Cattle — Manure left on pasture that leaches in Malta
Malta: Cattle — Manure left on pasture that leaches was 77,711 kg in 2023. ▲ Rising
Cattle — Manure left on pasture that leaches 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 that leaches in Malta is 77,711 kg, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 6.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cattle — manure left on pasture that leaches in Malta peaked at 119,587 kg in 1992 and was at its lowest, 37,181 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 that leaches in Malta, year by year
| Year | kg | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 44,687 kg | — |
| 1962 | 43,841 kg | -1.9% |
| 1963 | 37,181 kg | -15.2% |
| 1964 | 43,791 kg | +17.8% |
| 1965 | 40,513 kg | -7.5% |
| 1966 | 46,916 kg | +15.8% |
| 1967 | 50,809 kg | +8.3% |
| 1968 | 55,816 kg | +9.9% |
| 1969 | 51,389 kg | -7.9% |
| 1970 | 51,496 kg | +0.2% |
| 1971 | 55,568 kg | +7.9% |
| 1972 | 52,651 kg | -5.3% |
| 1973 | 56,860 kg | +8.0% |
| 1974 | 58,455 kg | +2.8% |
| 1975 | 64,959 kg | +11.1% |
| 1976 | 81,630 kg | +25.7% |
| 1977 | 84,080 kg | +3.0% |
| 1978 | 80,029 kg | -4.8% |
| 1979 | 77,617 kg | -3.0% |
| 1980 | 79,427 kg | +2.3% |
| 1981 | 64,660 kg | -18.6% |
| 1982 | 68,522 kg | +6.0% |
| 1983 | 72,588 kg | +5.9% |
| 1984 | 78,436 kg | +8.1% |
| 1985 | 78,436 kg | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 88,149 kg | +12.4% |
| 1987 | 97,572 kg | +10.7% |
| 1988 | 102,139 kg | +4.7% |
| 1989 | 108,747 kg | +6.5% |
| 1990 | 110,641 kg | +1.7% |
| 1991 | 115,983 kg | +4.8% |
| 1992 | 119,587 kg | +3.1% |
| 1993 | 116,912 kg | -2.2% |
| 1994 | 107,803 kg | -7.8% |
| 1995 | 98,550 kg | -8.6% |
| 1996 | 114,463 kg | +16.1% |
| 1997 | 116,204 kg | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 103,521 kg | -10.9% |
| 1999 | 111,637 kg | +7.8% |
| 2000 | 105,817 kg | -5.2% |
| 2001 | 105,141 kg | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 104,244 kg | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 102,810 kg | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 98,162 kg | -4.5% |
| 2005 | 105,622 kg | +7.6% |
| 2006 | 107,239 kg | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 104,351 kg | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 104,934 kg | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 89,041 kg | -15.1% |
| 2010 | 81,854 kg | -8.1% |
| 2011 | 82,358 kg | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 85,041 kg | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 83,244 kg | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 81,712 kg | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 82,192 kg | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 79,147 kg | -3.7% |
| 2017 | 77,789 kg | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 77,612 kg | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 76,870 kg | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 78,191 kg | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 76,604 kg | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 77,841 kg | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 77,711 kg | -0.2% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 77,711 kg is below the median for high income countries, which is 3.24 million kg, 2% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Malta's 77,711 kg is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 6.50 million kg, 1% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 46,105 kg | 37,181 kg | 55,816 kg | 9 |
| 1970s | 66,334 kg | 51,496 kg | 84,080 kg | 10 |
| 1980s | 83,868 kg | 64,660 kg | 108,747 kg | 10 |
| 1990s | 111,530 kg | 98,550 kg | 119,587 kg | 10 |
| 2000s | 102,736 kg | 89,041 kg | 107,239 kg | 10 |
| 2010s | 80,782 kg | 76,870 kg | 85,041 kg | 10 |
| 2020s | 77,587 kg | 76,604 kg | 78,191 kg | 4 |
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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 that leaches in Malta?
- Cattle — manure left on pasture that leaches in Malta was 77,711 kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cattle — manure left on pasture that leaches recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 119,587 kg in 1992.
- What is the lowest cattle — manure left on pasture that leaches recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 37,181 kg in 1963.
- How does Malta rank for cattle — manure left on pasture that leaches?
- Malta ranks 175th out of 190 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cattle — manure left on pasture that leaches 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 that leaches (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).