Sheep — Manure applied to soils that volatilises in Malta
Malta: Sheep — Manure applied to soils that volatilises was 5,410 kg in 2023. ▲ Rising
Sheep — Manure applied to soils that volatilises in Malta, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg.
Analysis
Malta recorded 5,410 kg for sheep — manure applied to soils that volatilises in 2023.
That represents a change of down 3.3% on the previous year and up 28.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep — manure applied to soils that volatilises in Malta peaked at 6,187 kg in 1990 and was at its lowest, 1,561 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 volatilises in Malta, year by year
| Year | kg | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 4,487 kg | — |
| 1962 | 4,254 kg | -5.2% |
| 1963 | 4,278 kg | +0.6% |
| 1964 | 4,342 kg | +1.5% |
| 1965 | 4,055 kg | -6.6% |
| 1966 | 4,134 kg | +2.0% |
| 1967 | 3,852 kg | -6.8% |
| 1968 | 3,494 kg | -9.3% |
| 1969 | 3,411 kg | -2.4% |
| 1970 | 3,249 kg | -4.8% |
| 1971 | 2,912 kg | -10.4% |
| 1972 | 2,715 kg | -6.8% |
| 1973 | 2,725 kg | +0.4% |
| 1974 | 2,777 kg | +1.9% |
| 1975 | 3,113 kg | +12.1% |
| 1976 | 2,994 kg | -3.8% |
| 1977 | 2,462 kg | -17.8% |
| 1978 | 2,084 kg | -15.4% |
| 1979 | 1,976 kg | -5.2% |
| 1980 | 1,913 kg | -3.2% |
| 1981 | 1,730 kg | -9.6% |
| 1982 | 1,561 kg | -9.8% |
| 1983 | 1,825 kg | +16.9% |
| 1984 | 1,934 kg | +6.0% |
| 1985 | 1,934 kg | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 2,088 kg | +8.0% |
| 1987 | 2,166 kg | +3.7% |
| 1988 | 2,243 kg | +3.6% |
| 1989 | 2,297 kg | +2.4% |
| 1990 | 6,187 kg | +169.4% |
| 1991 | 6,187 kg | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 6,187 kg | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 6,187 kg | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 6,187 kg | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 6,187 kg | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 6,187 kg | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 6,187 kg | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 6,187 kg | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 6,187 kg | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 4,641 kg | -25.0% |
| 2001 | 3,712 kg | -20.0% |
| 2002 | 3,459 kg | -6.8% |
| 2003 | 4,738 kg | +37.0% |
| 2004 | 5,747 kg | +21.3% |
| 2005 | 5,464 kg | -4.9% |
| 2006 | 5,662 kg | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 4,707 kg | -16.9% |
| 2008 | 4,762 kg | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 4,984 kg | +4.7% |
| 2010 | 4,787 kg | -4.0% |
| 2011 | 4,597 kg | -4.0% |
| 2012 | 4,523 kg | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 4,227 kg | -6.6% |
| 2014 | 4,071 kg | -3.7% |
| 2015 | 4,283 kg | +5.2% |
| 2016 | 4,456 kg | +4.0% |
| 2017 | 4,540 kg | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 5,093 kg | +12.2% |
| 2019 | 5,089 kg | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 5,085 kg | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 4,923 kg | -3.2% |
| 2022 | 5,596 kg | +13.7% |
| 2023 | 5,410 kg | -3.3% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 5,410 kg is below the median for high income countries, which is 30,280 kg, 18% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sheep — Manure applied to soils that volatilises 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% | 2,297 kg | 6,187 kg |
| 2003 | +37.0% | 3,459 kg | 4,738 kg |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4,034 kg | 3,411 kg | 4,487 kg | 9 |
| 1970s | 2,701 kg | 1,976 kg | 3,249 kg | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,969 kg | 1,561 kg | 2,297 kg | 10 |
| 1990s | 6,187 kg | 6,187 kg | 6,187 kg | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,788 kg | 3,459 kg | 5,747 kg | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,567 kg | 4,071 kg | 5,093 kg | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,253 kg | 4,923 kg | 5,596 kg | 4 |
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is sheep — manure applied to soils that volatilises in Malta?
- Sheep — manure applied to soils that volatilises in Malta was 5,410 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 Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 6,187 kg in 1990.
- What is the lowest sheep — manure applied to soils that volatilises recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,561 kg in 1982.
- How does Malta rank for sheep — manure applied to soils that volatilises?
- Malta ranks 110th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sheep — manure applied to soils that volatilises 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 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).