Sheep and Goats — Manure left on pasture that leaches (N content) in Malawi
Malawi: Sheep and Goats — Manure left on pasture that leaches (N content) was 606.93 kg per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Sheep and Goats — Manure left on pasture that leaches (N content) in Malawi, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sheep and goats — manure left on pasture that leaches (n content) in Malawi is 606.93 kg per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 6.5% on the previous year and up 131.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep and goats — manure left on pasture that leaches (n content) in Malawi peaked at 606.93 kg per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 23.81 kg per square kilometre, in 1963.
Malawi ranks 6th of 165 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Sheep and Goats — Manure left on pasture that leaches (N content) in Malawi, year by year
| Year | kg per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 28.12 kg per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 26.24 kg per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 1963 | 23.81 kg per square kilometre | -9.3% |
| 1964 | 25.49 kg per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1965 | 24.64 kg per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1966 | 24.64 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 32.93 kg per square kilometre | +33.7% |
| 1968 | 34.49 kg per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1969 | 32.56 kg per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 1970 | 31.38 kg per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 1971 | 32.96 kg per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1972 | 32.76 kg per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1973 | 30.06 kg per square kilometre | -8.2% |
| 1974 | 34.98 kg per square kilometre | +16.4% |
| 1975 | 35.75 kg per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1976 | 38.24 kg per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1977 | 42.65 kg per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 1978 | 40.8 kg per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 1979 | 33.92 kg per square kilometre | -16.8% |
| 1980 | 34.08 kg per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 37.14 kg per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 1982 | 40.12 kg per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1983 | 35.68 kg per square kilometre | -11.1% |
| 1984 | 40.55 kg per square kilometre | +13.6% |
| 1985 | 44.72 kg per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 1986 | 43.53 kg per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1987 | 46.22 kg per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1988 | 45.82 kg per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1989 | 44.31 kg per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1990 | 43.53 kg per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1991 | 43.94 kg per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 48.3 kg per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 1993 | 49.35 kg per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 43.93 kg per square kilometre | -11.0% |
| 1995 | 43.13 kg per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1996 | 62.92 kg per square kilometre | +45.9% |
| 1997 | 77.72 kg per square kilometre | +23.5% |
| 1998 | 79.36 kg per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 71.33 kg per square kilometre | -10.1% |
| 2000 | 84.04 kg per square kilometre | +17.8% |
| 2001 | 83.25 kg per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 82.57 kg per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 85.21 kg per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 99.41 kg per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 2005 | 98.58 kg per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 115.36 kg per square kilometre | +17.0% |
| 2007 | 135.54 kg per square kilometre | +17.5% |
| 2008 | 153.9 kg per square kilometre | +13.5% |
| 2009 | 172.01 kg per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 2010 | 192.09 kg per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 2011 | 218.57 kg per square kilometre | +13.8% |
| 2012 | 242.02 kg per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 2013 | 262.78 kg per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 2014 | 288.12 kg per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 2015 | 319.69 kg per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 2016 | 358.08 kg per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 2017 | 375.45 kg per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2018 | 407.71 kg per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 2019 | 487.17 kg per square kilometre | +19.5% |
| 2020 | 520.75 kg per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 2021 | 558.14 kg per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 2022 | 570.02 kg per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 606.93 kg per square kilometre | +6.5% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 606.93 kg per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 170.41 kg per square kilometre, 3.6× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 606.93 kg per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 139.08 kg per square kilometre, 4.4× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 28.1 kg per square kilometre | 23.81 kg per square kilometre | 34.49 kg per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 35.35 kg per square kilometre | 30.06 kg per square kilometre | 42.65 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 41.22 kg per square kilometre | 34.08 kg per square kilometre | 46.22 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 56.35 kg per square kilometre | 43.13 kg per square kilometre | 79.36 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 110.99 kg per square kilometre | 82.57 kg per square kilometre | 172.01 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 315.17 kg per square kilometre | 192.09 kg per square kilometre | 487.17 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 563.96 kg per square kilometre | 520.75 kg per square kilometre | 606.93 kg per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
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- 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 left on pasture that leaches (n content) in Malawi?
- Sheep and goats — manure left on pasture that leaches (n content) in Malawi was 606.93 kg per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sheep and goats — manure left on pasture that leaches (n content) recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 606.93 kg per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest sheep and goats — manure left on pasture that leaches (n content) recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.81 kg per square kilometre in 1963.
- How does Malawi rank for sheep and goats — manure left on pasture that leaches (n content)?
- Malawi ranks 6th out of 165 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sheep and goats — manure left on pasture that leaches (n content) rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 131.0%. 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 left on pasture that leaches (N content), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Sheep and Goats — Manure left on pasture that leaches (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 and Goats — Manure left on pasture that leaches (N content) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Sheep and Goats — Manure left on pasture that leaches 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 and Goats — Manure left on pasture that leaches (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.