Cattle: Manure applied to soils … applied square kilometre leaches in Malta
Malta: Cattle: Manure applied to soils … applied square kilometre leaches was 506.42 kg per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
506.42 kg per square kilometre
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
4th
of 167 countries
All-time high
775.35 kg per square kilometre
in 1997
All-time low
247.31 kg per square kilometre
in 1963
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Cattle — Manure applied to soils that leaches (N content), per square in Malta, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, cattle — manure applied to soils that leaches (n content), per square in Malta stood at 506.42 kg per square kilometre.
That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and down 6.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cattle — manure applied to soils that leaches (n content), per square in Malta peaked at 775.35 kg per square kilometre in 1997 and was at its lowest, 247.31 kg per square kilometre, in 1963.
Malta ranks 4th of 167 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Cattle: Manure applied to soils … applied square kilometre leaches in Malta, year by year
| Year | kg per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 297.24 kg per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 287.51 kg per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1963 | 247.31 kg per square kilometre | -14.0% |
| 1964 | 287.44 kg per square kilometre | +16.2% |
| 1965 | 274.43 kg per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 1966 | 335.2 kg per square kilometre | +22.1% |
| 1967 | 360.63 kg per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 1968 | 387.79 kg per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 1969 | 371.31 kg per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 1970 | 373.78 kg per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1971 | 400.11 kg per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1972 | 381.54 kg per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 1973 | 406.62 kg per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1974 | 424.35 kg per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1975 | 468.74 kg per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 1976 | 564.31 kg per square kilometre | +20.4% |
| 1977 | 573.38 kg per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1978 | 560.63 kg per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1979 | 539.02 kg per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 1980 | 539.3 kg per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 450.92 kg per square kilometre | -16.4% |
| 1982 | 476.42 kg per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1983 | 505.35 kg per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1984 | 534.7 kg per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1985 | 534.7 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 583.62 kg per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 1987 | 627.22 kg per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 1988 | 646.34 kg per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1989 | 668 kg per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1990 | 672.98 kg per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 706.39 kg per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1992 | 772.7 kg per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 1993 | 755.92 kg per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1994 | 698.64 kg per square kilometre | -7.6% |
| 1995 | 612.76 kg per square kilometre | -12.3% |
| 1996 | 743.32 kg per square kilometre | +21.3% |
| 1997 | 775.35 kg per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1998 | 671.78 kg per square kilometre | -13.4% |
| 1999 | 756.23 kg per square kilometre | +12.6% |
| 2000 | 701.04 kg per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 2001 | 688.61 kg per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 684.88 kg per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 673.63 kg per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 641.95 kg per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 2005 | 683.95 kg per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2006 | 692.04 kg per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 671.93 kg per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 669.09 kg per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 582.9 kg per square kilometre | -12.9% |
| 2010 | 535.67 kg per square kilometre | -8.1% |
| 2011 | 537.16 kg per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 552.85 kg per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 543.99 kg per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 537.67 kg per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 537.6 kg per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 524.67 kg per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 510.85 kg per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 511.74 kg per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 505.87 kg per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 511.36 kg per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 499.68 kg per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 510.76 kg per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 506.42 kg per square kilometre | -0.8% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 506.42 kg per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 52.33 kg per square kilometre, 9.7× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Malta's 506.42 kg per square kilometre is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 3.47 kg per square kilometre, 146.0× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 316.54 kg per square kilometre | 247.31 kg per square kilometre | 387.79 kg per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 469.25 kg per square kilometre | 373.78 kg per square kilometre | 573.38 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 556.66 kg per square kilometre | 450.92 kg per square kilometre | 668 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 716.61 kg per square kilometre | 612.76 kg per square kilometre | 775.35 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 669 kg per square kilometre | 582.9 kg per square kilometre | 701.04 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 529.81 kg per square kilometre | 505.87 kg per square kilometre | 552.85 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 507.06 kg per square kilometre | 499.68 kg per square kilometre | 511.36 kg per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malta
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cattle — manure applied to soils that leaches (n content), per square in Malta?
- Cattle — manure applied to soils that leaches (n content), per square in Malta was 506.42 kg per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cattle — manure applied to soils that leaches (n content), per square recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 775.35 kg per square kilometre in 1997.
- What is the lowest cattle — manure applied to soils that leaches (n content), per square recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 247.31 kg per square kilometre in 1963.
- How does Malta rank for cattle — manure applied to soils that leaches (n content), per square?
- Malta ranks 4th out of 167 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cattle — manure applied to soils that leaches (n content), per square 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cattle — Manure applied to soils that leaches (N content), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cattle — Manure applied to soils that leaches (N content) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cattle — Manure applied to soils that leaches (N content) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Cattle — Manure applied to soils that leaches Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Cattle — Manure applied to soils that leaches (N content) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.