Sheep — Manure applied to soils in Malta

Malta: Sheep — Manure applied to soils was 27,050 kg in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
27,050 kg
Change on year
down 3.3%
World rank
115th
of 192 countries
All-time high
30,937 kg
in 1990
All-time low
7,806 kg
in 1982
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Sheep — Manure applied to soils in Malta, 1961–2023

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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 115th of 192 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Malta

  1. 112 Timor-Leste 41,273 kg compare
  2. 113 Gambia 39,276 kg compare
  3. 114 Congo 28,718 kg compare
  4. 116 Sri Lanka 26,182 kg compare
  5. 117 Bhutan 19,130 kg compare
  6. 118 Luxembourg 17,402 kg compare

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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 115th out of 192 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

Indicator
Sheep — Manure applied to soils (N content)
Unit
kg
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
229 places, 13,062 data points, 1961–2023
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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).