Cattle — Manure applied to soils that volatilises in Malawi
Malawi: Cattle — Manure applied to soils that volatilises was 419,904 kg in 2023. ▲ Rising
Cattle — Manure applied to soils that volatilises in Malawi, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 419,904 kg for cattle — manure applied to soils that volatilises in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.3% on the previous year and up 66.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cattle — manure applied to soils that volatilises in Malawi peaked at 419,904 kg in 2023 and was at its lowest, 80,486 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 that volatilises in Malawi, year by year
| Year | kg | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 80,486 kg | — |
| 1962 | 82,113 kg | +2.0% |
| 1963 | 85,029 kg | +3.6% |
| 1964 | 88,792 kg | +4.4% |
| 1965 | 95,094 kg | +7.1% |
| 1966 | 97,826 kg | +2.9% |
| 1967 | 102,828 kg | +5.1% |
| 1968 | 106,415 kg | +3.5% |
| 1969 | 110,262 kg | +3.6% |
| 1970 | 111,731 kg | +1.3% |
| 1971 | 114,470 kg | +2.5% |
| 1972 | 112,375 kg | -1.8% |
| 1973 | 132,844 kg | +18.2% |
| 1974 | 135,504 kg | +2.0% |
| 1975 | 149,027 kg | +10.0% |
| 1976 | 156,549 kg | +5.0% |
| 1977 | 153,387 kg | -2.0% |
| 1978 | 158,458 kg | +3.3% |
| 1979 | 167,705 kg | +5.8% |
| 1980 | 167,704 kg | -0.0% |
| 1981 | 184,577 kg | +10.1% |
| 1982 | 188,038 kg | +1.9% |
| 1983 | 192,432 kg | +2.3% |
| 1984 | 201,055 kg | +4.5% |
| 1985 | 216,250 kg | +7.6% |
| 1986 | 214,247 kg | -0.9% |
| 1987 | 223,648 kg | +4.4% |
| 1988 | 182,166 kg | -18.5% |
| 1989 | 180,228 kg | -1.1% |
| 1990 | 179,590 kg | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 184,757 kg | +2.9% |
| 1992 | 191,889 kg | +3.9% |
| 1993 | 174,266 kg | -9.2% |
| 1994 | 157,250 kg | -9.8% |
| 1995 | 157,771 kg | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 152,859 kg | -3.1% |
| 1997 | 144,437 kg | -5.5% |
| 1998 | 158,448 kg | +9.7% |
| 1999 | 158,886 kg | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 166,422 kg | +4.7% |
| 2001 | 165,462 kg | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 130,467 kg | -21.1% |
| 2003 | 138,305 kg | +6.0% |
| 2004 | 169,316 kg | +22.4% |
| 2005 | 184,609 kg | +9.0% |
| 2006 | 153,615 kg | -16.8% |
| 2007 | 170,925 kg | +11.3% |
| 2008 | 192,184 kg | +12.4% |
| 2009 | 201,428 kg | +4.8% |
| 2010 | 224,514 kg | +11.5% |
| 2011 | 236,980 kg | +5.6% |
| 2012 | 244,749 kg | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 252,631 kg | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 266,500 kg | +5.5% |
| 2015 | 281,508 kg | +5.6% |
| 2016 | 294,804 kg | +4.7% |
| 2017 | 301,122 kg | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 327,910 kg | +8.9% |
| 2019 | 365,777 kg | +11.5% |
| 2020 | 379,912 kg | +3.9% |
| 2021 | 395,404 kg | +4.1% |
| 2022 | 402,521 kg | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 419,904 kg | +4.3% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 419,904 kg is below the median for low income countries, which is 1.27 million kg, 33% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 419,904 kg is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 782,732 kg, 54% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 94,316 kg | 80,486 kg | 110,262 kg | 9 |
| 1970s | 139,205 kg | 111,731 kg | 167,705 kg | 10 |
| 1980s | 195,034 kg | 167,704 kg | 223,648 kg | 10 |
| 1990s | 166,015 kg | 144,437 kg | 191,889 kg | 10 |
| 2000s | 167,273 kg | 130,467 kg | 201,428 kg | 10 |
| 2010s | 279,650 kg | 224,514 kg | 365,777 kg | 10 |
| 2020s | 399,435 kg | 379,912 kg | 419,904 kg | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 122 Rwanda 508,454 kg compare
- 123 Tunisia 452,397 kg compare
- 124 Puerto Rico 428,657 kg compare
- 126 Georgia 409,580 kg compare
- 127 Mozambique 309,801 kg compare
- 128 Saudi Arabia 304,228 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 that volatilises in Malawi?
- Cattle — manure applied to soils that volatilises in Malawi was 419,904 kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cattle — manure applied to soils that volatilises recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 419,904 kg in 2023.
- What is the lowest cattle — manure applied to soils that volatilises recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 80,486 kg in 1961.
- How does Malawi rank for cattle — manure applied to soils that volatilises?
- Malawi ranks 125th out of 190 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cattle — manure applied to soils that volatilises 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 that volatilises (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).