Sheep — Manure left on pasture in Malawi

Malawi: Sheep — Manure left on pasture was 4.34 million kg in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
4.34 million kg
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
118th
of 192 countries
All-time high
4.38 million kg
in 2022
All-time low
844,475 kg
in 1965
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Sheep — Manure left on pasture in Malawi, 1961–2023

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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 118th of 192 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Malawi

  1. 115 Switzerland 4.74 million kg compare
  2. 116 Iceland 4.65 million kg compare
  3. 117 Sweden 4.43 million kg compare
  4. 119 Cyprus 4.11 million kg compare
  5. 120 Paraguay 3.91 million kg compare
  6. 121 Rwanda 3.65 million kg compare

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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 118th out of 192 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

Indicator
Sheep — Manure left on pasture (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
Last refreshed

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).