Sheep — Manure applied to soils in Malawi
Malawi: Sheep — Manure applied to soils was 84,318 kg in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Sheep — Manure applied to soils in Malawi, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg.
Analysis
In 2023, sheep — manure applied to soils in Malawi stood at 84,318 kg.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and up 43.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep — manure applied to soils in Malawi peaked at 85,170 kg in 2022 and was at its lowest, 16,420 kg, in 1965.
Malawi ranks 98th of 180 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Sheep — Manure applied to soils in Malawi, year by year
| Year | kg | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 18,926 kg | — |
| 1962 | 17,898 kg | -5.4% |
| 1963 | 18,856 kg | +5.4% |
| 1964 | 17,065 kg | -9.5% |
| 1965 | 16,420 kg | -3.8% |
| 1966 | 16,420 kg | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 20,445 kg | +24.5% |
| 1968 | 18,708 kg | -8.5% |
| 1969 | 20,781 kg | +11.1% |
| 1970 | 18,676 kg | -10.1% |
| 1971 | 16,852 kg | -9.8% |
| 1972 | 18,303 kg | +8.6% |
| 1973 | 20,375 kg | +11.3% |
| 1974 | 18,231 kg | -10.5% |
| 1975 | 18,227 kg | -0.0% |
| 1976 | 20,215 kg | +10.9% |
| 1977 | 19,610 kg | -3.0% |
| 1978 | 19,880 kg | +1.4% |
| 1979 | 18,126 kg | -8.8% |
| 1980 | 20,470 kg | +12.9% |
| 1981 | 19,575 kg | -4.4% |
| 1982 | 25,446 kg | +30.0% |
| 1983 | 35,818 kg | +40.8% |
| 1984 | 34,493 kg | -3.7% |
| 1985 | 42,517 kg | +23.3% |
| 1986 | 38,091 kg | -10.4% |
| 1987 | 34,826 kg | -8.6% |
| 1988 | 34,527 kg | -0.9% |
| 1989 | 25,320 kg | -26.7% |
| 1990 | 19,604 kg | -22.6% |
| 1991 | 23,431 kg | +19.5% |
| 1992 | 23,049 kg | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 19,395 kg | -15.9% |
| 1994 | 21,157 kg | +9.1% |
| 1995 | 19,986 kg | -5.5% |
| 1996 | 21,411 kg | +7.1% |
| 1997 | 22,538 kg | +5.3% |
| 1998 | 23,633 kg | +4.9% |
| 1999 | 23,730 kg | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 25,674 kg | +8.2% |
| 2001 | 26,528 kg | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 25,208 kg | -5.0% |
| 2003 | 24,901 kg | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 52,334 kg | +110.2% |
| 2005 | 36,072 kg | -31.1% |
| 2006 | 40,372 kg | +11.9% |
| 2007 | 42,724 kg | +5.8% |
| 2008 | 43,394 kg | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 46,011 kg | +6.0% |
| 2010 | 49,311 kg | +7.2% |
| 2011 | 52,630 kg | +6.7% |
| 2012 | 55,305 kg | +5.1% |
| 2013 | 58,910 kg | +6.5% |
| 2014 | 61,971 kg | +5.2% |
| 2015 | 63,423 kg | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 66,056 kg | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 65,232 kg | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 73,174 kg | +12.2% |
| 2019 | 80,899 kg | +10.6% |
| 2020 | 84,288 kg | +4.2% |
| 2021 | 83,965 kg | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 85,170 kg | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 84,318 kg | -1.0% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 84,318 kg is below the median for low income countries, which is 400,588 kg, 21% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 84,318 kg is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 337,787 kg, 25% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sheep — Manure applied to soils in Malawi 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +110.2% | 24,901 kg | 52,334 kg |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 18,391 kg | 16,420 kg | 20,781 kg | 9 |
| 1970s | 18,849 kg | 16,852 kg | 20,375 kg | 10 |
| 1980s | 31,108 kg | 19,575 kg | 42,517 kg | 10 |
| 1990s | 21,793 kg | 19,395 kg | 23,730 kg | 10 |
| 2000s | 36,322 kg | 24,901 kg | 52,334 kg | 10 |
| 2010s | 62,691 kg | 49,311 kg | 80,899 kg | 10 |
| 2020s | 84,435 kg | 83,965 kg | 85,170 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 — manure applied to soils in Malawi?
- Sheep — manure applied to soils in Malawi was 84,318 kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest sheep — manure applied to soils recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 85,170 kg in 2022.
- What is the lowest sheep — manure applied to soils recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 16,420 kg in 1965.
- How does Malawi rank for sheep — manure applied to soils?
- Malawi ranks 98th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sheep — manure applied to soils rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.1%. 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 — Manure applied to soils (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).