Mules and Asses — Manure applied to soils in Malawi
Malawi: Mules and Asses — Manure applied to soils was 3,591 kg in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Mules and Asses — Manure applied to soils in Malawi, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg.
Analysis
In 2023, mules and asses — manure applied to soils in Malawi stood at 3,591 kg. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 3.2% on the previous year and up 30.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mules and asses — manure applied to soils in Malawi peaked at 3,591 kg in 2023 and was at its lowest, 166.32 kg, in 1969.
Malawi ranks 75th of 125 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Mules and Asses — Manure applied to soils in Malawi, year by year
| Year | kg | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 187.71 kg | — |
| 1962 | 189.9 kg | +1.2% |
| 1963 | 192.08 kg | +1.1% |
| 1964 | 194.26 kg | +1.1% |
| 1965 | 196.44 kg | +1.1% |
| 1966 | 212.16 kg | +8.0% |
| 1967 | 188.59 kg | -11.1% |
| 1968 | 174.62 kg | -7.4% |
| 1969 | 166.32 kg | -4.7% |
| 1970 | 167.19 kg | +0.5% |
| 1971 | 187.28 kg | +12.0% |
| 1972 | 250.57 kg | +33.8% |
| 1973 | 326.1 kg | +30.1% |
| 1974 | 320.86 kg | -1.6% |
| 1975 | 336.14 kg | +4.8% |
| 1976 | 386.34 kg | +14.9% |
| 1977 | 384.59 kg | -0.5% |
| 1978 | 404.24 kg | +5.1% |
| 1979 | 308.63 kg | -23.7% |
| 1980 | 237.48 kg | -23.1% |
| 1981 | 483.69 kg | +103.7% |
| 1982 | 479.32 kg | -0.9% |
| 1983 | 497.66 kg | +3.8% |
| 1984 | 169.81 kg | -65.9% |
| 1985 | 241.84 kg | +42.4% |
| 1986 | 779.66 kg | +222.4% |
| 1987 | 577.54 kg | -25.9% |
| 1988 | 638.66 kg | +10.6% |
| 1989 | 654.81 kg | +2.5% |
| 1990 | 698.46 kg | +6.7% |
| 1991 | 742.12 kg | +6.2% |
| 1992 | 785.77 kg | +5.9% |
| 1993 | 829.43 kg | +5.6% |
| 1994 | 873.08 kg | +5.3% |
| 1995 | 895.78 kg | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 916.73 kg | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 938.56 kg | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 916.73 kg | -2.3% |
| 1999 | 938.56 kg | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 960.39 kg | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 960.39 kg | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 960.39 kg | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 960.39 kg | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 960.39 kg | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 960.39 kg | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 960.39 kg | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 960.39 kg | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 960.39 kg | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 960.39 kg | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 960.39 kg | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 792.32 kg | -17.5% |
| 2012 | 2,651 kg | +234.6% |
| 2013 | 2,755 kg | +3.9% |
| 2014 | 2,838 kg | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 2,823 kg | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 2,747 kg | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 2,858 kg | +4.1% |
| 2018 | 2,993 kg | +4.7% |
| 2019 | 3,093 kg | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 3,203 kg | +3.5% |
| 2021 | 3,367 kg | +5.1% |
| 2022 | 3,478 kg | +3.3% |
| 2023 | 3,591 kg | +3.2% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 3,591 kg is below the median for low income countries, which is 33,174 kg, 11% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 3,591 kg is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 21,450 kg, 17% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mules and Asses — Manure applied to soils 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +234.6% | 792.32 kg | 2,651 kg |
| 1986 | +222.4% | 241.84 kg | 779.66 kg |
| 1981 | +103.7% | 237.48 kg | 483.69 kg |
| 1984 | -65.9% | 497.66 kg | 169.81 kg |
| 1985 | +42.4% | 169.81 kg | 241.84 kg |
| 1972 | +33.8% | 187.28 kg | 250.57 kg |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 189.12 kg | 166.32 kg | 212.16 kg | 9 |
| 1970s | 307.19 kg | 167.19 kg | 404.24 kg | 10 |
| 1980s | 476.05 kg | 169.81 kg | 779.66 kg | 10 |
| 1990s | 853.52 kg | 698.46 kg | 938.56 kg | 10 |
| 2000s | 960.39 kg | 960.39 kg | 960.39 kg | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,451 kg | 792.32 kg | 3,093 kg | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,410 kg | 3,203 kg | 3,591 kg | 4 |
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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 mules and asses — manure applied to soils in Malawi?
- Mules and asses — manure applied to soils in Malawi was 3,591 kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest mules and asses — manure applied to soils recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 3,591 kg in 2023.
- What is the lowest mules and asses — manure applied to soils recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 166.32 kg in 1969.
- How does Malawi rank for mules and asses — manure applied to soils?
- Malawi ranks 75th out of 125 countries with data for 2023.
- Is mules and asses — manure applied to soils rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.3%. 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 Mules and Asses — Manure applied to soils (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).