Sheep and Goats — Manure management (manure treated, N content), per in Malawi
Malawi: Sheep and Goats — Manure management (manure treated, N content), per was 40.87 kg per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Sheep and Goats — Manure management (manure treated, N content), per in Malawi, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sheep and goats — manure management (manure treated, n content), per in Malawi is 40.87 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 management (manure treated, n content), per in Malawi peaked at 40.87 kg per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.6 kg per square kilometre, in 1963.
That places Malawi 28th out of 165 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Sheep and Goats — Manure management (manure treated, N content), per in Malawi, year by year
| Year | kg per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.89 kg per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 1.77 kg per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 1963 | 1.6 kg per square kilometre | -9.3% |
| 1964 | 1.72 kg per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1965 | 1.66 kg per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1966 | 1.66 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 2.22 kg per square kilometre | +33.7% |
| 1968 | 2.32 kg per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1969 | 2.19 kg per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 1970 | 2.11 kg per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 1971 | 2.22 kg per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1972 | 2.21 kg per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1973 | 2.02 kg per square kilometre | -8.2% |
| 1974 | 2.36 kg per square kilometre | +16.4% |
| 1975 | 2.41 kg per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1976 | 2.57 kg per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1977 | 2.87 kg per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 1978 | 2.75 kg per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 1979 | 2.28 kg per square kilometre | -16.8% |
| 1980 | 2.29 kg per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 2.5 kg per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 1982 | 2.7 kg per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1983 | 2.4 kg per square kilometre | -11.1% |
| 1984 | 2.73 kg per square kilometre | +13.6% |
| 1985 | 3.01 kg per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 1986 | 2.93 kg per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1987 | 3.11 kg per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1988 | 3.09 kg per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1989 | 2.98 kg per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1990 | 2.93 kg per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1991 | 2.96 kg per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 3.25 kg per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 1993 | 3.32 kg per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 2.96 kg per square kilometre | -11.0% |
| 1995 | 2.9 kg per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1996 | 4.24 kg per square kilometre | +45.9% |
| 1997 | 5.23 kg per square kilometre | +23.5% |
| 1998 | 5.34 kg per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 4.8 kg per square kilometre | -10.1% |
| 2000 | 5.66 kg per square kilometre | +17.8% |
| 2001 | 5.61 kg per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 5.56 kg per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 5.74 kg per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 6.69 kg per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 2005 | 6.64 kg per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 7.77 kg per square kilometre | +17.0% |
| 2007 | 9.13 kg per square kilometre | +17.5% |
| 2008 | 10.36 kg per square kilometre | +13.5% |
| 2009 | 11.58 kg per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 2010 | 12.94 kg per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 2011 | 14.72 kg per square kilometre | +13.8% |
| 2012 | 16.3 kg per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 2013 | 17.7 kg per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 2014 | 19.4 kg per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 2015 | 21.53 kg per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 2016 | 24.11 kg per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 2017 | 25.28 kg per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2018 | 27.46 kg per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 2019 | 32.81 kg per square kilometre | +19.5% |
| 2020 | 35.07 kg per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 2021 | 37.59 kg per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 2022 | 38.39 kg per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 40.87 kg per square kilometre | +6.5% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 40.87 kg per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 12.66 kg per square kilometre, 3.2× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 40.87 kg per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 9.37 kg per square kilometre, 4.4× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.89 kg per square kilometre | 1.6 kg per square kilometre | 2.32 kg per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.38 kg per square kilometre | 2.02 kg per square kilometre | 2.87 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.78 kg per square kilometre | 2.29 kg per square kilometre | 3.11 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.79 kg per square kilometre | 2.9 kg per square kilometre | 5.34 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.47 kg per square kilometre | 5.56 kg per square kilometre | 11.58 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.22 kg per square kilometre | 12.94 kg per square kilometre | 32.81 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.98 kg per square kilometre | 35.07 kg per square kilometre | 40.87 kg per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 25 Nigeria 42.92 kg per square kilometre compare
- 26 Togo 41.43 kg per square kilometre compare
- 27 Serbia 41.2 kg per square kilometre compare
- 29 Bosnia and Herzegovina 39.06 kg per square kilometre compare
- 30 Uganda 32.17 kg per square kilometre compare
- 31 Kenya 27.63 kg per square kilometre compare
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 management (manure treated, n content), per in Malawi?
- Sheep and goats — manure management (manure treated, n content), per in Malawi was 40.87 kg per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sheep and goats — manure management (manure treated, n content), per recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 40.87 kg per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest sheep and goats — manure management (manure treated, n content), per recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.6 kg per square kilometre in 1963.
- How does Malawi rank for sheep and goats — manure management (manure treated, n content), per?
- Malawi ranks 28th out of 165 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sheep and goats — manure management (manure treated, n content), per 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 management (manure treated, 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 management (manure treated, 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 management (manure treated, N content) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Sheep and Goats — Manure management 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 management (manure treated, 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.