Cattle: Manure left on pasture … unit GDP volatilises in Malawi
Malawi: Cattle: Manure left on pasture … unit GDP volatilises was 0.0013 kg per US$ of GDP in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Cattle — Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N content), per in Malawi, 1980–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cattle — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n content), per in Malawi is 0.0013 kg per US$ of GDP, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 2.6% on the previous year and up 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cattle — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n content), per in Malawi peaked at 0.0049 kg per US$ of GDP in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0.0008 kg per US$ of GDP, in 2011.
That places Malawi 23rd out of 166 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cattle: Manure left on pasture … unit GDP volatilises in Malawi, year by year
| Year | kg per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.0035 kg per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1981 | 0.0038 kg per US$ of GDP | +10.2% |
| 1982 | 0.0041 kg per US$ of GDP | +6.9% |
| 1983 | 0.004 kg per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0043 kg per US$ of GDP | +5.8% |
| 1985 | 0.0049 kg per US$ of GDP | +14.8% |
| 1986 | 0.0047 kg per US$ of GDP | -5.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0049 kg per US$ of GDP | +4.5% |
| 1988 | 0.0034 kg per US$ of GDP | -30.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0029 kg per US$ of GDP | -14.2% |
| 1990 | 0.0024 kg per US$ of GDP | -16.5% |
| 1991 | 0.002 kg per US$ of GDP | -17.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0025 kg per US$ of GDP | +23.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0021 kg per US$ of GDP | -15.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0034 kg per US$ of GDP | +64.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0029 kg per US$ of GDP | -15.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0017 kg per US$ of GDP | -42.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0012 kg per US$ of GDP | -26.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0022 kg per US$ of GDP | +80.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0022 kg per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0024 kg per US$ of GDP | +9.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0024 kg per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0012 kg per US$ of GDP | -51.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0013 kg per US$ of GDP | +13.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0012 kg per US$ of GDP | -8.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0012 kg per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0011 kg per US$ of GDP | -7.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0011 kg per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 0.001 kg per US$ of GDP | -9.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0009 kg per US$ of GDP | -10.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0008 kg per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0008 kg per US$ of GDP | -9.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0011 kg per US$ of GDP | +39.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0012 kg per US$ of GDP | +16.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0012 kg per US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0012 kg per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0015 kg per US$ of GDP | +22.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0013 kg per US$ of GDP | -9.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0013 kg per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0013 kg per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0013 kg per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0013 kg per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0013 kg per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0013 kg per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 0.0013 kg per US$ of GDP is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.0029 kg per US$ of GDP, 44% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 0.0013 kg per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0011 kg per US$ of GDP, 1.2× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cattle: Manure left on pasture … unit GDP volatilises in Malawi changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +80.6% | 0.0012 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0022 kg per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.004 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0029 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0049 kg per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0023 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0012 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0034 kg per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0014 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0009 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0024 kg per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0012 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0008 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0015 kg per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0013 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0013 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0013 kg per US$ of GDP | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
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- 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 left on pasture that volatilises (n content), per in Malawi?
- Cattle — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n content), per in Malawi was 0.0013 kg per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cattle — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n content), per recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0049 kg per US$ of GDP in 1985.
- What is the lowest cattle — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n content), per recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0008 kg per US$ of GDP in 2011.
- How does Malawi rank for cattle — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n content), per?
- Malawi ranks 23rd out of 166 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cattle — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n content), per rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cattle — Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N content), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cattle — Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N content) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cattle — Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N content) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Cattle — Manure left on pasture that volatilises Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
Cattle — Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N content) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.