Sheep and Goats — Manure left on pasture that leaches in Malawi

Malawi: Sheep and Goats — Manure left on pasture that leaches was 57.22 million kg in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
57.22 million kg
Change on year
up 6.5%
World rank
45th
of 187 countries
All-time high
57.22 million kg
in 2023
All-time low
2.24 million kg
in 1963
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Sheep and Goats — Manure left on pasture that leaches in Malawi, 1961–2023

020.0M40.0M60.0M196119922023

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg.

Analysis

In 2023, sheep and goats — manure left on pasture that leaches in Malawi stood at 57.22 million kg. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it 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 in Malawi peaked at 57.22 million kg in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2.24 million kg, in 1963.

Malawi ranks 45th of 187 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 2.65 million kg 2.24 million kg 3.25 million kg 9
1970s 3.33 million kg 2.83 million kg 4.02 million kg 10
1980s 3.89 million kg 3.21 million kg 4.36 million kg 10
1990s 5.31 million kg 4.07 million kg 7.48 million kg 10
2000s 10.46 million kg 7.78 million kg 16.22 million kg 10
2010s 29.71 million kg 18.11 million kg 45.93 million kg 10
2020s 53.17 million kg 49.10 million kg 57.22 million kg 4

Countries ranked near Malawi

  1. 42 Ghana 62.52 million kg compare
  2. 43 Senegal 58.02 million kg compare
  3. 44 Kazakhstan 57.79 million kg compare
  4. 46 Peru 48.34 million kg compare
  5. 47 Greece 45.23 million kg compare
  6. 48 Romania 42.99 million kg compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is sheep and goats — manure left on pasture that leaches in Malawi?
Sheep and goats — manure left on pasture that leaches in Malawi was 57.22 million kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest sheep and goats — manure left on pasture that leaches recorded in Malawi?
The highest recorded value was 57.22 million kg in 2023.
What is the lowest sheep and goats — manure left on pasture that leaches recorded in Malawi?
The lowest recorded value was 2.24 million kg in 1963.
How does Malawi rank for sheep and goats — manure left on pasture that leaches?
Malawi ranks 45th out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
Is sheep and goats — manure left on pasture that leaches 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Sheep and Goats — Manure left on pasture that leaches (N content). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Sheep and Goats — Manure left on pasture that leaches (N content)
Unit
kg
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
240 places, 13,693 data points, 1961–2023
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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).