Sheep — Amount excreted in manure (N content), per square kilometre in Malawi
Malawi: Sheep — Amount excreted in manure (N content), per square kilometre was 46.46 kg per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Sheep — Amount excreted in manure (N content), per square kilometre in Malawi, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sheep — amount excreted in manure (n content), per square kilometre in Malawi is 46.46 kg per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and up 43.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep — amount excreted in manure (n content), per square kilometre in Malawi peaked at 46.93 kg per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 9.05 kg per square kilometre, in 1965.
That places Malawi 104th out of 159 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Sheep — Amount excreted in manure (N content), per square kilometre in Malawi, year by year
| Year | kg per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 10.43 kg per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 9.86 kg per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 1963 | 10.39 kg per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1964 | 9.4 kg per square kilometre | -9.5% |
| 1965 | 9.05 kg per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 1966 | 9.05 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 11.27 kg per square kilometre | +24.5% |
| 1968 | 10.31 kg per square kilometre | -8.5% |
| 1969 | 11.45 kg per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1970 | 10.29 kg per square kilometre | -10.1% |
| 1971 | 9.29 kg per square kilometre | -9.8% |
| 1972 | 10.09 kg per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 1973 | 11.23 kg per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 1974 | 10.05 kg per square kilometre | -10.5% |
| 1975 | 10.04 kg per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1976 | 11.14 kg per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 1977 | 10.8 kg per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1978 | 10.95 kg per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1979 | 9.99 kg per square kilometre | -8.8% |
| 1980 | 11.28 kg per square kilometre | +12.9% |
| 1981 | 10.79 kg per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 1982 | 14.02 kg per square kilometre | +30.0% |
| 1983 | 19.74 kg per square kilometre | +40.8% |
| 1984 | 19.01 kg per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 1985 | 23.43 kg per square kilometre | +23.3% |
| 1986 | 20.99 kg per square kilometre | -10.4% |
| 1987 | 19.19 kg per square kilometre | -8.6% |
| 1988 | 19.02 kg per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1989 | 13.95 kg per square kilometre | -26.7% |
| 1990 | 10.8 kg per square kilometre | -22.6% |
| 1991 | 12.91 kg per square kilometre | +19.5% |
| 1992 | 12.7 kg per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 10.69 kg per square kilometre | -15.9% |
| 1994 | 11.66 kg per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 1995 | 11.01 kg per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 1996 | 11.8 kg per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1997 | 12.42 kg per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1998 | 13.02 kg per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1999 | 13.08 kg per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 14.15 kg per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 2001 | 14.62 kg per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 13.89 kg per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 2003 | 13.72 kg per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 28.84 kg per square kilometre | +110.2% |
| 2005 | 19.88 kg per square kilometre | -31.1% |
| 2006 | 22.25 kg per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 2007 | 23.54 kg per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2008 | 23.91 kg per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 25.35 kg per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2010 | 27.17 kg per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 2011 | 29 kg per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2012 | 30.47 kg per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2013 | 32.46 kg per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2014 | 34.15 kg per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2015 | 34.95 kg per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 36.4 kg per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 35.94 kg per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 40.32 kg per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 2019 | 44.57 kg per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 2020 | 46.44 kg per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2021 | 46.26 kg per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 46.93 kg per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 46.46 kg per square kilometre | -1.0% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 46.46 kg per square kilometre is below the median for low income countries, which is 215.07 kg per square kilometre, 22% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 46.46 kg per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 166.53 kg per square kilometre, 28% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sheep — Amount excreted in manure (N content), per square kilometre 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +110.2% | 13.72 kg per square kilometre | 28.84 kg per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10.13 kg per square kilometre | 9.05 kg per square kilometre | 11.45 kg per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 10.39 kg per square kilometre | 9.29 kg per square kilometre | 11.23 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 17.14 kg per square kilometre | 10.79 kg per square kilometre | 23.43 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.01 kg per square kilometre | 10.69 kg per square kilometre | 13.08 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.01 kg per square kilometre | 13.72 kg per square kilometre | 28.84 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 34.54 kg per square kilometre | 27.17 kg per square kilometre | 44.57 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 46.52 kg per square kilometre | 46.26 kg per square kilometre | 46.93 kg per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 101 Iceland 52.98 kg per square kilometre compare
- 102 Luxembourg 52.6 kg per square kilometre compare
- 103 Libya 51.16 kg per square kilometre compare
- 105 Sao Tome and Principe 42.47 kg per square kilometre compare
- 106 Nepal 41.86 kg per square kilometre compare
- 107 Trinidad and Tobago 40.44 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 sheep — amount excreted in manure (n content), per square kilometre in Malawi?
- Sheep — amount excreted in manure (n content), per square kilometre in Malawi was 46.46 kg per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sheep — amount excreted in manure (n content), per square kilometre recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 46.93 kg per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest sheep — amount excreted in manure (n content), per square kilometre recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.05 kg per square kilometre in 1965.
- How does Malawi rank for sheep — amount excreted in manure (n content), per square kilometre?
- Malawi ranks 104th out of 159 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sheep — amount excreted in manure (n content), per square kilometre rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.1%. 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 Sheep — Amount excreted in manure (N content), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Sheep — Amount excreted in manure (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.
Sheep — Amount excreted in manure (N content) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Sheep — Amount excreted in manure 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
Sheep — Amount excreted in manure (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.