Chickens, broilers — Manure left on pasture that volatilises in Malta
Malta: Chickens, broilers — Manure left on pasture that volatilises was 787.74 kg in 2020. ▲ Rising
Chickens, broilers — Manure left on pasture that volatilises in Malta, 1961–2020
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg.
Analysis
The most recent figure for chickens, broilers — manure left on pasture that volatilises in Malta is 787.74 kg, measured in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 17.7% on the previous year and down 18.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, chickens, broilers — manure left on pasture that volatilises in Malta peaked at 1,711 kg in 2001 and was at its lowest, 231.26 kg, in 1966.
That places Malta 174th out of 193 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 58 years of available data.
Chickens, broilers — Manure left on pasture that volatilises in Malta, year by year
| Year | kg | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 456.75 kg | — |
| 1962 | 442.29 kg | -3.2% |
| 1963 | 387.37 kg | -12.4% |
| 1964 | 322.32 kg | -16.8% |
| 1965 | 255.84 kg | -20.6% |
| 1966 | 231.26 kg | -9.6% |
| 1967 | 297.75 kg | +28.7% |
| 1968 | 751.61 kg | +152.4% |
| 1969 | 609.96 kg | -18.8% |
| 1970 | 611.4 kg | +0.2% |
| 1971 | 1,002 kg | +63.8% |
| 1972 | 899.04 kg | -10.2% |
| 1973 | 680.78 kg | -24.3% |
| 1974 | 433.62 kg | -36.3% |
| 1975 | 680.78 kg | +57.0% |
| 1976 | 628.75 kg | -7.6% |
| 1977 | 588.28 kg | -6.4% |
| 1978 | 734.26 kg | +24.8% |
| 1979 | 938.07 kg | +27.8% |
| 1980 | 715.47 kg | -23.7% |
| 1981 | 919.27 kg | +28.5% |
| 1982 | 783.41 kg | -14.8% |
| 1983 | 698.13 kg | -10.9% |
| 1984 | 578.16 kg | -17.2% |
| 1985 | 578.16 kg | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 578.16 kg | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 433.62 kg | -25.0% |
| 1988 | 433.62 kg | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 364.24 kg | -16.0% |
| 1990 | 361.35 kg | -0.8% |
| 1991 | 807.98 kg | +123.6% |
| 1992 | 807.98 kg | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 806.53 kg | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 806.53 kg | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 424.95 kg | -47.3% |
| 1996 | 491.44 kg | +15.6% |
| 1997 | 484.21 kg | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 712.58 kg | +47.2% |
| 1999 | 491.44 kg | -31.0% |
| 2000 | 534.8 kg | +8.8% |
| 2001 | 1,711 kg | +220.0% |
| 2002 | 867.24 kg | -49.3% |
| 2003 | 1,273 kg | +46.8% |
| 2004 | 722.7 kg | -43.2% |
| 2005 | 693.79 kg | -4.0% |
| 2006 | 644.65 kg | -7.1% |
| 2007 | 796.41 kg | +23.5% |
| 2008 | 901.93 kg | +13.2% |
| 2009 | 1,000 kg | +10.9% |
| 2010 | 966.97 kg | -3.3% |
| 2011 | 925.06 kg | -4.3% |
| 2012 | 987.21 kg | +6.7% |
| 2013 | 922.16 kg | -6.6% |
| 2014 | 1,038 kg | +12.5% |
| 2015 | 1,091 kg | +5.2% |
| 2016 | 1,065 kg | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 956.86 kg | -10.2% |
| 2020 | 787.74 kg | -17.7% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 787.74 kg is below the median for high income countries, which is 44,320 kg, 2% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Malta's 787.74 kg is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.30 million kg, 0% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Chickens, broilers — Manure left on pasture that volatilises 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +220.0% | 534.8 kg | 1,711 kg |
| 1968 | +152.4% | 297.75 kg | 751.61 kg |
| 1991 | +123.6% | 361.35 kg | 807.98 kg |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 417.24 kg | 231.26 kg | 751.61 kg | 9 |
| 1970s | 719.66 kg | 433.62 kg | 1,002 kg | 10 |
| 1980s | 608.22 kg | 364.24 kg | 919.27 kg | 10 |
| 1990s | 619.5 kg | 361.35 kg | 807.98 kg | 10 |
| 2000s | 914.65 kg | 534.8 kg | 1,711 kg | 10 |
| 2010s | 994.07 kg | 922.16 kg | 1,091 kg | 8 |
| 2020s | 787.74 kg | 787.74 kg | 787.74 kg | 1 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 171 French Guiana 1,184 kg compare
- 172 Antigua and Barbuda 1,153 kg compare
- 173 New Caledonia 912.77 kg compare
- 175 Saint Kitts and Nevis 758.84 kg compare
- 176 Samoa 743.66 kg compare
- 177 North Macedonia 648.99 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 chickens, broilers — manure left on pasture that volatilises in Malta?
- Chickens, broilers — manure left on pasture that volatilises in Malta was 787.74 kg in 2020, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest chickens, broilers — manure left on pasture that volatilises recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 1,711 kg in 2001.
- What is the lowest chickens, broilers — manure left on pasture that volatilises recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 231.26 kg in 1966.
- How does Malta rank for chickens, broilers — manure left on pasture that volatilises?
- Malta ranks 174th out of 193 countries with data for 2020.
- Is chickens, broilers — manure left on pasture that volatilises rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.5%. 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 Chickens, broilers — Manure left on pasture that volatilises (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).