Goats — Manure management in Malawi

Malawi: Goats — Manure management was 3.77 million kg in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
3.77 million kg
Change on year
up 6.7%
World rank
25th
of 199 countries
All-time high
3.77 million kg
in 2023
All-time low
131,560 kg
in 1963
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Goats — Manure management in Malawi, 1961–2023

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg.

Analysis

The most recent figure for goats — manure management in Malawi is 3.77 million kg, measured in 2023. 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 management in Malawi peaked at 3.77 million kg in 2023 and was at its lowest, 131,560 kg, in 1963.

Malawi ranks 25th of 199 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 22 Ethiopia PDR 5.43 million kg compare
  2. 23 Uganda 5.26 million kg compare
  3. 24 South Sudan 4.85 million kg compare
  4. 26 Turkmenistan 3.66 million kg compare
  5. 27 Somalia 3.44 million kg compare
  6. 28 Burkina Faso 3.25 million kg compare

See the full ranking of 236 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is goats — manure management in Malawi?
Goats — manure management 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 management recorded in Malawi?
The highest recorded value was 3.77 million kg in 2023.
What is the lowest goats — manure management recorded in Malawi?
The lowest recorded value was 131,560 kg in 1963.
How does Malawi rank for goats — manure management?
Malawi ranks 25th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
Is goats — manure management 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 management (manure treated, N content). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Goats — Manure management (manure treated, N content)
Unit
kg
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
236 places, 13,353 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

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).