Sheep and Goats — Manure applied to soils (N content), per capita in Malawi
Malawi: Sheep and Goats — Manure applied to soils (N content), per capita was 0.1824 kg per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Sheep and Goats — Manure applied to soils (N content), per capita in Malawi, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per person.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 0.1824 kg per person for sheep and goats — manure applied to soils (n content), per capita in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.8% on the previous year and up 77.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep and goats — manure applied to soils (n content), per capita in Malawi peaked at 0.1824 kg per person in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0269 kg per person, in 1995.
That places Malawi 50th out of 165 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 and Goats — Manure applied to soils (N content), per capita in Malawi, year by year
| Year | kg per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0478 kg per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0436 kg per person | -8.9% |
| 1963 | 0.0386 kg per person | -11.5% |
| 1964 | 0.0403 kg per person | +4.6% |
| 1965 | 0.038 kg per person | -5.7% |
| 1966 | 0.0371 kg per person | -2.4% |
| 1967 | 0.0484 kg per person | +30.4% |
| 1968 | 0.0495 kg per person | +2.2% |
| 1969 | 0.0455 kg per person | -8.0% |
| 1970 | 0.0428 kg per person | -5.9% |
| 1971 | 0.0439 kg per person | +2.5% |
| 1972 | 0.0425 kg per person | -3.1% |
| 1973 | 0.038 kg per person | -10.7% |
| 1974 | 0.0431 kg per person | +13.4% |
| 1975 | 0.0428 kg per person | -0.6% |
| 1976 | 0.0445 kg per person | +3.9% |
| 1977 | 0.0481 kg per person | +8.2% |
| 1978 | 0.0444 kg per person | -7.6% |
| 1979 | 0.0356 kg per person | -19.9% |
| 1980 | 0.0344 kg per person | -3.4% |
| 1981 | 0.0361 kg per person | +4.8% |
| 1982 | 0.0374 kg per person | +3.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0319 kg per person | -14.7% |
| 1984 | 0.0349 kg per person | +9.4% |
| 1985 | 0.037 kg per person | +6.1% |
| 1986 | 0.0348 kg per person | -6.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0352 kg per person | +1.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0331 kg per person | -6.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0306 kg per person | -7.6% |
| 1990 | 0.0289 kg per person | -5.5% |
| 1991 | 0.0282 kg per person | -2.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0302 kg per person | +6.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0304 kg per person | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0274 kg per person | -10.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0269 kg per person | -1.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0385 kg per person | +43.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0466 kg per person | +21.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0466 kg per person | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0409 kg per person | -12.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0471 kg per person | +15.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0455 kg per person | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 0.044 kg per person | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0443 kg per person | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0503 kg per person | +13.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0486 kg per person | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0554 kg per person | +13.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0633 kg per person | +14.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0698 kg per person | +10.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0757 kg per person | +8.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0821 kg per person | +8.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0908 kg per person | +10.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0977 kg per person | +7.6% |
| 2013 | 0.1031 kg per person | +5.5% |
| 2014 | 0.1099 kg per person | +6.6% |
| 2015 | 0.1187 kg per person | +8.0% |
| 2016 | 0.1293 kg per person | +9.0% |
| 2017 | 0.132 kg per person | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 0.1396 kg per person | +5.7% |
| 2019 | 0.1624 kg per person | +16.4% |
| 2020 | 0.1691 kg per person | +4.1% |
| 2021 | 0.1766 kg per person | +4.4% |
| 2022 | 0.1758 kg per person | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 0.1824 kg per person | +3.8% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 0.1824 kg per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.1894 kg per person, 96% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 0.1824 kg per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1308 kg per person, 1.4× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0432 kg per person | 0.0371 kg per person | 0.0495 kg per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0426 kg per person | 0.0356 kg per person | 0.0481 kg per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0345 kg per person | 0.0306 kg per person | 0.0374 kg per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0345 kg per person | 0.0269 kg per person | 0.0466 kg per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0544 kg per person | 0.044 kg per person | 0.0757 kg per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1165 kg per person | 0.0821 kg per person | 0.1624 kg per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.176 kg per person | 0.1691 kg per person | 0.1824 kg per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
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 and goats — manure applied to soils (n content), per capita in Malawi?
- Sheep and goats — manure applied to soils (n content), per capita in Malawi was 0.1824 kg per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sheep and goats — manure applied to soils (n content), per capita recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1824 kg per person in 2023.
- What is the lowest sheep and goats — manure applied to soils (n content), per capita recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0269 kg per person in 1995.
- How does Malawi rank for sheep and goats — manure applied to soils (n content), per capita?
- Malawi ranks 50th out of 165 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sheep and goats — manure applied to soils (n content), per capita rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 77.0%. 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 and Goats — Manure applied to soils (N content), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Sheep and Goats — Manure applied to soils (N content) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Sheep and Goats — Manure applied to soils (N content) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Sheep and Goats — Manure applied to soils Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Sheep and Goats — Manure applied to soils (N content) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.