Sheep and Goats — Amount excreted in manure in Malta
Malta: Sheep and Goats — Amount excreted in manure was 328,505 kg in 2023. ▼ Falling
Sheep and Goats — Amount excreted in manure in Malta, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg.
Analysis
In 2023, sheep and goats — amount excreted in manure in Malta stood at 328,505 kg.
That represents a change of down 1.9% on the previous year and up 32.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep and goats — amount excreted in manure in Malta peaked at 732,411 kg in 1961 and was at its lowest, 151,832 kg, in 1982.
Malta ranks 160th of 187 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Sheep and Goats — Amount excreted in manure in Malta, year by year
| Year | kg | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 732,411 kg | — |
| 1962 | 714,128 kg | -2.5% |
| 1963 | 711,607 kg | -0.4% |
| 1964 | 693,783 kg | -2.5% |
| 1965 | 625,113 kg | -9.9% |
| 1966 | 609,182 kg | -2.5% |
| 1967 | 571,340 kg | -6.2% |
| 1968 | 498,630 kg | -12.7% |
| 1969 | 468,177 kg | -6.1% |
| 1970 | 434,568 kg | -7.2% |
| 1971 | 396,549 kg | -8.7% |
| 1972 | 357,488 kg | -9.9% |
| 1973 | 339,223 kg | -5.1% |
| 1974 | 302,624 kg | -10.8% |
| 1975 | 310,394 kg | +2.6% |
| 1976 | 290,989 kg | -6.3% |
| 1977 | 253,301 kg | -13.0% |
| 1978 | 210,777 kg | -16.8% |
| 1979 | 192,983 kg | -8.4% |
| 1980 | 181,444 kg | -6.0% |
| 1981 | 159,146 kg | -12.3% |
| 1982 | 151,832 kg | -4.6% |
| 1983 | 158,587 kg | +4.4% |
| 1984 | 165,172 kg | +4.2% |
| 1985 | 165,172 kg | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 171,190 kg | +3.6% |
| 1987 | 174,200 kg | +1.8% |
| 1988 | 179,008 kg | +2.8% |
| 1989 | 183,993 kg | +2.8% |
| 1990 | 352,275 kg | +91.5% |
| 1991 | 363,067 kg | +3.1% |
| 1992 | 370,262 kg | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 379,255 kg | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 397,243 kg | +4.7% |
| 1995 | 405,930 kg | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 403,538 kg | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 393,645 kg | -2.5% |
| 1998 | 375,658 kg | -4.6% |
| 1999 | 357,671 kg | -4.8% |
| 2000 | 270,502 kg | -24.4% |
| 2001 | 230,761 kg | -14.7% |
| 2002 | 223,417 kg | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 277,240 kg | +24.1% |
| 2004 | 320,279 kg | +15.5% |
| 2005 | 313,974 kg | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 333,136 kg | +6.1% |
| 2007 | 287,983 kg | -13.6% |
| 2008 | 297,312 kg | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 301,560 kg | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 278,183 kg | -7.8% |
| 2011 | 267,686 kg | -3.8% |
| 2012 | 263,190 kg | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 247,170 kg | -6.1% |
| 2014 | 241,613 kg | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 255,465 kg | +5.7% |
| 2016 | 262,802 kg | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 269,452 kg | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 301,237 kg | +11.8% |
| 2019 | 298,569 kg | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 297,339 kg | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 292,998 kg | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 335,008 kg | +14.3% |
| 2023 | 328,505 kg | -1.9% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 328,505 kg is below the median for high income countries, which is 5.23 million kg, 6% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Malta's 328,505 kg is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 46.59 million kg, 1% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sheep and Goats — Amount excreted in manure in Malta 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | +91.5% | 183,993 kg | 352,275 kg |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 624,930 kg | 468,177 kg | 732,411 kg | 9 |
| 1970s | 308,890 kg | 192,983 kg | 434,568 kg | 10 |
| 1980s | 168,974 kg | 151,832 kg | 183,993 kg | 10 |
| 1990s | 379,854 kg | 352,275 kg | 405,930 kg | 10 |
| 2000s | 285,616 kg | 223,417 kg | 333,136 kg | 10 |
| 2010s | 268,537 kg | 241,613 kg | 301,237 kg | 10 |
| 2020s | 313,462 kg | 292,998 kg | 335,008 kg | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 157 Guadeloupe 491,951 kg compare
- 158 Trinidad and Tobago 409,909 kg compare
- 159 Mauritius 375,675 kg compare
- 161 Saint Lucia 325,347 kg compare
- 162 Bahamas 305,807 kg compare
- 163 Saint Kitts and Nevis 301,211 kg compare
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 sheep and goats — amount excreted in manure in Malta?
- Sheep and goats — amount excreted in manure in Malta was 328,505 kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest sheep and goats — amount excreted in manure recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 732,411 kg in 1961.
- What is the lowest sheep and goats — amount excreted in manure recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 151,832 kg in 1982.
- How does Malta rank for sheep and goats — amount excreted in manure?
- Malta ranks 160th out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sheep and goats — amount excreted in manure rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.9%. 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 Sheep and Goats — Amount excreted in manure (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).