Cattle — Manure left on pasture (N content), per square kilometre in Malta
Malta: Cattle — Manure left on pasture (N content), per square kilometre was 809.49 kg per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
809.49 kg per square kilometre
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
42nd
of 167 countries
All-time high
1,246 kg per square kilometre
in 1992
All-time low
387.3 kg per square kilometre
in 1963
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Cattle — Manure left on pasture (N content), per square kilometre in Malta, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cattle — manure left on pasture (n content), per square kilometre in Malta is 809.49 kg per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and down 6.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cattle — manure left on pasture (n content), per square kilometre in Malta peaked at 1,246 kg per square kilometre in 1992 and was at its lowest, 387.3 kg per square kilometre, in 1963.
Malta ranks 42nd of 167 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Cattle — Manure left on pasture (N content), per square kilometre in Malta, year by year
| Year | kg per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 465.49 kg per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 456.68 kg per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1963 | 387.3 kg per square kilometre | -15.2% |
| 1964 | 456.16 kg per square kilometre | +17.8% |
| 1965 | 422.01 kg per square kilometre | -7.5% |
| 1966 | 488.71 kg per square kilometre | +15.8% |
| 1967 | 529.26 kg per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1968 | 581.41 kg per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 1969 | 535.31 kg per square kilometre | -7.9% |
| 1970 | 536.41 kg per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1971 | 578.84 kg per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 1972 | 548.45 kg per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 1973 | 592.29 kg per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1974 | 608.9 kg per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1975 | 676.65 kg per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1976 | 850.31 kg per square kilometre | +25.7% |
| 1977 | 875.83 kg per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1978 | 833.64 kg per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 1979 | 808.51 kg per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1980 | 827.37 kg per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1981 | 673.54 kg per square kilometre | -18.6% |
| 1982 | 713.77 kg per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1983 | 756.12 kg per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1984 | 817.04 kg per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 1985 | 817.04 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 918.22 kg per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 1987 | 1,016 kg per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 1988 | 1,064 kg per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1989 | 1,133 kg per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1990 | 1,153 kg per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1991 | 1,208 kg per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1992 | 1,246 kg per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1993 | 1,218 kg per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1994 | 1,123 kg per square kilometre | -7.8% |
| 1995 | 1,027 kg per square kilometre | -8.6% |
| 1996 | 1,192 kg per square kilometre | +16.1% |
| 1997 | 1,210 kg per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 1,078 kg per square kilometre | -10.9% |
| 1999 | 1,163 kg per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 2000 | 1,102 kg per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 2001 | 1,095 kg per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 1,086 kg per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 1,071 kg per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 1,023 kg per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 2005 | 1,100 kg per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 2006 | 1,117 kg per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 1,087 kg per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 1,093 kg per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 927.51 kg per square kilometre | -15.1% |
| 2010 | 852.64 kg per square kilometre | -8.1% |
| 2011 | 857.9 kg per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 885.85 kg per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 867.13 kg per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 851.17 kg per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 856.17 kg per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 824.45 kg per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2017 | 810.31 kg per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 808.46 kg per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 800.73 kg per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 814.49 kg per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 797.96 kg per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 810.84 kg per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 809.49 kg per square kilometre | -0.2% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 809.49 kg per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 210.74 kg per square kilometre, 3.8× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Malta's 809.49 kg per square kilometre is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 175.61 kg per square kilometre, 4.6× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 480.26 kg per square kilometre | 387.3 kg per square kilometre | 581.41 kg per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 690.98 kg per square kilometre | 536.41 kg per square kilometre | 875.83 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 873.62 kg per square kilometre | 673.54 kg per square kilometre | 1,133 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,162 kg per square kilometre | 1,027 kg per square kilometre | 1,246 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,070 kg per square kilometre | 927.51 kg per square kilometre | 1,117 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 841.48 kg per square kilometre | 800.73 kg per square kilometre | 885.85 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 808.2 kg per square kilometre | 797.96 kg per square kilometre | 814.49 kg per square kilometre | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cattle — manure left on pasture (n content), per square kilometre in Malta?
- Cattle — manure left on pasture (n content), per square kilometre in Malta was 809.49 kg per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cattle — manure left on pasture (n content), per square kilometre recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 1,246 kg per square kilometre in 1992.
- What is the lowest cattle — manure left on pasture (n content), per square kilometre recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 387.3 kg per square kilometre in 1963.
- How does Malta rank for cattle — manure left on pasture (n content), per square kilometre?
- Malta ranks 42nd out of 167 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cattle — manure left on pasture (n content), per square kilometre rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.6%. 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 left on pasture (N content), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cattle — Manure left on pasture (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 left on pasture (N content) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Cattle — Manure left on pasture 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 left on pasture (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.