Sheep — Manure applied to soils that volatilises in Malawi
Malawi: Sheep — Manure applied to soils that volatilises was 16,864 kg in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Sheep — Manure applied to soils that volatilises in Malawi, 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 that volatilises in Malawi is 16,864 kg, measured in 2023.
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 that volatilises in Malawi peaked at 17,034 kg in 2022 and was at its lowest, 3,284 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 that volatilises in Malawi, year by year
| Year | kg | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3,785 kg | — |
| 1962 | 3,580 kg | -5.4% |
| 1963 | 3,771 kg | +5.4% |
| 1964 | 3,413 kg | -9.5% |
| 1965 | 3,284 kg | -3.8% |
| 1966 | 3,284 kg | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 4,089 kg | +24.5% |
| 1968 | 3,742 kg | -8.5% |
| 1969 | 4,156 kg | +11.1% |
| 1970 | 3,735 kg | -10.1% |
| 1971 | 3,370 kg | -9.8% |
| 1972 | 3,661 kg | +8.6% |
| 1973 | 4,075 kg | +11.3% |
| 1974 | 3,646 kg | -10.5% |
| 1975 | 3,645 kg | -0.0% |
| 1976 | 4,043 kg | +10.9% |
| 1977 | 3,922 kg | -3.0% |
| 1978 | 3,976 kg | +1.4% |
| 1979 | 3,625 kg | -8.8% |
| 1980 | 4,094 kg | +12.9% |
| 1981 | 3,915 kg | -4.4% |
| 1982 | 5,089 kg | +30.0% |
| 1983 | 7,164 kg | +40.8% |
| 1984 | 6,899 kg | -3.7% |
| 1985 | 8,503 kg | +23.3% |
| 1986 | 7,618 kg | -10.4% |
| 1987 | 6,965 kg | -8.6% |
| 1988 | 6,905 kg | -0.9% |
| 1989 | 5,064 kg | -26.7% |
| 1990 | 3,921 kg | -22.6% |
| 1991 | 4,686 kg | +19.5% |
| 1992 | 4,610 kg | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 3,879 kg | -15.9% |
| 1994 | 4,231 kg | +9.1% |
| 1995 | 3,997 kg | -5.5% |
| 1996 | 4,282 kg | +7.1% |
| 1997 | 4,508 kg | +5.3% |
| 1998 | 4,727 kg | +4.9% |
| 1999 | 4,746 kg | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 5,135 kg | +8.2% |
| 2001 | 5,306 kg | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 5,042 kg | -5.0% |
| 2003 | 4,980 kg | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 10,467 kg | +110.2% |
| 2005 | 7,214 kg | -31.1% |
| 2006 | 8,074 kg | +11.9% |
| 2007 | 8,545 kg | +5.8% |
| 2008 | 8,679 kg | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 9,202 kg | +6.0% |
| 2010 | 9,862 kg | +7.2% |
| 2011 | 10,526 kg | +6.7% |
| 2012 | 11,061 kg | +5.1% |
| 2013 | 11,782 kg | +6.5% |
| 2014 | 12,394 kg | +5.2% |
| 2015 | 12,685 kg | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 13,211 kg | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 13,046 kg | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 14,635 kg | +12.2% |
| 2019 | 16,180 kg | +10.6% |
| 2020 | 16,858 kg | +4.2% |
| 2021 | 16,793 kg | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 17,034 kg | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 16,864 kg | -1.0% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 16,864 kg is below the median for low income countries, which is 80,118 kg, 21% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 16,864 kg is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 67,557 kg, 25% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sheep — Manure applied to soils that volatilises 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% | 4,980 kg | 10,467 kg |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3,678 kg | 3,284 kg | 4,156 kg | 9 |
| 1970s | 3,770 kg | 3,370 kg | 4,075 kg | 10 |
| 1980s | 6,222 kg | 3,915 kg | 8,503 kg | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,359 kg | 3,879 kg | 4,746 kg | 10 |
| 2000s | 7,264 kg | 4,980 kg | 10,467 kg | 10 |
| 2010s | 12,538 kg | 9,862 kg | 16,180 kg | 10 |
| 2020s | 16,887 kg | 16,793 kg | 17,034 kg | 4 |
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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 that volatilises in Malawi?
- Sheep — manure applied to soils that volatilises in Malawi was 16,864 kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest sheep — manure applied to soils that volatilises recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 17,034 kg in 2022.
- What is the lowest sheep — manure applied to soils that volatilises recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,284 kg in 1965.
- How does Malawi rank for sheep — manure applied to soils that volatilises?
- Malawi ranks 98th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sheep — manure applied to soils that volatilises 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 that volatilises (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).