Sheep and Goats — Manure management in Malawi
Malawi: Sheep and Goats — Manure management was 3.85 million kg in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Sheep and Goats — Manure management in Malawi, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sheep and goats — manure management in Malawi is 3.85 million kg, 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 in Malawi peaked at 3.85 million kg in 2023 and was at its lowest, 151,150 kg, in 1963.
That places Malawi 49th 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 management in Malawi, year by year
| Year | kg | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 178,517 kg | — |
| 1962 | 166,565 kg | -6.7% |
| 1963 | 151,150 kg | -9.3% |
| 1964 | 161,833 kg | +7.1% |
| 1965 | 156,438 kg | -3.3% |
| 1966 | 156,438 kg | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 209,096 kg | +33.7% |
| 1968 | 218,959 kg | +4.7% |
| 1969 | 206,697 kg | -5.6% |
| 1970 | 199,239 kg | -3.6% |
| 1971 | 209,251 kg | +5.0% |
| 1972 | 208,006 kg | -0.6% |
| 1973 | 190,859 kg | -8.2% |
| 1974 | 222,088 kg | +16.4% |
| 1975 | 226,970 kg | +2.2% |
| 1976 | 242,751 kg | +7.0% |
| 1977 | 270,775 kg | +11.5% |
| 1978 | 259,010 kg | -4.3% |
| 1979 | 215,377 kg | -16.8% |
| 1980 | 216,348 kg | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 235,806 kg | +9.0% |
| 1982 | 254,744 kg | +8.0% |
| 1983 | 226,553 kg | -11.1% |
| 1984 | 257,424 kg | +13.6% |
| 1985 | 283,925 kg | +10.3% |
| 1986 | 276,389 kg | -2.7% |
| 1987 | 293,432 kg | +6.2% |
| 1988 | 290,898 kg | -0.9% |
| 1989 | 281,332 kg | -3.3% |
| 1990 | 276,390 kg | -1.8% |
| 1991 | 278,985 kg | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 306,664 kg | +9.9% |
| 1993 | 313,318 kg | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 278,901 kg | -11.0% |
| 1995 | 273,798 kg | -1.8% |
| 1996 | 399,485 kg | +45.9% |
| 1997 | 493,418 kg | +23.5% |
| 1998 | 503,862 kg | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 452,838 kg | -10.1% |
| 2000 | 533,570 kg | +17.8% |
| 2001 | 528,512 kg | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 524,230 kg | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 540,969 kg | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 631,110 kg | +16.7% |
| 2005 | 625,861 kg | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 732,419 kg | +17.0% |
| 2007 | 860,507 kg | +17.5% |
| 2008 | 977,059 kg | +13.5% |
| 2009 | 1.09 million kg | +11.8% |
| 2010 | 1.22 million kg | +11.7% |
| 2011 | 1.39 million kg | +13.8% |
| 2012 | 1.54 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 | 3.31 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 2.92 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 1.67 million kg, 2.3× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 178,410 kg | 151,150 kg | 218,959 kg | 9 |
| 1970s | 224,433 kg | 190,859 kg | 270,775 kg | 10 |
| 1980s | 261,685 kg | 216,348 kg | 293,432 kg | 10 |
| 1990s | 357,766 kg | 273,798 kg | 503,862 kg | 10 |
| 2000s | 704,629 kg | 524,230 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 | 3.31 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 management in Malawi?
- Sheep and goats — manure management 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 management recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 3.85 million kg in 2023.
- What is the lowest sheep and goats — manure management recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 151,150 kg in 1963.
- How does Malawi rank for sheep and goats — manure management?
- Malawi ranks 49th out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sheep and goats — manure management 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 management (manure treated, 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).