 764,380 kg | 653,606 kg | 827,041 kg | 10 |
| 2000s | 713,603 kg | 621,764 kg | 747,781 kg | 10 |
| 2010s | 565,126 kg | 539,592 kg | 589,704 kg | 10 |
| 2020s | 540,861 kg | 532,996 kg | 545,452 kg | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malta
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 — manure applied to soils in Malta?
- Cattle — manure applied to soils in Malta was 540,184 kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cattle — manure applied to soils recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 827,041 kg in 1997.
- What is the lowest cattle — manure applied to soils recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 263,801 kg in 1963.
- How does Malta rank for cattle — manure applied to soils?
- Malta ranks 143rd out of 190 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cattle — manure applied to soils rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.9%. 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 — 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).