Sheep — Manure left on pasture in Malawi
Malawi: Sheep — Manure left on pasture was 4.34 million kg in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Sheep — Manure left on pasture in Malawi, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 4.34 million kg for sheep — manure left on pasture 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 left on pasture in Malawi peaked at 4.38 million kg in 2022 and was at its lowest, 844,475 kg, in 1965.
Malawi ranks 110th 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 left on pasture in Malawi, year by year
| Year | kg | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 973,342 kg | — |
| 1962 | 920,474 kg | -5.4% |
| 1963 | 969,731 kg | +5.4% |
| 1964 | 877,645 kg | -9.5% |
| 1965 | 844,475 kg | -3.8% |
| 1966 | 844,475 kg | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 1.05 million kg | +24.5% |
| 1968 | 962,143 kg | -8.5% |
| 1969 | 1.07 million kg | +11.1% |
| 1970 | 960,474 kg | -10.1% |
| 1971 | 866,647 kg | -9.8% |
| 1972 | 941,320 kg | +8.6% |
| 1973 | 1.05 million kg | +11.3% |
| 1974 | 937,580 kg | -10.5% |
| 1975 | 937,378 kg | -0.0% |
| 1976 | 1.04 million kg | +10.9% |
| 1977 | 1.01 million kg | -3.0% |
| 1978 | 1.02 million kg | +1.4% |
| 1979 | 932,193 kg | -8.8% |
| 1980 | 1.05 million kg | +12.9% |
| 1981 | 1.01 million kg | -4.4% |
| 1982 | 1.31 million kg | +30.0% |
| 1983 | 1.84 million kg | +40.8% |
| 1984 | 1.77 million kg | -3.7% |
| 1985 | 2.19 million kg | +23.3% |
| 1986 | 1.96 million kg | -10.4% |
| 1987 | 1.79 million kg | -8.6% |
| 1988 | 1.78 million kg | -0.9% |
| 1989 | 1.30 million kg | -26.7% |
| 1990 | 1.01 million kg | -22.6% |
| 1991 | 1.21 million kg | +19.5% |
| 1992 | 1.19 million kg | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 997,455 kg | -15.9% |
| 1994 | 1.09 million kg | +9.1% |
| 1995 | 1.03 million kg | -5.5% |
| 1996 | 1.10 million kg | +7.1% |
| 1997 | 1.16 million kg | +5.3% |
| 1998 | 1.22 million kg | +4.9% |
| 1999 | 1.22 million kg | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 1.32 million kg | +8.2% |
| 2001 | 1.36 million kg | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 1.30 million kg | -5.0% |
| 2003 | 1.28 million kg | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 2.69 million kg | +110.2% |
| 2005 | 1.86 million kg | -31.1% |
| 2006 | 2.08 million kg | +11.9% |
| 2007 | 2.20 million kg | +5.8% |
| 2008 | 2.23 million kg | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 2.37 million kg | +6.0% |
| 2010 | 2.54 million kg | +7.2% |
| 2011 | 2.71 million kg | +6.7% |
| 2012 | 2.84 million kg | +5.1% |
| 2013 | 3.03 million kg | +6.5% |
| 2014 | 3.19 million kg | +5.2% |
| 2015 | 3.26 million kg | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 3.40 million kg | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 3.35 million kg | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 3.76 million kg | +12.2% |
| 2019 | 4.16 million kg | +10.6% |
| 2020 | 4.33 million kg | +4.2% |
| 2021 | 4.32 million kg | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 4.38 million kg | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 4.34 million kg | -1.0% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 4.34 million kg is below the median for low income countries, which is 44.20 million kg, 10% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 4.34 million kg is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 17.37 million kg, 25% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sheep — Manure left on pasture 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% | 1.28 million kg | 2.69 million kg |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 945,827 kg | 844,475 kg | 1.07 million kg | 9 |
| 1970s | 969,396 kg | 866,647 kg | 1.05 million kg | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.60 million kg | 1.01 million kg | 2.19 million kg | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.12 million kg | 997,455 kg | 1.22 million kg | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.87 million kg | 1.28 million kg | 2.69 million kg | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.22 million kg | 2.54 million kg | 4.16 million kg | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.34 million kg | 4.32 million kg | 4.38 million 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 left on pasture in Malawi?
- Sheep — manure left on pasture in Malawi was 4.34 million kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest sheep — manure left on pasture recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 4.38 million kg in 2022.
- What is the lowest sheep — manure left on pasture recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 844,475 kg in 1965.
- How does Malawi rank for sheep — manure left on pasture?
- Malawi ranks 110th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sheep — manure left on pasture 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 left on pasture (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).