Chickens, layers — Manure left on pasture in Malta
Malta: Chickens, layers — Manure left on pasture was 4,276 kg in 2020. ▼ Falling
Chickens, layers — Manure left on pasture in Malta, 1961–2020
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg.
Analysis
Malta recorded 4,276 kg for chickens, layers — manure left on pasture in 2020.
That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and up 12.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, chickens, layers — manure left on pasture in Malta peaked at 9,398 kg in 1979 and was at its lowest, 2,384 kg, in 1961.
Malta ranks 179th of 193 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 58 years of available data.
Chickens, layers — Manure left on pasture in Malta, year by year
| Year | kg | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2,384 kg | — |
| 1962 | 2,775 kg | +16.4% |
| 1963 | 3,179 kg | +14.5% |
| 1964 | 4,100 kg | +29.0% |
| 1965 | 5,550 kg | +35.4% |
| 1966 | 3,948 kg | -28.9% |
| 1967 | 4,150 kg | +5.1% |
| 1968 | 5,727 kg | +38.0% |
| 1969 | 6,484 kg | +13.2% |
| 1970 | 7,140 kg | +10.1% |
| 1971 | 7,064 kg | -1.1% |
| 1972 | 6,257 kg | -11.4% |
| 1973 | 7,127 kg | +13.9% |
| 1974 | 6,484 kg | -9.0% |
| 1975 | 5,676 kg | -12.5% |
| 1976 | 7,152 kg | +26.0% |
| 1977 | 8,414 kg | +17.6% |
| 1978 | 7,998 kg | -4.9% |
| 1979 | 9,398 kg | +17.5% |
| 1980 | 7,569 kg | -19.5% |
| 1981 | 9,183 kg | +21.3% |
| 1982 | 8,199 kg | -10.7% |
| 1983 | 7,316 kg | -10.8% |
| 1984 | 7,569 kg | +3.4% |
| 1985 | 7,569 kg | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 7,569 kg | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 7,569 kg | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 7,569 kg | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 7,543 kg | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 7,569 kg | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 4,302 kg | -43.2% |
| 1992 | 4,302 kg | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 4,314 kg | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 4,314 kg | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 6,509 kg | +50.9% |
| 1996 | 6,055 kg | -7.0% |
| 1997 | 6,118 kg | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 4,125 kg | -32.6% |
| 1999 | 6,055 kg | +46.8% |
| 2000 | 5,676 kg | -6.2% |
| 2001 | 4,730 kg | -16.7% |
| 2002 | 5,046 kg | +6.7% |
| 2003 | 6,017 kg | +19.3% |
| 2004 | 6,307 kg | +4.8% |
| 2005 | 7,115 kg | +12.8% |
| 2006 | 7,064 kg | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 7,102 kg | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 7,064 kg | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 4,831 kg | -31.6% |
| 2010 | 3,797 kg | -21.4% |
| 2011 | 3,532 kg | -7.0% |
| 2012 | 3,620 kg | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 3,532 kg | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 3,557 kg | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 3,532 kg | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 3,620 kg | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 4,314 kg | +19.2% |
| 2020 | 4,276 kg | -0.9% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 4,276 kg is below the median for high income countries, which is 94,423 kg, 5% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Malta's 4,276 kg is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 3.04 million kg, 0% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4,255 kg | 2,384 kg | 6,484 kg | 9 |
| 1970s | 7,271 kg | 5,676 kg | 9,398 kg | 10 |
| 1980s | 7,765 kg | 7,316 kg | 9,183 kg | 10 |
| 1990s | 5,366 kg | 4,125 kg | 7,569 kg | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,095 kg | 4,730 kg | 7,115 kg | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,688 kg | 3,532 kg | 4,314 kg | 8 |
| 2020s | 4,276 kg | 4,276 kg | 4,276 kg | 1 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 176 Montenegro 10,218 kg compare
- 177 Estonia 8,363 kg compare
- 178 China, Hong Kong SAR 7,192 kg compare
- 180 French Polynesia 3,927 kg compare
- 181 New Caledonia 2,489 kg compare
- 182 Vanuatu 2,360 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, layers — manure left on pasture in Malta?
- Chickens, layers — manure left on pasture in Malta was 4,276 kg in 2020, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest chickens, layers — manure left on pasture recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 9,398 kg in 1979.
- What is the lowest chickens, layers — manure left on pasture recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,384 kg in 1961.
- How does Malta rank for chickens, layers — manure left on pasture?
- Malta ranks 179th out of 193 countries with data for 2020.
- Is chickens, layers — manure left on pasture 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 — 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).