Cattle, non-dairy — Amount excreted in manure in Malta
Malta: Cattle, non-dairy — Amount excreted in manure was 419,889 kg in 2023. ▲ Rising
Cattle, non-dairy — Amount excreted in manure in Malta, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg.
Analysis
Malta recorded 419,889 kg for cattle, non-dairy — amount excreted in manure in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.7% on the previous year and down 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cattle, non-dairy — amount excreted in manure in Malta peaked at 794,247 kg in 1991 and was at its lowest, 148,782 kg, in 1970.
Malta ranks 170th of 190 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Cattle, non-dairy — Amount excreted in manure in Malta, year by year
| Year | kg | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 221,023 kg | — |
| 1962 | 230,736 kg | +4.4% |
| 1963 | 183,891 kg | -20.3% |
| 1964 | 229,623 kg | +24.9% |
| 1965 | 183,587 kg | -20.0% |
| 1966 | 153,639 kg | -16.3% |
| 1967 | 174,481 kg | +13.6% |
| 1968 | 220,062 kg | +26.1% |
| 1969 | 154,246 kg | -29.9% |
| 1970 | 148,782 kg | -3.5% |
| 1971 | 171,497 kg | +15.3% |
| 1972 | 154,246 kg | -10.1% |
| 1973 | 184,953 kg | +19.9% |
| 1974 | 168,714 kg | -8.8% |
| 1975 | 197,044 kg | +16.8% |
| 1976 | 331,409 kg | +68.2% |
| 1977 | 368,035 kg | +11.1% |
| 1978 | 299,892 kg | -18.5% |
| 1979 | 306,822 kg | +2.3% |
| 1980 | 355,641 kg | +15.9% |
| 1981 | 249,252 kg | -29.9% |
| 1982 | 268,982 kg | +7.9% |
| 1983 | 282,691 kg | +5.1% |
| 1984 | 344,005 kg | +21.7% |
| 1985 | 344,005 kg | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 445,183 kg | +29.4% |
| 1987 | 556,479 kg | +25.0% |
| 1988 | 617,186 kg | +10.9% |
| 1989 | 725,446 kg | +17.5% |
| 1990 | 760,606 kg | +4.8% |
| 1991 | 794,247 kg | +4.4% |
| 1992 | 668,584 kg | -15.8% |
| 1993 | 651,890 kg | -2.5% |
| 1994 | 595,635 kg | -8.6% |
| 1995 | 632,362 kg | +6.2% |
| 1996 | 627,304 kg | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 566,597 kg | -9.7% |
| 1998 | 568,974 kg | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 505,890 kg | -11.1% |
| 2000 | 532,904 kg | +5.3% |
| 2001 | 556,479 kg | +4.4% |
| 2002 | 544,439 kg | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 543,174 kg | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 522,736 kg | -3.8% |
| 2005 | 585,466 kg | +12.0% |
| 2006 | 602,515 kg | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 591,284 kg | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 616,933 kg | +4.3% |
| 2009 | 472,147 kg | -23.5% |
| 2010 | 434,661 kg | -7.9% |
| 2011 | 443,463 kg | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 464,053 kg | +4.6% |
| 2013 | 444,677 kg | -4.2% |
| 2014 | 423,986 kg | -4.7% |
| 2015 | 437,392 kg | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 397,528 kg | -9.1% |
| 2017 | 407,039 kg | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 399,147 kg | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 398,641 kg | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 416,347 kg | +4.4% |
| 2021 | 412,300 kg | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 408,759 kg | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 419,889 kg | +2.7% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 419,889 kg is below the median for high income countries, which is 21.71 million kg, 2% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Malta's 419,889 kg is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 11.33 million kg, 4% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cattle, non-dairy — Amount excreted in manure in Malta 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | +68.2% | 197,044 kg | 331,409 kg |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 194,588 kg | 153,639 kg | 230,736 kg | 9 |
| 1970s | 233,139 kg | 148,782 kg | 368,035 kg | 10 |
| 1980s | 418,887 kg | 249,252 kg | 725,446 kg | 10 |
| 1990s | 637,209 kg | 505,890 kg | 794,247 kg | 10 |
| 2000s | 556,808 kg | 472,147 kg | 616,933 kg | 10 |
| 2010s | 425,059 kg | 397,528 kg | 464,053 kg | 10 |
| 2020s | 414,324 kg | 408,759 kg | 419,889 kg | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 167 Tonga 720,411 kg compare
- 168 French Guiana 519,558 kg compare
- 169 French Polynesia 485,534 kg compare
- 171 Saint Lucia 392,875 kg compare
- 172 Réunion 361,692 kg compare
- 173 Barbados 313,683 kg compare
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, non-dairy — amount excreted in manure in Malta?
- Cattle, non-dairy — amount excreted in manure in Malta was 419,889 kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cattle, non-dairy — amount excreted in manure recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 794,247 kg in 1991.
- What is the lowest cattle, non-dairy — amount excreted in manure recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 148,782 kg in 1970.
- How does Malta rank for cattle, non-dairy — amount excreted in manure?
- Malta ranks 170th out of 190 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cattle, non-dairy — amount excreted in manure rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.6%. 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, non-dairy — Amount excreted in manure (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).