Horses: Manure left on pasture … left square kilometre volatilises in Malawi
Malawi: Horses: Manure left on pasture … left square kilometre volatilises was 0.0185 kg per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Horses — 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, horses — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n content), per in Malawi stood at 0.0185 kg per square kilometre.
That represents a change of up 18.8% on the previous year and up 92.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, horses — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n content), per in Malawi peaked at 0.0708 kg per square kilometre in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.0025 kg per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Malawi 136th out of 143 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Horses: Manure left on pasture … left square kilometre volatilises in Malawi, year by year
| Year | kg per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0025 kg per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0029 kg per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 1963 | 0.0029 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.0034 kg per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 1965 | 0.0034 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.0043 kg per square kilometre | +27.5% |
| 1967 | 0.0037 kg per square kilometre | -13.7% |
| 1968 | 0.0037 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.0056 kg per square kilometre | +52.3% |
| 1970 | 0.0033 kg per square kilometre | -41.8% |
| 1971 | 0.0041 kg per square kilometre | +25.6% |
| 1972 | 0.0068 kg per square kilometre | +65.3% |
| 1973 | 0.0057 kg per square kilometre | -16.0% |
| 1974 | 0.006 kg per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1975 | 0.0054 kg per square kilometre | -9.9% |
| 1976 | 0.004 kg per square kilometre | -25.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0031 kg per square kilometre | -22.9% |
| 1978 | 0.0058 kg per square kilometre | +86.5% |
| 1979 | 0.0076 kg per square kilometre | +30.4% |
| 1980 | 0.0045 kg per square kilometre | -40.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0097 kg per square kilometre | +114.8% |
| 1982 | 0.0092 kg per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 1983 | 0.0065 kg per square kilometre | -30.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0065 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0065 kg per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 0.0048 kg per square kilometre | -26.9% |
| 1987 | 0.0042 kg per square kilometre | -12.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0042 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.005 kg per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 1990 | 0.005 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0042 kg per square kilometre | -16.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0038 kg per square kilometre | -10.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0029 kg per square kilometre | -22.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0029 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0031 kg per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0034 kg per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0035 kg per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0034 kg per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0035 kg per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0038 kg per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0038 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0038 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0038 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0038 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0038 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0038 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0039 kg per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0034 kg per square kilometre | -13.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0025 kg per square kilometre | -25.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0051 kg per square kilometre | +103.3% |
| 2011 | 0.004 kg per square kilometre | -21.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0065 kg per square kilometre | +60.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0097 kg per square kilometre | +49.4% |
| 2014 | 0.009 kg per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0083 kg per square kilometre | -7.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0041 kg per square kilometre | -50.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0073 kg per square kilometre | +77.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0055 kg per square kilometre | -25.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0076 kg per square kilometre | +38.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0708 kg per square kilometre | +837.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0467 kg per square kilometre | -34.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0156 kg per square kilometre | -66.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0185 kg per square kilometre | +18.8% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 0.0185 kg per square kilometre is below the median for low income countries, which is 1.16 kg per square kilometre, 2% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 0.0185 kg per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.5763 kg per square kilometre, 3% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Horses: Manure left on pasture … left square kilometre volatilises in Malawi 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +837.8% | 0.0076 kg per square kilometre | 0.0708 kg per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0036 kg per square kilometre | 0.0025 kg per square kilometre | 0.0056 kg per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0052 kg per square kilometre | 0.0031 kg per square kilometre | 0.0076 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0061 kg per square kilometre | 0.0042 kg per square kilometre | 0.0097 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0036 kg per square kilometre | 0.0029 kg per square kilometre | 0.005 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0036 kg per square kilometre | 0.0025 kg per square kilometre | 0.0039 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0067 kg per square kilometre | 0.004 kg per square kilometre | 0.0097 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0379 kg per square kilometre | 0.0156 kg per square kilometre | 0.0708 kg per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 133 Solomon Islands 0.0281 kg per square kilometre compare
- 134 Kenya 0.0277 kg per square kilometre compare
- 135 Papua New Guinea 0.0234 kg per square kilometre compare
- 137 Saudi Arabia 0.0181 kg per square kilometre compare
- 138 Suriname 0.017 kg per square kilometre compare
- 139 Somalia 0.0114 kg per square kilometre 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 horses — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n content), per in Malawi?
- Horses — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n content), per in Malawi was 0.0185 kg per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest horses — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n content), per recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0708 kg per square kilometre in 2020.
- What is the lowest horses — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n content), per recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0025 kg per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Malawi rank for horses — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n content), per?
- Malawi ranks 136th out of 143 countries with data for 2023.
- Is horses — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n content), per rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 92.2%. 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 Horses — 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
Horses — 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.
Horses — Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N content) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Horses — 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
Horses — 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.