Sheep — Manure applied to soils that leaches in Malta
Malta: Sheep — Manure applied to soils that leaches was 8,115 kg in 2023. ▲ Rising
Sheep — Manure applied to soils that leaches in Malta, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg.
Analysis
In 2023, sheep — manure applied to soils that leaches in Malta stood at 8,115 kg.
The figure is down 3.3% on the previous year and up 28.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep — manure applied to soils that leaches in Malta peaked at 9,281 kg in 1990 and was at its lowest, 2,342 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 that leaches in Malta, year by year
| Year | kg | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 6,731 kg | — |
| 1962 | 6,381 kg | -5.2% |
| 1963 | 6,417 kg | +0.6% |
| 1964 | 6,512 kg | +1.5% |
| 1965 | 6,082 kg | -6.6% |
| 1966 | 6,201 kg | +2.0% |
| 1967 | 5,779 kg | -6.8% |
| 1968 | 5,240 kg | -9.3% |
| 1969 | 5,116 kg | -2.4% |
| 1970 | 4,873 kg | -4.8% |
| 1971 | 4,368 kg | -10.4% |
| 1972 | 4,072 kg | -6.8% |
| 1973 | 4,088 kg | +0.4% |
| 1974 | 4,165 kg | +1.9% |
| 1975 | 4,669 kg | +12.1% |
| 1976 | 4,491 kg | -3.8% |
| 1977 | 3,693 kg | -17.8% |
| 1978 | 3,126 kg | -15.4% |
| 1979 | 2,964 kg | -5.2% |
| 1980 | 2,870 kg | -3.2% |
| 1981 | 2,595 kg | -9.6% |
| 1982 | 2,342 kg | -9.8% |
| 1983 | 2,737 kg | +16.9% |
| 1984 | 2,900 kg | +6.0% |
| 1985 | 2,900 kg | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 3,132 kg | +8.0% |
| 1987 | 3,248 kg | +3.7% |
| 1988 | 3,364 kg | +3.6% |
| 1989 | 3,446 kg | +2.4% |
| 1990 | 9,281 kg | +169.4% |
| 1991 | 9,281 kg | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 9,281 kg | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 9,281 kg | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 9,281 kg | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 9,281 kg | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 9,281 kg | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 9,281 kg | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 9,281 kg | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 9,281 kg | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 6,961 kg | -25.0% |
| 2001 | 5,567 kg | -20.0% |
| 2002 | 5,189 kg | -6.8% |
| 2003 | 7,108 kg | +37.0% |
| 2004 | 8,620 kg | +21.3% |
| 2005 | 8,196 kg | -4.9% |
| 2006 | 8,493 kg | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 7,061 kg | -16.9% |
| 2008 | 7,144 kg | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 7,476 kg | +4.7% |
| 2010 | 7,181 kg | -4.0% |
| 2011 | 6,895 kg | -4.0% |
| 2012 | 6,785 kg | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 6,340 kg | -6.6% |
| 2014 | 6,106 kg | -3.7% |
| 2015 | 6,425 kg | +5.2% |
| 2016 | 6,684 kg | +4.0% |
| 2017 | 6,809 kg | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 7,639 kg | +12.2% |
| 2019 | 7,634 kg | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 7,628 kg | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 7,384 kg | -3.2% |
| 2022 | 8,394 kg | +13.7% |
| 2023 | 8,115 kg | -3.3% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 8,115 kg is below the median for high income countries, which is 45,419 kg, 18% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sheep — Manure applied to soils that leaches 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% | 3,446 kg | 9,281 kg |
| 2003 | +37.0% | 5,189 kg | 7,108 kg |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6,051 kg | 5,116 kg | 6,731 kg | 9 |
| 1970s | 4,051 kg | 2,964 kg | 4,873 kg | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,954 kg | 2,342 kg | 3,446 kg | 10 |
| 1990s | 9,281 kg | 9,281 kg | 9,281 kg | 10 |
| 2000s | 7,182 kg | 5,189 kg | 8,620 kg | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,850 kg | 6,106 kg | 7,639 kg | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,880 kg | 7,384 kg | 8,394 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 that leaches in Malta?
- Sheep — manure applied to soils that leaches in Malta was 8,115 kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest sheep — manure applied to soils that leaches recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 9,281 kg in 1990.
- What is the lowest sheep — manure applied to soils that leaches recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,342 kg in 1982.
- How does Malta rank for sheep — manure applied to soils that leaches?
- Malta ranks 110th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sheep — manure applied to soils that leaches 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 that leaches (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).