Cattle, non-dairy — Manure left on pasture in Malta
Malta: Cattle, non-dairy — Manure left on pasture was 134,364 kg in 2023. ▲ Rising
Cattle, non-dairy — Manure left on pasture in Malta, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg.
Analysis
In 2023, cattle, non-dairy — manure left on pasture in Malta stood at 134,364 kg.
The figure is up 2.7% on the previous year and down 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cattle, non-dairy — manure left on pasture in Malta peaked at 254,159 kg in 1991 and was at its lowest, 47,610 kg, in 1970.
That places Malta 176th 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, non-dairy — Manure left on pasture in Malta, year by year
| Year | kg | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 70,728 kg | — |
| 1962 | 73,836 kg | +4.4% |
| 1963 | 58,845 kg | -20.3% |
| 1964 | 73,480 kg | +24.9% |
| 1965 | 58,748 kg | -20.0% |
| 1966 | 49,164 kg | -16.3% |
| 1967 | 55,834 kg | +13.6% |
| 1968 | 70,420 kg | +26.1% |
| 1969 | 49,359 kg | -29.9% |
| 1970 | 47,610 kg | -3.5% |
| 1971 | 54,879 kg | +15.3% |
| 1972 | 49,359 kg | -10.1% |
| 1973 | 59,185 kg | +19.9% |
| 1974 | 53,989 kg | -8.8% |
| 1975 | 63,054 kg | +16.8% |
| 1976 | 106,051 kg | +68.2% |
| 1977 | 117,771 kg | +11.1% |
| 1978 | 95,965 kg | -18.5% |
| 1979 | 98,183 kg | +2.3% |
| 1980 | 113,805 kg | +15.9% |
| 1981 | 79,761 kg | -29.9% |
| 1982 | 86,074 kg | +7.9% |
| 1983 | 90,461 kg | +5.1% |
| 1984 | 110,082 kg | +21.7% |
| 1985 | 110,082 kg | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 142,459 kg | +29.4% |
| 1987 | 178,073 kg | +25.0% |
| 1988 | 197,499 kg | +10.9% |
| 1989 | 232,143 kg | +17.5% |
| 1990 | 243,394 kg | +4.8% |
| 1991 | 254,159 kg | +4.4% |
| 1992 | 213,947 kg | -15.8% |
| 1993 | 208,605 kg | -2.5% |
| 1994 | 190,603 kg | -8.6% |
| 1995 | 202,356 kg | +6.2% |
| 1996 | 200,737 kg | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 181,311 kg | -9.7% |
| 1998 | 182,072 kg | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 161,885 kg | -11.1% |
| 2000 | 170,529 kg | +5.3% |
| 2001 | 178,073 kg | +4.4% |
| 2002 | 174,220 kg | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 173,816 kg | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 167,276 kg | -3.8% |
| 2005 | 187,349 kg | +12.0% |
| 2006 | 192,805 kg | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 189,211 kg | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 197,419 kg | +4.3% |
| 2009 | 151,087 kg | -23.5% |
| 2010 | 139,091 kg | -7.9% |
| 2011 | 141,908 kg | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 148,497 kg | +4.6% |
| 2013 | 142,297 kg | -4.2% |
| 2014 | 135,676 kg | -4.7% |
| 2015 | 139,966 kg | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 127,209 kg | -9.1% |
| 2017 | 130,253 kg | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 127,727 kg | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 127,565 kg | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 133,231 kg | +4.4% |
| 2021 | 131,936 kg | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 130,803 kg | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 134,364 kg | +2.7% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 134,364 kg is below the median for high income countries, which is 7.12 million kg, 2% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Malta's 134,364 kg is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 10.93 million kg, 1% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cattle, non-dairy — Manure left on pasture 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% | 63,054 kg | 106,051 kg |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 62,268 kg | 49,164 kg | 73,836 kg | 9 |
| 1970s | 74,605 kg | 47,610 kg | 117,771 kg | 10 |
| 1980s | 134,044 kg | 79,761 kg | 232,143 kg | 10 |
| 1990s | 203,907 kg | 161,885 kg | 254,159 kg | 10 |
| 2000s | 178,178 kg | 151,087 kg | 197,419 kg | 10 |
| 2010s | 136,019 kg | 127,209 kg | 148,497 kg | 10 |
| 2020s | 132,584 kg | 130,803 kg | 134,364 kg | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 173 Dominica 258,173 kg compare
- 174 Grenada 232,701 kg compare
- 175 Equatorial Guinea 191,749 kg compare
- 177 Bahrain 101,135 kg compare
- 178 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 65,267 kg compare
- 179 Antigua and Barbuda 57,769 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 — manure left on pasture in Malta?
- Cattle, non-dairy — manure left on pasture in Malta was 134,364 kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cattle, non-dairy — manure left on pasture recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 254,159 kg in 1991.
- What is the lowest cattle, non-dairy — manure left on pasture recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 47,610 kg in 1970.
- How does Malta rank for cattle, non-dairy — manure left on pasture?
- Malta ranks 176th out of 190 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cattle, non-dairy — manure left on pasture 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 — Manure left on pasture (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).