Cattle — Manure management in Malawi
Malawi: Cattle — Manure management was 2.55 million kg in 2023. ▲ Rising
Cattle — Manure management in Malawi, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg.
Analysis
In 2023, cattle — manure management in Malawi stood at 2.55 million kg. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 4.3% on the previous year and up 66.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cattle — manure management in Malawi peaked at 2.55 million kg in 2023 and was at its lowest, 486,338 kg, in 1961.
That places Malawi 126th 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 management in Malawi, year by year
| Year | kg | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 486,338 kg | — |
| 1962 | 496,040 kg | +2.0% |
| 1963 | 513,805 kg | +3.6% |
| 1964 | 536,396 kg | +4.4% |
| 1965 | 573,926 kg | +7.0% |
| 1966 | 589,607 kg | +2.7% |
| 1967 | 619,478 kg | +5.1% |
| 1968 | 640,973 kg | +3.5% |
| 1969 | 664,085 kg | +3.6% |
| 1970 | 673,269 kg | +1.4% |
| 1971 | 688,996 kg | +2.3% |
| 1972 | 680,171 kg | -1.3% |
| 1973 | 799,747 kg | +17.6% |
| 1974 | 818,460 kg | +2.3% |
| 1975 | 897,552 kg | +9.7% |
| 1976 | 944,102 kg | +5.2% |
| 1977 | 927,120 kg | -1.8% |
| 1978 | 957,886 kg | +3.3% |
| 1979 | 1.01 million kg | +5.8% |
| 1980 | 1.01 million kg | -0.0% |
| 1981 | 1.12 million kg | +10.1% |
| 1982 | 1.14 million kg | +1.9% |
| 1983 | 1.16 million kg | +2.3% |
| 1984 | 1.22 million kg | +4.5% |
| 1985 | 1.31 million kg | +7.6% |
| 1986 | 1.30 million kg | -0.9% |
| 1987 | 1.35 million kg | +4.4% |
| 1988 | 1.10 million kg | -18.5% |
| 1989 | 1.09 million kg | -1.1% |
| 1990 | 1.09 million kg | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 1.11 million kg | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 1.15 million kg | +3.7% |
| 1993 | 1.05 million kg | -8.9% |
| 1994 | 951,265 kg | -9.6% |
| 1995 | 954,057 kg | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 922,896 kg | -3.3% |
| 1997 | 867,940 kg | -6.0% |
| 1998 | 955,973 kg | +10.1% |
| 1999 | 958,243 kg | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 1.00 million kg | +4.9% |
| 2001 | 998,417 kg | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 797,788 kg | -20.1% |
| 2003 | 844,644 kg | +5.9% |
| 2004 | 1.02 million kg | +20.9% |
| 2005 | 1.11 million kg | +8.7% |
| 2006 | 933,651 kg | -15.9% |
| 2007 | 1.04 million kg | +11.1% |
| 2008 | 1.16 million kg | +12.2% |
| 2009 | 1.22 million kg | +4.8% |
| 2010 | 1.36 million kg | +11.3% |
| 2011 | 1.43 million kg | +5.5% |
| 2012 | 1.48 million kg | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 1.53 million kg | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 1.62 million kg | +5.5% |
| 2015 | 1.71 million kg | +5.7% |
| 2016 | 1.79 million kg | +4.7% |
| 2017 | 1.83 million kg | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 1.99 million kg | +8.9% |
| 2019 | 2.22 million kg | +11.6% |
| 2020 | 2.31 million kg | +3.9% |
| 2021 | 2.40 million kg | +4.1% |
| 2022 | 2.45 million kg | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 2.55 million kg | +4.3% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 2.55 million kg is below the median for low income countries, which is 7.57 million kg, 34% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 2.55 million kg is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.69 million kg, 54% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 568,961 kg | 486,338 kg | 664,085 kg | 9 |
| 1970s | 840,122 kg | 673,269 kg | 1.01 million kg | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.18 million kg | 1.01 million kg | 1.35 million kg | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.00 million kg | 867,940 kg | 1.15 million kg | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.01 million kg | 797,788 kg | 1.22 million kg | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.69 million kg | 1.36 million kg | 2.22 million kg | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.43 million kg | 2.31 million kg | 2.55 million kg | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 123 Puerto Rico 2.74 million kg compare
- 124 Tunisia 2.63 million kg compare
- 125 Georgia 2.57 million kg compare
- 127 Mozambique 1.93 million kg compare
- 128 Saudi Arabia 1.81 million kg compare
- 129 Guyana 1.77 million 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 management in Malawi?
- Cattle — manure management in Malawi was 2.55 million kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cattle — manure management recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 2.55 million kg in 2023.
- What is the lowest cattle — manure management recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 486,338 kg in 1961.
- How does Malawi rank for cattle — manure management?
- Malawi ranks 126th out of 190 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cattle — manure management rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 66.7%. 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 management (manure treated, 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).