Cattle — Manure management in Malta

Malta: Cattle — Manure management was 784,214 kg in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
784,214 kg
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
155th
of 206 countries
All-time high
1.21 million kg
in 1997
All-time low
385,407 kg
in 1963
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Cattle — Manure management in Malta, 1961–2023

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg.

Analysis

The most recent figure for cattle — manure management in Malta is 784,214 kg, measured in 2023.

The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 7.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cattle — manure management in Malta peaked at 1.21 million kg in 1997 and was at its lowest, 385,407 kg, in 1963.

That places Malta 155th out of 206 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 497,978 kg 385,407 kg 612,170 kg 9
1970s 744,575 kg 597,338 kg 900,242 kg 10
1980s 866,906 kg 712,583 kg 1.01 million kg 10
1990s 1.10 million kg 934,582 kg 1.21 million kg 10
2000s 1.04 million kg 903,929 kg 1.09 million kg 10
2010s 822,057 kg 785,744 kg 855,452 kg 10
2020s 785,896 kg 774,008 kg 792,738 kg 4

Countries ranked near Malta

  1. 152 Lesotho 972,814 kg compare
  2. 153 Libya 820,447 kg compare
  3. 154 Botswana 818,552 kg compare
  4. 156 Togo 720,060 kg compare
  5. 157 Vanuatu 646,564 kg compare
  6. 158 Papua New Guinea 521,577 kg compare

See the full ranking of 243 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is cattle — manure management in Malta?
Cattle — manure management in Malta was 784,214 kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest cattle — manure management recorded in Malta?
The highest recorded value was 1.21 million kg in 1997.
What is the lowest cattle — manure management recorded in Malta?
The lowest recorded value was 385,407 kg in 1963.
How does Malta rank for cattle — manure management?
Malta ranks 155th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
Is cattle — manure management rising or falling in Malta?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.0%. 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 management (manure treated, N content). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Cattle — Manure management (manure treated, N content)
Unit
kg
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
243 places, 13,919 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

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).