Sheep and Goats — Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N) in Malta
Malta: Sheep and Goats — Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N) was 185.26 kg per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Sheep and Goats — Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N) in Malta, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per square kilometre.
Analysis
Malta recorded 185.26 kg per square kilometre for sheep and goats — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n) in 2023.
That represents a change of down 1.9% on the previous year and up 33.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep and goats — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n) in Malta peaked at 429.62 kg per square kilometre in 1961 and was at its lowest, 87.68 kg per square kilometre, in 1982.
That places Malta 29th out of 165 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Sheep and Goats — Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N) in Malta, year by year
| Year | kg per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 429.62 kg per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 419.17 kg per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1963 | 417.6 kg per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1964 | 406.77 kg per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1965 | 366.19 kg per square kilometre | -10.0% |
| 1966 | 356.46 kg per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1967 | 334.37 kg per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 1968 | 291.53 kg per square kilometre | -12.8% |
| 1969 | 273.44 kg per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 1970 | 253.63 kg per square kilometre | -7.2% |
| 1971 | 231.56 kg per square kilometre | -8.7% |
| 1972 | 208.55 kg per square kilometre | -9.9% |
| 1973 | 197.57 kg per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 1974 | 175.5 kg per square kilometre | -11.2% |
| 1975 | 179.42 kg per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1976 | 168.04 kg per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 1977 | 146.59 kg per square kilometre | -12.8% |
| 1978 | 121.91 kg per square kilometre | -16.8% |
| 1979 | 111.47 kg per square kilometre | -8.6% |
| 1980 | 104.68 kg per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 1981 | 91.7 kg per square kilometre | -12.4% |
| 1982 | 87.68 kg per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 1983 | 91.16 kg per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1984 | 94.87 kg per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1985 | 94.87 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 98.14 kg per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1987 | 99.78 kg per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1988 | 102.5 kg per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1989 | 105.37 kg per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1990 | 197.82 kg per square kilometre | +87.7% |
| 1991 | 204.3 kg per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1992 | 208.62 kg per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 214.01 kg per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 224.8 kg per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1995 | 230.02 kg per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 228.58 kg per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 222.65 kg per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1998 | 211.85 kg per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 1999 | 201.06 kg per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 2000 | 152.14 kg per square kilometre | -24.3% |
| 2001 | 130.33 kg per square kilometre | -14.3% |
| 2002 | 126.48 kg per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 155.97 kg per square kilometre | +23.3% |
| 2004 | 179.59 kg per square kilometre | +15.1% |
| 2005 | 176.43 kg per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 187.49 kg per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2007 | 162.49 kg per square kilometre | -13.3% |
| 2008 | 167.96 kg per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 170.03 kg per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 156.43 kg per square kilometre | -8.0% |
| 2011 | 150.55 kg per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2012 | 148.01 kg per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 139.05 kg per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 2014 | 136.06 kg per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 143.9 kg per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2016 | 147.93 kg per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 151.74 kg per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 169.59 kg per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 2019 | 168 kg per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 167.27 kg per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 165.02 kg per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 188.76 kg per square kilometre | +14.4% |
| 2023 | 185.26 kg per square kilometre | -1.9% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sheep and Goats — Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N) 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 | +87.7% | 105.37 kg per square kilometre | 197.82 kg per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 366.13 kg per square kilometre | 273.44 kg per square kilometre | 429.62 kg per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 179.42 kg per square kilometre | 111.47 kg per square kilometre | 253.63 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 97.07 kg per square kilometre | 87.68 kg per square kilometre | 105.37 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 214.37 kg per square kilometre | 197.82 kg per square kilometre | 230.02 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 160.89 kg per square kilometre | 126.48 kg per square kilometre | 187.49 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 151.13 kg per square kilometre | 136.06 kg per square kilometre | 169.59 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 176.58 kg per square kilometre | 165.02 kg per square kilometre | 188.76 kg per square kilometre | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is sheep and goats — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n) in Malta?
- Sheep and goats — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n) in Malta was 185.26 kg per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sheep and goats — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n) recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 429.62 kg per square kilometre in 1961.
- What is the lowest sheep and goats — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n) recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 87.68 kg per square kilometre in 1982.
- How does Malta rank for sheep and goats — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n)?
- Malta ranks 29th out of 165 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sheep and goats — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n) rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Sheep and Goats — Manure left on pasture that volatilises (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 volatilises (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 volatilises (N content) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Sheep and Goats — Manure left on pasture that volatilises 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 volatilises (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.