Horses — Manure left on pasture that volatilises in Malta
Malta: Horses — Manure left on pasture that volatilises was 7,350 kg in 2017. ▼ Falling
Horses — Manure left on pasture that volatilises in Malta, 1961–2017
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg.
Analysis
The most recent figure for horses — manure left on pasture that volatilises in Malta is 7,350 kg, measured in 2017.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, horses — manure left on pasture that volatilises in Malta peaked at 13,093 kg in 1961 and was at its lowest, 5,729 kg, in 1981.
Malta ranks 145th of 164 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 57 years of available data.
Horses — Manure left on pasture that volatilises in Malta, year by year
| Year | kg | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 13,093 kg | — |
| 1962 | 12,983 kg | -0.8% |
| 1963 | 12,962 kg | -0.2% |
| 1964 | 12,632 kg | -2.5% |
| 1965 | 11,911 kg | -5.7% |
| 1966 | 11,396 kg | -4.3% |
| 1967 | 11,760 kg | +3.2% |
| 1968 | 10,881 kg | -7.5% |
| 1969 | 11,046 kg | +1.5% |
| 1970 | 9,995 kg | -9.5% |
| 1971 | 9,665 kg | -3.3% |
| 1972 | 9,019 kg | -6.7% |
| 1973 | 8,408 kg | -6.8% |
| 1974 | 6,869 kg | -18.3% |
| 1975 | 7,556 kg | +10.0% |
| 1976 | 7,350 kg | -2.7% |
| 1977 | 7,103 kg | -3.4% |
| 1978 | 7,103 kg | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 6,306 kg | -11.2% |
| 1980 | 5,839 kg | -7.4% |
| 1981 | 5,729 kg | -1.9% |
| 1982 | 6,114 kg | +6.7% |
| 1983 | 6,471 kg | +5.8% |
| 1984 | 6,457 kg | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 6,457 kg | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 6,457 kg | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 6,457 kg | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 6,457 kg | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 6,869 kg | +6.4% |
| 1990 | 6,869 kg | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 6,869 kg | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 6,869 kg | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 6,869 kg | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 6,869 kg | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 6,869 kg | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 6,869 kg | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 6,869 kg | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 6,869 kg | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 6,869 kg | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 6,869 kg | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 6,869 kg | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 6,869 kg | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 6,869 kg | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 6,869 kg | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 6,869 kg | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 7,213 kg | +5.0% |
| 2007 | 7,281 kg | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 7,213 kg | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 7,213 kg | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 7,213 kg | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 7,419 kg | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 7,556 kg | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 7,213 kg | -4.5% |
| 2014 | 7,213 kg | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 7,206 kg | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 7,336 kg | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 7,350 kg | +0.2% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 7,350 kg is below the median for high income countries, which is 229,837 kg, 3% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Malta's 7,350 kg is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 114,866 kg, 6% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12,074 kg | 10,881 kg | 13,093 kg | 9 |
| 1970s | 7,937 kg | 6,306 kg | 9,995 kg | 10 |
| 1980s | 6,331 kg | 5,729 kg | 6,869 kg | 10 |
| 1990s | 6,869 kg | 6,869 kg | 6,869 kg | 10 |
| 2000s | 7,013 kg | 6,869 kg | 7,281 kg | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,313 kg | 7,206 kg | 7,556 kg | 8 |
Countries ranked near Malta
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 horses — manure left on pasture that volatilises in Malta?
- Horses — manure left on pasture that volatilises in Malta was 7,350 kg in 2017, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest horses — manure left on pasture that volatilises recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 13,093 kg in 1961.
- What is the lowest horses — manure left on pasture that volatilises recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,729 kg in 1981.
- How does Malta rank for horses — manure left on pasture that volatilises?
- Malta ranks 145th out of 164 countries with data for 2017.
- Is horses — manure left on pasture that volatilises rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Horses — Manure left on pasture that volatilises (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).