Sheep and Goats — Manure applied to soils in Malawi
Malawi: Sheep and Goats — Manure applied to soils was 3.85 million kg in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Sheep and Goats — Manure applied to soils in Malawi, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 3.85 million kg for sheep and goats — manure applied to soils in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.5% on the previous year and up 131.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep and goats — manure applied to soils in Malawi peaked at 3.85 million kg in 2023 and was at its lowest, 150,415 kg, in 1963.
That places Malawi 48th out of 187 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 in Malawi, year by year
| Year | kg | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 177,779 kg | — |
| 1962 | 165,868 kg | -6.7% |
| 1963 | 150,415 kg | -9.3% |
| 1964 | 161,168 kg | +7.1% |
| 1965 | 155,799 kg | -3.3% |
| 1966 | 155,799 kg | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 208,300 kg | +33.7% |
| 1968 | 218,230 kg | +4.8% |
| 1969 | 205,887 kg | -5.7% |
| 1970 | 198,512 kg | -3.6% |
| 1971 | 208,594 kg | +5.1% |
| 1972 | 207,293 kg | -0.6% |
| 1973 | 190,066 kg | -8.3% |
| 1974 | 221,378 kg | +16.5% |
| 1975 | 226,260 kg | +2.2% |
| 1976 | 241,963 kg | +6.9% |
| 1977 | 270,011 kg | +11.6% |
| 1978 | 258,235 kg | -4.4% |
| 1979 | 214,671 kg | -16.9% |
| 1980 | 215,550 kg | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 235,043 kg | +9.0% |
| 1982 | 253,752 kg | +8.0% |
| 1983 | 225,158 kg | -11.3% |
| 1984 | 256,080 kg | +13.7% |
| 1985 | 282,269 kg | +10.2% |
| 1986 | 274,905 kg | -2.6% |
| 1987 | 292,075 kg | +6.2% |
| 1988 | 289,552 kg | -0.9% |
| 1989 | 280,345 kg | -3.2% |
| 1990 | 275,627 kg | -1.7% |
| 1991 | 278,072 kg | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 305,766 kg | +10.0% |
| 1993 | 312,562 kg | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 278,077 kg | -11.0% |
| 1995 | 273,020 kg | -1.8% |
| 1996 | 398,651 kg | +46.0% |
| 1997 | 492,540 kg | +23.6% |
| 1998 | 502,942 kg | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 451,913 kg | -10.1% |
| 2000 | 532,570 kg | +17.8% |
| 2001 | 527,478 kg | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 523,248 kg | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 539,999 kg | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 629,071 kg | +16.5% |
| 2005 | 624,455 kg | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 730,846 kg | +17.0% |
| 2007 | 858,843 kg | +17.5% |
| 2008 | 975,368 kg | +13.6% |
| 2009 | 1.09 million kg | +11.8% |
| 2010 | 1.22 million kg | +11.7% |
| 2011 | 1.39 million kg | +13.8% |
| 2012 | 1.53 million kg | +10.7% |
| 2013 | 1.67 million kg | +8.6% |
| 2014 | 1.83 million kg | +9.6% |
| 2015 | 2.03 million kg | +11.0% |
| 2016 | 2.27 million kg | +12.0% |
| 2017 | 2.38 million kg | +4.9% |
| 2018 | 2.59 million kg | +8.6% |
| 2019 | 3.09 million kg | +19.5% |
| 2020 | 3.30 million kg | +6.9% |
| 2021 | 3.54 million kg | +7.2% |
| 2022 | 3.62 million kg | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 3.85 million kg | +6.5% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 3.85 million kg is above the median for low income countries, which is 2.91 million kg, 1.3× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 3.85 million kg is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.65 million kg, 2.3× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 177,694 kg | 150,415 kg | 218,230 kg | 9 |
| 1970s | 223,698 kg | 190,066 kg | 270,011 kg | 10 |
| 1980s | 260,473 kg | 215,550 kg | 292,075 kg | 10 |
| 1990s | 356,917 kg | 273,020 kg | 502,942 kg | 10 |
| 2000s | 703,214 kg | 523,248 kg | 1.09 million kg | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.00 million kg | 1.22 million kg | 3.09 million kg | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.58 million kg | 3.30 million kg | 3.85 million kg | 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 in Malawi?
- Sheep and goats — manure applied to soils in Malawi was 3.85 million kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest sheep and goats — manure applied to soils recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 3.85 million kg in 2023.
- What is the lowest sheep and goats — manure applied to soils recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 150,415 kg in 1963.
- How does Malawi rank for sheep and goats — manure applied to soils?
- Malawi ranks 48th out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sheep and goats — manure applied to soils rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 131.1%. 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 Sheep and Goats — 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).