Chickens — Manure left on pasture that leaches in Malta
Malta: Chickens — Manure left on pasture that leaches was 2,464 kg in 2020. ▲ Rising
Chickens — Manure left on pasture that leaches in Malta, 1961–2020
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg.
Analysis
In 2020, chickens — manure left on pasture that leaches in Malta stood at 2,464 kg.
That represents a change of down 9.7% on the previous year and down 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, chickens — manure left on pasture that leaches in Malta peaked at 4,226 kg in 1979 and was at its lowest, 1,400 kg, in 1961.
Malta ranks 179th of 193 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 58 years of available data.
Chickens — Manure left on pasture that leaches in Malta, year by year
| Year | kg | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,400 kg | — |
| 1962 | 1,496 kg | +6.8% |
| 1963 | 1,535 kg | +2.6% |
| 1964 | 1,713 kg | +11.6% |
| 1965 | 2,049 kg | +19.6% |
| 1966 | 1,531 kg | -25.3% |
| 1967 | 1,692 kg | +10.5% |
| 1968 | 2,845 kg | +68.2% |
| 1969 | 2,860 kg | +0.5% |
| 1970 | 3,059 kg | +7.0% |
| 1971 | 3,622 kg | +18.4% |
| 1972 | 3,226 kg | -10.9% |
| 1973 | 3,159 kg | -2.1% |
| 1974 | 2,596 kg | -17.8% |
| 1975 | 2,724 kg | +5.0% |
| 1976 | 3,089 kg | +13.4% |
| 1977 | 3,407 kg | +10.3% |
| 1978 | 3,501 kg | +2.8% |
| 1979 | 4,226 kg | +20.7% |
| 1980 | 3,344 kg | -20.9% |
| 1981 | 4,134 kg | +23.6% |
| 1982 | 3,635 kg | -12.1% |
| 1983 | 3,242 kg | -10.8% |
| 1984 | 3,138 kg | -3.2% |
| 1985 | 3,138 kg | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 3,138 kg | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 2,921 kg | -6.9% |
| 1988 | 2,921 kg | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 2,809 kg | -3.8% |
| 1990 | 2,813 kg | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 2,502 kg | -11.0% |
| 1992 | 2,502 kg | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 2,504 kg | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 2,504 kg | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 2,590 kg | +3.4% |
| 1996 | 2,554 kg | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 2,562 kg | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 2,306 kg | -10.0% |
| 1999 | 2,554 kg | +10.7% |
| 2000 | 2,505 kg | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 3,986 kg | +59.1% |
| 2002 | 2,815 kg | -29.4% |
| 2003 | 3,715 kg | +32.0% |
| 2004 | 2,976 kg | -19.9% |
| 2005 | 3,175 kg | +6.7% |
| 2006 | 3,086 kg | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 3,325 kg | +7.7% |
| 2008 | 3,472 kg | +4.4% |
| 2009 | 2,950 kg | -15.0% |
| 2010 | 2,590 kg | -12.2% |
| 2011 | 2,447 kg | -5.5% |
| 2012 | 2,567 kg | +4.9% |
| 2013 | 2,443 kg | -4.8% |
| 2014 | 2,624 kg | +7.4% |
| 2015 | 2,697 kg | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 2,684 kg | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 2,730 kg | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 2,464 kg | -9.7% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 2,464 kg is below the median for high income countries, which is 111,788 kg, 2% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Malta's 2,464 kg is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 4.56 million kg, 0% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Chickens — Manure left on pasture that leaches 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | +68.2% | 1,692 kg | 2,845 kg |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,902 kg | 1,400 kg | 2,860 kg | 9 |
| 1970s | 3,261 kg | 2,596 kg | 4,226 kg | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,242 kg | 2,809 kg | 4,134 kg | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,539 kg | 2,306 kg | 2,813 kg | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,201 kg | 2,505 kg | 3,986 kg | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,598 kg | 2,443 kg | 2,730 kg | 8 |
| 2020s | 2,464 kg | 2,464 kg | 2,464 kg | 1 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 176 Estonia 5,694 kg compare
- 177 Saint Kitts and Nevis 4,736 kg compare
- 178 Montenegro 3,065 kg compare
- 180 Kiribati 2,306 kg compare
- 181 New Caledonia 2,116 kg compare
- 182 Vanuatu 1,566 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 — manure left on pasture that leaches in Malta?
- Chickens — manure left on pasture that leaches in Malta was 2,464 kg in 2020, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest chickens — manure left on pasture that leaches recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 4,226 kg in 1979.
- What is the lowest chickens — manure left on pasture that leaches recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,400 kg in 1961.
- How does Malta rank for chickens — manure left on pasture that leaches?
- Malta ranks 179th out of 193 countries with data for 2020.
- Is chickens — manure left on pasture that leaches rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.8%. 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 — Manure left on pasture that leaches (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).