Cattle — Manure left on pasture in Malta
Malta: Cattle — Manure left on pasture was 259,037 kg in 2023. ▲ Rising
Cattle — Manure left on pasture in Malta, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cattle — manure left on pasture in Malta is 259,037 kg, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 6.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cattle — manure left on pasture in Malta peaked at 398,622 kg in 1992 and was at its lowest, 123,935 kg, in 1963.
That places Malta 175th 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 left on pasture in Malta, year by year
| Year | kg | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 148,958 kg | — |
| 1962 | 146,137 kg | -1.9% |
| 1963 | 123,935 kg | -15.2% |
| 1964 | 145,970 kg | +17.8% |
| 1965 | 135,044 kg | -7.5% |
| 1966 | 156,387 kg | +15.8% |
| 1967 | 169,364 kg | +8.3% |
| 1968 | 186,052 kg | +9.9% |
| 1969 | 171,298 kg | -7.9% |
| 1970 | 171,652 kg | +0.2% |
| 1971 | 185,228 kg | +7.9% |
| 1972 | 175,503 kg | -5.3% |
| 1973 | 189,534 kg | +8.0% |
| 1974 | 194,849 kg | +2.8% |
| 1975 | 216,529 kg | +11.1% |
| 1976 | 272,098 kg | +25.7% |
| 1977 | 280,266 kg | +3.0% |
| 1978 | 266,764 kg | -4.8% |
| 1979 | 258,722 kg | -3.0% |
| 1980 | 264,757 kg | +2.3% |
| 1981 | 215,534 kg | -18.6% |
| 1982 | 228,407 kg | +6.0% |
| 1983 | 241,960 kg | +5.9% |
| 1984 | 261,454 kg | +8.1% |
| 1985 | 261,454 kg | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 293,831 kg | +12.4% |
| 1987 | 325,241 kg | +10.7% |
| 1988 | 340,463 kg | +4.7% |
| 1989 | 362,492 kg | +6.5% |
| 1990 | 368,802 kg | +1.7% |
| 1991 | 386,610 kg | +4.8% |
| 1992 | 398,622 kg | +3.1% |
| 1993 | 389,706 kg | -2.2% |
| 1994 | 359,342 kg | -7.8% |
| 1995 | 328,500 kg | -8.6% |
| 1996 | 381,544 kg | +16.1% |
| 1997 | 387,346 kg | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 345,071 kg | -10.9% |
| 1999 | 372,125 kg | +7.8% |
| 2000 | 352,723 kg | -5.2% |
| 2001 | 350,470 kg | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 347,479 kg | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 342,702 kg | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 327,205 kg | -4.5% |
| 2005 | 352,072 kg | +7.6% |
| 2006 | 357,465 kg | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 347,837 kg | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 349,779 kg | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 296,804 kg | -15.1% |
| 2010 | 272,846 kg | -8.1% |
| 2011 | 274,528 kg | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 283,471 kg | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 277,481 kg | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 272,374 kg | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 273,973 kg | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 263,823 kg | -3.7% |
| 2017 | 259,298 kg | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 258,707 kg | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 256,232 kg | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 260,637 kg | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 255,347 kg | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 259,470 kg | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 259,037 kg | -0.2% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 259,037 kg is below the median for high income countries, which is 10.81 million kg, 2% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Malta's 259,037 kg is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 21.68 million kg, 1% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 153,683 kg | 123,935 kg | 186,052 kg | 9 |
| 1970s | 221,114 kg | 171,652 kg | 280,266 kg | 10 |
| 1980s | 279,559 kg | 215,534 kg | 362,492 kg | 10 |
| 1990s | 371,767 kg | 328,500 kg | 398,622 kg | 10 |
| 2000s | 342,454 kg | 296,804 kg | 357,465 kg | 10 |
| 2010s | 269,273 kg | 256,232 kg | 283,471 kg | 10 |
| 2020s | 258,623 kg | 255,347 kg | 260,637 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 left on pasture in Malta?
- Cattle — manure left on pasture in Malta was 259,037 kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cattle — manure left on pasture recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 398,622 kg in 1992.
- What is the lowest cattle — manure left on pasture recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 123,935 kg in 1963.
- How does Malta rank for cattle — manure left on pasture?
- Malta ranks 175th out of 190 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cattle — manure left on pasture 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Cattle — Manure left on pasture (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).