Chickens, layers — Amount excreted in manure in Malta
Malta: Chickens, layers — Amount excreted in manure was 213,814 kg in 2020. ▼ Falling
Chickens, layers — Amount excreted in manure in Malta, 1961–2020
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg.
Analysis
In 2020, chickens, layers — amount excreted in manure in Malta stood at 213,814 kg.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and up 12.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, chickens, layers — amount excreted in manure in Malta peaked at 469,886 kg in 1979 and was at its lowest, 119,206 kg, in 1961.
That places Malta 157th out of 193 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 58 years of available data.
Chickens, layers — Amount excreted in manure in Malta, year by year
| Year | kg | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 119,206 kg | — |
| 1962 | 138,758 kg | +16.4% |
| 1963 | 158,941 kg | +14.5% |
| 1964 | 204,984 kg | +29.0% |
| 1965 | 277,517 kg | +35.4% |
| 1966 | 197,415 kg | -28.9% |
| 1967 | 207,507 kg | +5.1% |
| 1968 | 286,347 kg | +38.0% |
| 1969 | 324,190 kg | +13.2% |
| 1970 | 356,988 kg | +10.1% |
| 1971 | 353,203 kg | -1.1% |
| 1972 | 312,837 kg | -11.4% |
| 1973 | 356,357 kg | +13.9% |
| 1974 | 324,190 kg | -9.0% |
| 1975 | 283,824 kg | -12.5% |
| 1976 | 357,618 kg | +26.0% |
| 1977 | 420,690 kg | +17.6% |
| 1978 | 399,876 kg | -4.9% |
| 1979 | 469,886 kg | +17.5% |
| 1980 | 378,432 kg | -19.5% |
| 1981 | 459,164 kg | +21.3% |
| 1982 | 409,968 kg | -10.7% |
| 1983 | 365,818 kg | -10.8% |
| 1984 | 378,432 kg | +3.4% |
| 1985 | 378,432 kg | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 378,432 kg | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 378,432 kg | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 378,432 kg | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 377,171 kg | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 378,432 kg | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 215,076 kg | -43.2% |
| 1992 | 215,076 kg | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 215,706 kg | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 215,706 kg | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 325,452 kg | +50.9% |
| 1996 | 302,746 kg | -7.0% |
| 1997 | 305,899 kg | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 206,245 kg | -32.6% |
| 1999 | 302,746 kg | +46.8% |
| 2000 | 283,824 kg | -6.3% |
| 2001 | 236,520 kg | -16.7% |
| 2002 | 252,288 kg | +6.7% |
| 2003 | 300,853 kg | +19.2% |
| 2004 | 315,360 kg | +4.8% |
| 2005 | 355,726 kg | +12.8% |
| 2006 | 353,203 kg | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 355,095 kg | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 353,203 kg | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 241,566 kg | -31.6% |
| 2010 | 189,847 kg | -21.4% |
| 2011 | 176,602 kg | -7.0% |
| 2012 | 181,017 kg | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 176,602 kg | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 177,863 kg | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 176,602 kg | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 181,017 kg | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 215,706 kg | +19.2% |
| 2020 | 213,814 kg | -0.9% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 213,814 kg is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.26 million kg, 9% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Malta's 213,814 kg is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 5.11 million kg, 4% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 212,763 kg | 119,206 kg | 324,190 kg | 9 |
| 1970s | 363,547 kg | 283,824 kg | 469,886 kg | 10 |
| 1980s | 388,271 kg | 365,818 kg | 459,164 kg | 10 |
| 1990s | 268,308 kg | 206,245 kg | 378,432 kg | 10 |
| 2000s | 304,764 kg | 236,520 kg | 355,726 kg | 10 |
| 2010s | 184,407 kg | 176,602 kg | 215,706 kg | 8 |
| 2020s | 213,814 kg | 213,814 kg | 213,814 kg | 1 |
Countries ranked near Malta
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, layers — amount excreted in manure in Malta?
- Chickens, layers — amount excreted in manure in Malta was 213,814 kg in 2020, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest chickens, layers — amount excreted in manure recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 469,886 kg in 1979.
- What is the lowest chickens, layers — amount excreted in manure recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 119,206 kg in 1961.
- How does Malta rank for chickens, layers — amount excreted in manure?
- Malta ranks 157th out of 193 countries with data for 2020.
- Is chickens, layers — amount excreted in manure rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Chickens, layers — 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).