Sheep — Manure left on pasture in Malta
Malta: Sheep — Manure left on pasture was 183,143 kg in 2023. ▲ Rising
Sheep — Manure left on pasture in Malta, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg.
Analysis
In 2023, sheep — manure left on pasture in Malta stood at 183,143 kg.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.3% on the previous year and up 28.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep — manure left on pasture in Malta peaked at 209,456 kg in 1990 and was at its lowest, 52,848 kg, in 1982.
That places Malta 151st out of 180 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Sheep — Manure left on pasture in Malta, year by year
| Year | kg | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 151,895 kg | — |
| 1962 | 144,001 kg | -5.2% |
| 1963 | 144,813 kg | +0.6% |
| 1964 | 146,973 kg | +1.5% |
| 1965 | 137,259 kg | -6.6% |
| 1966 | 139,956 kg | +2.0% |
| 1967 | 130,413 kg | -6.8% |
| 1968 | 118,264 kg | -9.3% |
| 1969 | 115,463 kg | -2.4% |
| 1970 | 109,977 kg | -4.8% |
| 1971 | 98,575 kg | -10.4% |
| 1972 | 91,899 kg | -6.8% |
| 1973 | 92,252 kg | +0.4% |
| 1974 | 93,993 kg | +1.9% |
| 1975 | 105,369 kg | +12.1% |
| 1976 | 101,351 kg | -3.8% |
| 1977 | 83,350 kg | -17.8% |
| 1978 | 70,547 kg | -15.4% |
| 1979 | 66,882 kg | -5.2% |
| 1980 | 64,761 kg | -3.2% |
| 1981 | 58,569 kg | -9.6% |
| 1982 | 52,848 kg | -9.8% |
| 1983 | 61,776 kg | +16.9% |
| 1984 | 65,455 kg | +6.0% |
| 1985 | 65,455 kg | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 70,691 kg | +8.0% |
| 1987 | 73,310 kg | +3.7% |
| 1988 | 75,928 kg | +3.6% |
| 1989 | 77,760 kg | +2.4% |
| 1990 | 209,456 kg | +169.4% |
| 1991 | 209,456 kg | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 209,456 kg | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 209,456 kg | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 209,456 kg | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 209,456 kg | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 209,456 kg | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 209,456 kg | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 209,456 kg | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 209,456 kg | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 157,092 kg | -25.0% |
| 2001 | 125,647 kg | -20.0% |
| 2002 | 117,099 kg | -6.8% |
| 2003 | 160,404 kg | +37.0% |
| 2004 | 194,545 kg | +21.3% |
| 2005 | 184,976 kg | -4.9% |
| 2006 | 191,678 kg | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 159,344 kg | -16.9% |
| 2008 | 161,216 kg | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 168,730 kg | +4.7% |
| 2010 | 162,053 kg | -4.0% |
| 2011 | 155,613 kg | -4.0% |
| 2012 | 153,125 kg | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 143,085 kg | -6.6% |
| 2014 | 137,796 kg | -3.7% |
| 2015 | 144,996 kg | +5.2% |
| 2016 | 150,848 kg | +4.0% |
| 2017 | 153,675 kg | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 172,408 kg | +12.2% |
| 2019 | 172,278 kg | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 172,147 kg | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 166,648 kg | -3.2% |
| 2022 | 189,427 kg | +13.7% |
| 2023 | 183,143 kg | -3.3% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 183,143 kg is below the median for high income countries, which is 4.43 million kg, 4% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Malta's 183,143 kg is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 24.68 million kg, 1% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sheep — Manure left on pasture 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% | 77,760 kg | 209,456 kg |
| 2003 | +37.0% | 117,099 kg | 160,404 kg |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 136,560 kg | 115,463 kg | 151,895 kg | 9 |
| 1970s | 91,420 kg | 66,882 kg | 109,977 kg | 10 |
| 1980s | 66,655 kg | 52,848 kg | 77,760 kg | 10 |
| 1990s | 209,456 kg | 209,456 kg | 209,456 kg | 10 |
| 2000s | 162,073 kg | 117,099 kg | 194,545 kg | 10 |
| 2010s | 154,588 kg | 137,796 kg | 172,408 kg | 10 |
| 2020s | 177,841 kg | 166,648 kg | 189,427 kg | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 148 Puerto Rico 197,883 kg compare
- 149 Eswatini 197,277 kg compare
- 150 Belize 192,694 kg compare
- 152 Martinique 172,187 kg compare
- 153 Barbados 159,572 kg compare
- 154 Saint Kitts and Nevis 157,527 kg compare
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 left on pasture in Malta?
- Sheep — manure left on pasture in Malta was 183,143 kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest sheep — manure left on pasture recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 209,456 kg in 1990.
- What is the lowest sheep — manure left on pasture recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 52,848 kg in 1982.
- How does Malta rank for sheep — manure left on pasture?
- Malta ranks 151st out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sheep — manure left on pasture 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 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).