Chickens, layers — Manure left on pasture in Malawi

Malawi: Chickens, layers — Manure left on pasture was 2.36 million kg in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
2.36 million kg
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
57th
of 193 countries
All-time high
2.44 million kg
in 2014
All-time low
610,931 kg
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Chickens, layers — Manure left on pasture in Malawi, 1961–2023

500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M2.5M196119922023

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

Analysis

In 2023, chickens, layers — manure left on pasture in Malawi stood at 2.36 million kg.

The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and down 1.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, chickens, layers — manure left on pasture in Malawi peaked at 2.44 million kg in 2014 and was at its lowest, 610,931 kg, in 1961.

That places Malawi 57th out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

Chickens, layers — Manure left on pasture in Malawi, year by year

Annual values for Chickens, layers — Manure left on pasture (N content) in Malawi, 1961 to 2023.
Year kg Change
1961 610,931 kg —
1962 654,569 kg +7.1%
1963 698,207 kg +6.7%
1964 720,026 kg +3.1%
1965 763,664 kg +6.1%
1966 807,302 kg +5.7%
1967 850,940 kg +5.4%
1968 872,759 kg +2.6%
1969 1.46 million kg +67.5%
1970 1.59 million kg +9.0%
1971 1.46 million kg -8.2%
1972 1.53 million kg +4.5%
1973 1.59 million kg +4.3%
1974 1.64 million kg +2.7%
1975 1.68 million kg +2.7%
1976 1.70 million kg +1.3%
1977 1.71 million kg +0.6%
1978 1.77 million kg +3.2%
1979 1.81 million kg +2.5%
1980 1.88 million kg +3.6%
1981 1.92 million kg +2.3%
1982 1.96 million kg +2.3%
1983 2.01 million kg +2.2%
1984 2.05 million kg +2.2%
1985 2.09 million kg +2.1%
1986 1.22 million kg -41.7%
1987 1.27 million kg +3.6%
1988 1.35 million kg +6.9%
1989 1.40 million kg +3.2%
1990 1.48 million kg +6.3%
1991 1.53 million kg +2.9%
1992 1.40 million kg -8.6%
1993 1.59 million kg +14.1%
1994 1.70 million kg +6.8%
1995 1.75 million kg +2.6%
1996 1.81 million kg +3.7%
1997 1.83 million kg +1.2%
1998 1.83 million kg +0.0%
1999 1.92 million kg +4.8%
2000 1.91 million kg -0.7%
2001 1.94 million kg +1.8%
2002 1.96 million kg +1.1%
2003 1.91 million kg -3.0%
2004 1.99 million kg +4.2%
2005 2.01 million kg +1.1%
2006 1.98 million kg -1.5%
2007 2.01 million kg +1.5%
2008 2.03 million kg +1.1%
2009 2.06 million kg +1.3%
2010 2.09 million kg +1.9%
2011 2.14 million kg +2.1%
2012 2.18 million kg +2.0%
2013 2.40 million kg +10.0%
2014 2.44 million kg +1.8%
2015 2.21 million kg -9.4%
2016 2.23 million kg +0.8%
2017 2.29 million kg +2.8%
2018 2.29 million kg -0.3%
2019 2.31 million kg +1.0%
2020 2.33 million kg +1.1%
2021 2.31 million kg -0.9%
2022 2.34 million kg +1.1%
2023 2.36 million kg +1.1%

Malawi compared with similar countries

  • Malawi's 2.36 million kg is above the median for low income countries, which is 1.70 million kg, 1.4× the median. (22 countries reporting)
  • Malawi's 2.36 million kg is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.60 million kg, 1.5× the median. (44 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Chickens, layers — Manure left on pasture in Malawi 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.

YearChange FromTo
1969 +67.5% 872,759 kg 1.46 million kg
1986 -41.7% 2.09 million kg 1.22 million kg

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 826,696 kg 610,931 kg 1.46 million kg 9
1970s 1.65 million kg 1.46 million kg 1.81 million kg 10
1980s 1.71 million kg 1.22 million kg 2.09 million kg 10
1990s 1.68 million kg 1.40 million kg 1.92 million kg 10
2000s 1.98 million kg 1.91 million kg 2.06 million kg 10
2010s 2.26 million kg 2.09 million kg 2.44 million kg 10
2020s 2.34 million kg 2.31 million kg 2.36 million kg 4

Countries ranked near Malawi

  1. 54 Chile 2.84 million kg compare
  2. 55 Zimbabwe 2.83 million kg compare
  3. 56 Afghanistan 2.46 million kg compare
  4. 58 Turkmenistan 2.24 million kg compare
  5. 59 Cuba 2.22 million kg compare
  6. 60 Sierra Leone 2.20 million kg compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is chickens, layers — manure left on pasture in Malawi?
Chickens, layers — manure left on pasture in Malawi was 2.36 million kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest chickens, layers — manure left on pasture recorded in Malawi?
The highest recorded value was 2.44 million kg in 2014.
What is the lowest chickens, layers — manure left on pasture recorded in Malawi?
The lowest recorded value was 610,931 kg in 1961.
How does Malawi rank for chickens, layers — manure left on pasture?
Malawi ranks 57th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
Is chickens, layers — manure left on pasture rising or falling in Malawi?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Malawi data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Chickens, layers — Manure left on pasture (N content). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Chickens, layers — Manure left on pasture (N content)
Unit
kg
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
246 places, 14,082 data points, 1961–2023
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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).