Goats: Manure left on pasture … left square kilometre leaches in Malta
Malta: Goats: Manure left on pasture … left square kilometre leaches was 106.2 kg per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
106.2 kg per square kilometre
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
39th
of 162 countries
All-time high
502.04 kg per square kilometre
in 1961
All-time low
74.43 kg per square kilometre
in 2013
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Goats — Manure left on pasture that leaches (N content), per square in Malta, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, goats — manure left on pasture that leaches (n content), per square in Malta stood at 106.2 kg per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 42.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, goats — manure left on pasture that leaches (n content), per square in Malta peaked at 502.04 kg per square kilometre in 1961 and was at its lowest, 74.43 kg per square kilometre, in 2013.
That places Malta 39th out of 162 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 left on pasture … left square kilometre leaches in Malta, year by year
| Year | kg per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 502.04 kg per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 493.75 kg per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1963 | 490.64 kg per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1964 | 472.36 kg per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 1965 | 420.61 kg per square kilometre | -11.0% |
| 1966 | 403.48 kg per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 1967 | 379.3 kg per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 1968 | 326.43 kg per square kilometre | -13.9% |
| 1969 | 301.92 kg per square kilometre | -7.5% |
| 1970 | 277.34 kg per square kilometre | -8.1% |
| 1971 | 254.92 kg per square kilometre | -8.1% |
| 1972 | 226.67 kg per square kilometre | -11.1% |
| 1973 | 209.87 kg per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 1974 | 175.13 kg per square kilometre | -16.6% |
| 1975 | 170.35 kg per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1976 | 157.04 kg per square kilometre | -7.8% |
| 1977 | 141.75 kg per square kilometre | -9.7% |
| 1978 | 116.72 kg per square kilometre | -17.7% |
| 1979 | 104.5 kg per square kilometre | -10.5% |
| 1980 | 96.31 kg per square kilometre | -7.8% |
| 1981 | 82.64 kg per square kilometre | -14.2% |
| 1982 | 81.98 kg per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1983 | 78.82 kg per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 1984 | 80.94 kg per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1985 | 80.94 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 80.94 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 80.94 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 82.56 kg per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1989 | 85.15 kg per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1990 | 100.37 kg per square kilometre | +17.9% |
| 1991 | 110.08 kg per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 1992 | 116.56 kg per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1993 | 124.65 kg per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 1994 | 140.84 kg per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 1995 | 148.66 kg per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1996 | 146.51 kg per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 137.6 kg per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 1998 | 121.41 kg per square kilometre | -11.8% |
| 1999 | 105.22 kg per square kilometre | -13.3% |
| 2000 | 80.94 kg per square kilometre | -23.1% |
| 2001 | 77.7 kg per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2002 | 79.94 kg per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 83.58 kg per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2004 | 87 kg per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2005 | 91.22 kg per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2006 | 101.53 kg per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 2007 | 94.35 kg per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 2008 | 100.81 kg per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2009 | 96.86 kg per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 2010 | 82.72 kg per square kilometre | -14.6% |
| 2011 | 79.94 kg per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 78.47 kg per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 74.43 kg per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 2014 | 74.9 kg per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 79.92 kg per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2016 | 80.47 kg per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 83.53 kg per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 92.76 kg per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 2019 | 90.49 kg per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 89.52 kg per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 91.3 kg per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 105.55 kg per square kilometre | +15.6% |
| 2023 | 106.2 kg per square kilometre | +0.6% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 106.2 kg per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 6.77 kg per square kilometre, 15.7× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Malta's 106.2 kg per square kilometre is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 55.32 kg per square kilometre, 1.9× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 421.17 kg per square kilometre | 301.92 kg per square kilometre | 502.04 kg per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 183.43 kg per square kilometre | 104.5 kg per square kilometre | 277.34 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 83.12 kg per square kilometre | 78.82 kg per square kilometre | 96.31 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 125.19 kg per square kilometre | 100.37 kg per square kilometre | 148.66 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 89.39 kg per square kilometre | 77.7 kg per square kilometre | 101.53 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 81.76 kg per square kilometre | 74.43 kg per square kilometre | 92.76 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 98.14 kg per square kilometre | 89.52 kg per square kilometre | 106.2 kg per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 36 South Sudan 113.86 kg per square kilometre compare
- 37 Greece 110.43 kg per square kilometre compare
- 38 Saint Lucia 107.01 kg per square kilometre compare
- 40 Djibouti 99.91 kg per square kilometre compare
- 41 Tonga 95.94 kg per square kilometre compare
- 42 Lesotho 91.26 kg per square kilometre 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 goats — manure left on pasture that leaches (n content), per square in Malta?
- Goats — manure left on pasture that leaches (n content), per square in Malta was 106.2 kg per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest goats — manure left on pasture that leaches (n content), per square recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 502.04 kg per square kilometre in 1961.
- What is the lowest goats — manure left on pasture that leaches (n content), per square recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 74.43 kg per square kilometre in 2013.
- How does Malta rank for goats — manure left on pasture that leaches (n content), per square?
- Malta ranks 39th out of 162 countries with data for 2023.
- Is goats — manure left on pasture that leaches (n content), per square rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Goats — Manure left on pasture that leaches (N content), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Goats — Manure left on pasture that leaches (N content) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Goats — Manure left on pasture that leaches (N content) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Goats — Manure left on pasture that leaches Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Goats — Manure left on pasture that leaches (N content) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.