Chickens — Manure left on pasture that volatilises in Malta
Malta: Chickens — Manure left on pasture that volatilises was 1,643 kg in 2020. ▲ Rising
Chickens — Manure left on pasture that volatilises 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 volatilises in Malta stood at 1,643 kg.
The figure is down 9.7% on the previous year and down 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, chickens — manure left on pasture that volatilises in Malta peaked at 2,818 kg in 1979 and was at its lowest, 933.57 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 volatilises in Malta, year by year
| Year | kg | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 933.57 kg | — |
| 1962 | 997.33 kg | +6.8% |
| 1963 | 1,023 kg | +2.6% |
| 1964 | 1,142 kg | +11.6% |
| 1965 | 1,366 kg | +19.6% |
| 1966 | 1,021 kg | -25.3% |
| 1967 | 1,128 kg | +10.5% |
| 1968 | 1,897 kg | +68.2% |
| 1969 | 1,907 kg | +0.5% |
| 1970 | 2,039 kg | +7.0% |
| 1971 | 2,414 kg | +18.4% |
| 1972 | 2,150 kg | -10.9% |
| 1973 | 2,106 kg | -2.1% |
| 1974 | 1,730 kg | -17.8% |
| 1975 | 1,816 kg | +5.0% |
| 1976 | 2,059 kg | +13.4% |
| 1977 | 2,271 kg | +10.3% |
| 1978 | 2,334 kg | +2.8% |
| 1979 | 2,818 kg | +20.7% |
| 1980 | 2,229 kg | -20.9% |
| 1981 | 2,756 kg | +23.6% |
| 1982 | 2,423 kg | -12.1% |
| 1983 | 2,161 kg | -10.8% |
| 1984 | 2,092 kg | -3.2% |
| 1985 | 2,092 kg | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 2,092 kg | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 1,947 kg | -6.9% |
| 1988 | 1,947 kg | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 1,873 kg | -3.8% |
| 1990 | 1,875 kg | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 1,668 kg | -11.0% |
| 1992 | 1,668 kg | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 1,669 kg | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 1,669 kg | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 1,727 kg | +3.4% |
| 1996 | 1,702 kg | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 1,708 kg | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 1,538 kg | -10.0% |
| 1999 | 1,702 kg | +10.7% |
| 2000 | 1,670 kg | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 2,657 kg | +59.1% |
| 2002 | 1,876 kg | -29.4% |
| 2003 | 2,477 kg | +32.0% |
| 2004 | 1,984 kg | -19.9% |
| 2005 | 2,117 kg | +6.7% |
| 2006 | 2,057 kg | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 2,217 kg | +7.7% |
| 2008 | 2,315 kg | +4.4% |
| 2009 | 1,966 kg | -15.0% |
| 2010 | 1,726 kg | -12.2% |
| 2011 | 1,631 kg | -5.5% |
| 2012 | 1,711 kg | +4.9% |
| 2013 | 1,629 kg | -4.8% |
| 2014 | 1,749 kg | +7.4% |
| 2015 | 1,798 kg | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 1,789 kg | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 1,820 kg | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 1,643 kg | -9.7% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 1,643 kg is below the median for high income countries, which is 74,525 kg, 2% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Malta's 1,643 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)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Chickens — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | +68.2% | 1,128 kg | 1,897 kg |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,268 kg | 933.57 kg | 1,907 kg | 9 |
| 1970s | 2,174 kg | 1,730 kg | 2,818 kg | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,161 kg | 1,873 kg | 2,756 kg | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,693 kg | 1,538 kg | 1,875 kg | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,134 kg | 1,670 kg | 2,657 kg | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,732 kg | 1,629 kg | 1,820 kg | 8 |
| 2020s | 1,643 kg | 1,643 kg | 1,643 kg | 1 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 176 Estonia 3,796 kg compare
- 177 Saint Kitts and Nevis 3,157 kg compare
- 178 Montenegro 2,044 kg compare
- 180 Kiribati 1,537 kg compare
- 181 New Caledonia 1,411 kg compare
- 182 Vanuatu 1,044 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 volatilises in Malta?
- Chickens — manure left on pasture that volatilises in Malta was 1,643 kg in 2020, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest chickens — manure left on pasture that volatilises recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 2,818 kg in 1979.
- What is the lowest chickens — manure left on pasture that volatilises recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 933.57 kg in 1961.
- How does Malta rank for chickens — manure left on pasture that volatilises?
- Malta ranks 179th out of 193 countries with data for 2020.
- Is chickens — manure left on pasture that volatilises 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 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).