Cattle — Manure applied to soils in Malta

Malta: Cattle — Manure applied to soils was 540,184 kg in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
540,184 kg
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
156th
of 206 countries
All-time high
827,041 kg
in 1997
All-time low
263,801 kg
in 1963
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Cattle — Manure applied to soils in Malta, 1961–2023

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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 156th out of 206 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 153 Botswana 656,469 kg compare
  2. 154 Fiji 634,440 kg compare
  3. 155 Togo 600,682 kg compare
  4. 157 Vanuatu 351,158 kg compare
  5. 158 Gambia 347,288 kg compare
  6. 159 Djibouti 316,413 kg compare

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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 156th out of 206 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

Indicator
Cattle — Manure applied to soils (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
Last refreshed

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).