Goats — Manure applied to soils in Malawi
Malawi: Goats — Manure applied to soils was 3.77 million kg in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Goats — Manure applied to soils in Malawi, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg.
Analysis
In 2023, goats — manure applied to soils in Malawi stood at 3.77 million kg. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.7% on the previous year and up 134.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, goats — manure applied to soils in Malawi peaked at 3.77 million kg in 2023 and was at its lowest, 131,560 kg, in 1963.
That places Malawi 23rd out of 183 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Goats — Manure applied to soils in Malawi, year by year
| Year | kg | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 158,853 kg | — |
| 1962 | 147,970 kg | -6.9% |
| 1963 | 131,560 kg | -11.1% |
| 1964 | 144,103 kg | +9.5% |
| 1965 | 139,378 kg | -3.3% |
| 1966 | 139,378 kg | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 187,855 kg | +34.8% |
| 1968 | 199,522 kg | +6.2% |
| 1969 | 185,107 kg | -7.2% |
| 1970 | 179,836 kg | -2.8% |
| 1971 | 191,743 kg | +6.6% |
| 1972 | 188,989 kg | -1.4% |
| 1973 | 169,691 kg | -10.2% |
| 1974 | 203,147 kg | +19.7% |
| 1975 | 208,033 kg | +2.4% |
| 1976 | 221,749 kg | +6.6% |
| 1977 | 250,401 kg | +12.9% |
| 1978 | 238,355 kg | -4.8% |
| 1979 | 196,545 kg | -17.5% |
| 1980 | 195,080 kg | -0.7% |
| 1981 | 215,468 kg | +10.5% |
| 1982 | 228,307 kg | +6.0% |
| 1983 | 189,340 kg | -17.1% |
| 1984 | 221,586 kg | +17.0% |
| 1985 | 239,752 kg | +8.2% |
| 1986 | 236,814 kg | -1.2% |
| 1987 | 257,249 kg | +8.6% |
| 1988 | 255,026 kg | -0.9% |
| 1989 | 255,026 kg | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 256,023 kg | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 254,640 kg | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 282,717 kg | +11.0% |
| 1993 | 293,167 kg | +3.7% |
| 1994 | 256,920 kg | -12.4% |
| 1995 | 253,034 kg | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 377,240 kg | +49.1% |
| 1997 | 470,001 kg | +24.6% |
| 1998 | 479,309 kg | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 428,183 kg | -10.7% |
| 2000 | 506,896 kg | +18.4% |
| 2001 | 500,951 kg | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 498,040 kg | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 515,098 kg | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 576,737 kg | +12.0% |
| 2005 | 588,383 kg | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 690,474 kg | +17.4% |
| 2007 | 816,119 kg | +18.2% |
| 2008 | 931,974 kg | +14.2% |
| 2009 | 1.04 million kg | +12.0% |
| 2010 | 1.17 million kg | +11.9% |
| 2011 | 1.33 million kg | +14.1% |
| 2012 | 1.48 million kg | +11.0% |
| 2013 | 1.61 million kg | +8.7% |
| 2014 | 1.76 million kg | +9.8% |
| 2015 | 1.96 million kg | +11.3% |
| 2016 | 2.20 million kg | +12.3% |
| 2017 | 2.32 million kg | +5.0% |
| 2018 | 2.51 million kg | +8.5% |
| 2019 | 3.01 million kg | +19.8% |
| 2020 | 3.22 million kg | +7.0% |
| 2021 | 3.46 million kg | +7.4% |
| 2022 | 3.53 million kg | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 3.77 million kg | +6.7% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 3.77 million kg is above the median for low income countries, which is 2.56 million kg, 1.5× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 3.77 million kg is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.33 million kg, 2.8× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 159,303 kg | 131,560 kg | 199,522 kg | 9 |
| 1970s | 204,849 kg | 169,691 kg | 250,401 kg | 10 |
| 1980s | 229,365 kg | 189,340 kg | 257,249 kg | 10 |
| 1990s | 335,123 kg | 253,034 kg | 479,309 kg | 10 |
| 2000s | 666,892 kg | 498,040 kg | 1.04 million kg | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.94 million kg | 1.17 million kg | 3.01 million kg | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.49 million kg | 3.22 million kg | 3.77 million kg | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 20 Ethiopia PDR 5.43 million kg compare
- 21 Uganda 5.26 million kg compare
- 22 South Sudan 4.85 million kg compare
- 24 Turkmenistan 3.66 million kg compare
- 25 Somalia 3.44 million kg compare
- 26 Burkina Faso 3.25 million kg compare
More environment data for Malawi
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -0.9153 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -0.8098 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.254 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.07 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 3.65 % 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 5.3 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is goats — manure applied to soils in Malawi?
- Goats — manure applied to soils in Malawi was 3.77 million kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest goats — manure applied to soils recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 3.77 million kg in 2023.
- What is the lowest goats — manure applied to soils recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 131,560 kg in 1963.
- How does Malawi rank for goats — manure applied to soils?
- Malawi ranks 23rd out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is goats — manure applied to soils rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 134.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Goats — Manure applied to soils (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).