Poultry Birds — Manure applied to soils in Malawi
Malawi: Poultry Birds — Manure applied to soils was 1.54 million kg in 2023. ▲ Rising
Poultry Birds — Manure applied to soils in Malawi, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg.
Analysis
In 2023, poultry birds — manure applied to soils in Malawi stood at 1.54 million kg. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 12.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, poultry birds — manure applied to soils in Malawi peaked at 1.54 million kg in 2023 and was at its lowest, 239,424 kg, in 1961.
That places Malawi 125th out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Poultry Birds — Manure applied to soils in Malawi, year by year
| Year | kg | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 239,424 kg | — |
| 1962 | 256,526 kg | +7.1% |
| 1963 | 273,627 kg | +6.7% |
| 1964 | 282,178 kg | +3.1% |
| 1965 | 299,280 kg | +6.1% |
| 1966 | 316,382 kg | +5.7% |
| 1967 | 333,483 kg | +5.4% |
| 1968 | 342,034 kg | +2.6% |
| 1969 | 572,907 kg | +67.5% |
| 1970 | 624,212 kg | +9.0% |
| 1971 | 572,907 kg | -8.2% |
| 1972 | 598,560 kg | +4.5% |
| 1973 | 624,212 kg | +4.3% |
| 1974 | 641,314 kg | +2.7% |
| 1975 | 658,416 kg | +2.7% |
| 1976 | 666,967 kg | +1.3% |
| 1977 | 671,242 kg | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 692,619 kg | +3.2% |
| 1979 | 709,721 kg | +2.5% |
| 1980 | 735,374 kg | +3.6% |
| 1981 | 752,475 kg | +2.3% |
| 1982 | 769,577 kg | +2.3% |
| 1983 | 786,679 kg | +2.2% |
| 1984 | 803,780 kg | +2.2% |
| 1985 | 820,882 kg | +2.1% |
| 1986 | 767,205 kg | -6.5% |
| 1987 | 784,307 kg | +2.2% |
| 1988 | 825,376 kg | +5.2% |
| 1989 | 863,075 kg | +4.6% |
| 1990 | 904,144 kg | +4.8% |
| 1991 | 941,842 kg | +4.2% |
| 1992 | 863,075 kg | -8.4% |
| 1993 | 981,226 kg | +13.7% |
| 1994 | 1.02 million kg | +4.4% |
| 1995 | 1.06 million kg | +3.7% |
| 1996 | 1.10 million kg | +3.7% |
| 1997 | 1.12 million kg | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 1.14 million kg | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 1.16 million kg | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 1.16 million kg | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 1.16 million kg | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 1.16 million kg | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 1.15 million kg | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 1.16 million kg | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 1.23 million kg | +5.5% |
| 2006 | 1.20 million kg | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 1.21 million kg | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 1.22 million kg | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 1.24 million kg | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 1.26 million kg | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 1.30 million kg | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 1.34 million kg | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 1.37 million kg | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 1.42 million kg | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 1.41 million kg | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 1.43 million kg | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 1.45 million kg | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 1.47 million kg | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 1.49 million kg | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 1.52 million kg | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 1.49 million kg | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 1.52 million kg | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 1.54 million kg | +1.5% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 1.54 million kg is below the median for low income countries, which is 1.76 million kg, 87% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 1.54 million kg is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.49 million kg, 1.0× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Poultry Birds — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | +67.5% | 342,034 kg | 572,907 kg |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 323,982 kg | 239,424 kg | 572,907 kg | 9 |
| 1970s | 646,017 kg | 572,907 kg | 709,721 kg | 10 |
| 1980s | 790,873 kg | 735,374 kg | 863,075 kg | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.03 million kg | 863,075 kg | 1.16 million kg | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.19 million kg | 1.15 million kg | 1.24 million kg | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.39 million kg | 1.26 million kg | 1.49 million kg | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.52 million kg | 1.49 million kg | 1.54 million 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 poultry birds — manure applied to soils in Malawi?
- Poultry birds — manure applied to soils in Malawi was 1.54 million kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest poultry birds — manure applied to soils recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 1.54 million kg in 2023.
- What is the lowest poultry birds — manure applied to soils recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 239,424 kg in 1961.
- How does Malawi rank for poultry birds — manure applied to soils?
- Malawi ranks 125th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is poultry birds — manure applied to soils rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Poultry Birds — 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).