Goats: Manure left on pasture … left square kilometre volatilises in Malawi
Malawi: Goats: Manure left on pasture … left square kilometre volatilises was 395.42 kg per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Goats — Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N content), per in Malawi, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, goats — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n content), per in Malawi stood at 395.42 kg per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.7% on the previous year and up 134.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, goats — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n content), per in Malawi peaked at 395.42 kg per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 13.81 kg per square kilometre, in 1963.
Malawi ranks 3rd of 162 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Goats: Manure left on pasture … left square kilometre volatilises in Malawi, year by year
| Year | kg per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 16.68 kg per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 15.54 kg per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 1963 | 13.81 kg per square kilometre | -11.1% |
| 1964 | 15.13 kg per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 1965 | 14.64 kg per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1966 | 14.64 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 19.73 kg per square kilometre | +34.8% |
| 1968 | 20.95 kg per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1969 | 19.44 kg per square kilometre | -7.2% |
| 1970 | 18.88 kg per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1971 | 20.13 kg per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1972 | 19.84 kg per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1973 | 17.82 kg per square kilometre | -10.2% |
| 1974 | 21.33 kg per square kilometre | +19.7% |
| 1975 | 21.84 kg per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1976 | 23.29 kg per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1977 | 26.29 kg per square kilometre | +12.9% |
| 1978 | 25.03 kg per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 1979 | 20.64 kg per square kilometre | -17.5% |
| 1980 | 20.48 kg per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1981 | 22.63 kg per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 1982 | 23.97 kg per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1983 | 19.88 kg per square kilometre | -17.1% |
| 1984 | 23.27 kg per square kilometre | +17.0% |
| 1985 | 25.18 kg per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 1986 | 24.87 kg per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1987 | 27.01 kg per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 1988 | 26.78 kg per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1989 | 26.78 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 26.88 kg per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 26.74 kg per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 29.69 kg per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 1993 | 30.78 kg per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1994 | 26.98 kg per square kilometre | -12.4% |
| 1995 | 26.57 kg per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 39.61 kg per square kilometre | +49.1% |
| 1997 | 49.35 kg per square kilometre | +24.6% |
| 1998 | 50.33 kg per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 44.96 kg per square kilometre | -10.7% |
| 2000 | 53.23 kg per square kilometre | +18.4% |
| 2001 | 52.6 kg per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 52.3 kg per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 54.09 kg per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 60.56 kg per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 2005 | 61.78 kg per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 72.5 kg per square kilometre | +17.4% |
| 2007 | 85.7 kg per square kilometre | +18.2% |
| 2008 | 97.86 kg per square kilometre | +14.2% |
| 2009 | 109.65 kg per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 2010 | 122.68 kg per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 2011 | 139.97 kg per square kilometre | +14.1% |
| 2012 | 155.31 kg per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 2013 | 168.76 kg per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 2014 | 185.32 kg per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 2015 | 206.21 kg per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 2016 | 231.51 kg per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 2017 | 243.19 kg per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2018 | 263.82 kg per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 2019 | 315.95 kg per square kilometre | +19.8% |
| 2020 | 337.97 kg per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 2021 | 362.93 kg per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 2022 | 370.72 kg per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 395.42 kg per square kilometre | +6.7% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 395.42 kg per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 66.32 kg per square kilometre, 6.0× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 395.42 kg per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 52.09 kg per square kilometre, 7.6× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 16.73 kg per square kilometre | 13.81 kg per square kilometre | 20.95 kg per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 21.51 kg per square kilometre | 17.82 kg per square kilometre | 26.29 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 24.08 kg per square kilometre | 19.88 kg per square kilometre | 27.01 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 35.19 kg per square kilometre | 26.57 kg per square kilometre | 50.33 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 70.03 kg per square kilometre | 52.3 kg per square kilometre | 109.65 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 203.27 kg per square kilometre | 122.68 kg per square kilometre | 315.95 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 366.76 kg per square kilometre | 337.97 kg per square kilometre | 395.42 kg per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
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- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.254 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.07 °C (2025)
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is goats — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n content), per in Malawi?
- Goats — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n content), per in Malawi was 395.42 kg per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest goats — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n content), per recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 395.42 kg per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest goats — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n content), per recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.81 kg per square kilometre in 1963.
- How does Malawi rank for goats — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n content), per?
- Malawi ranks 3rd out of 162 countries with data for 2023.
- Is goats — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n content), per 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Goats — Manure left on pasture that volatilises (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 volatilises (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 volatilises (N content) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Goats — Manure left on pasture that volatilises 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 volatilises (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.