Sheep — Manure applied to soils in Malta
Malta: Sheep — Manure applied to soils was 27,050 kg in 2023. ▲ Rising
Sheep — Manure applied to soils in Malta, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sheep — manure applied to soils in Malta is 27,050 kg, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.3% on the previous year and up 28.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep — manure applied to soils in Malta peaked at 30,937 kg in 1990 and was at its lowest, 7,806 kg, in 1982.
Malta ranks 110th of 180 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Sheep — Manure applied to soils in Malta, year by year
| Year | kg | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 22,435 kg | — |
| 1962 | 21,269 kg | -5.2% |
| 1963 | 21,389 kg | +0.6% |
| 1964 | 21,708 kg | +1.5% |
| 1965 | 20,273 kg | -6.6% |
| 1966 | 20,672 kg | +2.0% |
| 1967 | 19,262 kg | -6.8% |
| 1968 | 17,468 kg | -9.3% |
| 1969 | 17,054 kg | -2.4% |
| 1970 | 16,244 kg | -4.8% |
| 1971 | 14,560 kg | -10.4% |
| 1972 | 13,574 kg | -6.8% |
| 1973 | 13,626 kg | +0.4% |
| 1974 | 13,883 kg | +1.9% |
| 1975 | 15,563 kg | +12.1% |
| 1976 | 14,970 kg | -3.8% |
| 1977 | 12,311 kg | -17.8% |
| 1978 | 10,420 kg | -15.4% |
| 1979 | 9,879 kg | -5.2% |
| 1980 | 9,565 kg | -3.2% |
| 1981 | 8,651 kg | -9.6% |
| 1982 | 7,806 kg | -9.8% |
| 1983 | 9,124 kg | +16.9% |
| 1984 | 9,668 kg | +6.0% |
| 1985 | 9,668 kg | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 10,441 kg | +8.0% |
| 1987 | 10,828 kg | +3.7% |
| 1988 | 11,215 kg | +3.6% |
| 1989 | 11,485 kg | +2.4% |
| 1990 | 30,937 kg | +169.4% |
| 1991 | 30,937 kg | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 30,937 kg | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 30,937 kg | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 30,937 kg | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 30,937 kg | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 30,937 kg | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 30,937 kg | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 30,937 kg | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 30,937 kg | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 23,203 kg | -25.0% |
| 2001 | 18,558 kg | -20.0% |
| 2002 | 17,296 kg | -6.8% |
| 2003 | 23,692 kg | +37.0% |
| 2004 | 28,735 kg | +21.3% |
| 2005 | 27,321 kg | -4.9% |
| 2006 | 28,311 kg | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 23,535 kg | -16.9% |
| 2008 | 23,812 kg | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 24,922 kg | +4.7% |
| 2010 | 23,936 kg | -4.0% |
| 2011 | 22,984 kg | -4.0% |
| 2012 | 22,617 kg | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 21,134 kg | -6.6% |
| 2014 | 20,353 kg | -3.7% |
| 2015 | 21,416 kg | +5.2% |
| 2016 | 22,280 kg | +4.0% |
| 2017 | 22,698 kg | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 25,465 kg | +12.2% |
| 2019 | 25,446 kg | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 25,426 kg | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 24,614 kg | -3.2% |
| 2022 | 27,978 kg | +13.7% |
| 2023 | 27,050 kg | -3.3% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 27,050 kg is below the median for high income countries, which is 151,397 kg, 18% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sheep — Manure applied to soils 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 | +169.4% | 11,485 kg | 30,937 kg |
| 2003 | +37.0% | 17,296 kg | 23,692 kg |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 20,170 kg | 17,054 kg | 22,435 kg | 9 |
| 1970s | 13,503 kg | 9,879 kg | 16,244 kg | 10 |
| 1980s | 9,845 kg | 7,806 kg | 11,485 kg | 10 |
| 1990s | 30,937 kg | 30,937 kg | 30,937 kg | 10 |
| 2000s | 23,938 kg | 17,296 kg | 28,735 kg | 10 |
| 2010s | 22,833 kg | 20,353 kg | 25,465 kg | 10 |
| 2020s | 26,267 kg | 24,614 kg | 27,978 kg | 4 |
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More environment data for Malta
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -1.15 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -1.15 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.365 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.16 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.8269 % 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 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sheep — manure applied to soils in Malta?
- Sheep — manure applied to soils in Malta was 27,050 kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest sheep — manure applied to soils recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 30,937 kg in 1990.
- What is the lowest sheep — manure applied to soils recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,806 kg in 1982.
- How does Malta rank for sheep — manure applied to soils?
- Malta ranks 110th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sheep — manure applied to soils rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malta 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).