Sheep — Manure left on pasture that leaches in Malta
Malta: Sheep — Manure left on pasture that leaches was 54,943 kg in 2023. ▲ Rising
Sheep — Manure left on pasture that leaches in Malta, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sheep — manure left on pasture that leaches in Malta is 54,943 kg, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 3.3% on the previous year and up 28.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep — manure left on pasture that leaches in Malta peaked at 62,837 kg in 1990 and was at its lowest, 15,854 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 that leaches in Malta, year by year
| Year | kg | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 45,568 kg | — |
| 1962 | 43,200 kg | -5.2% |
| 1963 | 43,444 kg | +0.6% |
| 1964 | 44,092 kg | +1.5% |
| 1965 | 41,178 kg | -6.6% |
| 1966 | 41,987 kg | +2.0% |
| 1967 | 39,124 kg | -6.8% |
| 1968 | 35,479 kg | -9.3% |
| 1969 | 34,639 kg | -2.4% |
| 1970 | 32,993 kg | -4.8% |
| 1971 | 29,573 kg | -10.4% |
| 1972 | 27,570 kg | -6.8% |
| 1973 | 27,676 kg | +0.4% |
| 1974 | 28,198 kg | +1.9% |
| 1975 | 31,611 kg | +12.1% |
| 1976 | 30,405 kg | -3.8% |
| 1977 | 25,005 kg | -17.8% |
| 1978 | 21,164 kg | -15.4% |
| 1979 | 20,065 kg | -5.2% |
| 1980 | 19,428 kg | -3.2% |
| 1981 | 17,571 kg | -9.6% |
| 1982 | 15,854 kg | -9.8% |
| 1983 | 18,533 kg | +16.9% |
| 1984 | 19,636 kg | +6.0% |
| 1985 | 19,636 kg | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 21,207 kg | +8.0% |
| 1987 | 21,993 kg | +3.7% |
| 1988 | 22,778 kg | +3.6% |
| 1989 | 23,328 kg | +2.4% |
| 1990 | 62,837 kg | +169.4% |
| 1991 | 62,837 kg | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 62,837 kg | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 62,837 kg | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 62,837 kg | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 62,837 kg | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 62,837 kg | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 62,837 kg | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 62,837 kg | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 62,837 kg | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 47,128 kg | -25.0% |
| 2001 | 37,694 kg | -20.0% |
| 2002 | 35,130 kg | -6.8% |
| 2003 | 48,121 kg | +37.0% |
| 2004 | 58,364 kg | +21.3% |
| 2005 | 55,493 kg | -4.9% |
| 2006 | 57,504 kg | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 47,803 kg | -16.9% |
| 2008 | 48,365 kg | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 50,619 kg | +4.7% |
| 2010 | 48,616 kg | -4.0% |
| 2011 | 46,684 kg | -4.0% |
| 2012 | 45,938 kg | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 42,925 kg | -6.6% |
| 2014 | 41,339 kg | -3.7% |
| 2015 | 43,499 kg | +5.2% |
| 2016 | 45,254 kg | +4.0% |
| 2017 | 46,103 kg | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 51,722 kg | +12.2% |
| 2019 | 51,683 kg | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 51,644 kg | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 49,994 kg | -3.2% |
| 2022 | 56,828 kg | +13.7% |
| 2023 | 54,943 kg | -3.3% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 54,943 kg is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.33 million kg, 4% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Malta's 54,943 kg is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 7.40 million kg, 1% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sheep — Manure left on pasture that leaches 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% | 23,328 kg | 62,837 kg |
| 2003 | +37.0% | 35,130 kg | 48,121 kg |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 40,968 kg | 34,639 kg | 45,568 kg | 9 |
| 1970s | 27,426 kg | 20,065 kg | 32,993 kg | 10 |
| 1980s | 19,997 kg | 15,854 kg | 23,328 kg | 10 |
| 1990s | 62,837 kg | 62,837 kg | 62,837 kg | 10 |
| 2000s | 48,622 kg | 35,130 kg | 58,364 kg | 10 |
| 2010s | 46,376 kg | 41,339 kg | 51,722 kg | 10 |
| 2020s | 53,352 kg | 49,994 kg | 56,828 kg | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 148 Puerto Rico 59,365 kg compare
- 149 Eswatini 59,183 kg compare
- 150 Belize 57,808 kg compare
- 152 Martinique 51,656 kg compare
- 153 Barbados 47,871 kg compare
- 154 Saint Kitts and Nevis 47,258 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 that leaches in Malta?
- Sheep — manure left on pasture that leaches in Malta was 54,943 kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest sheep — manure left on pasture that leaches recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 62,837 kg in 1990.
- What is the lowest sheep — manure left on pasture that leaches recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 15,854 kg in 1982.
- How does Malta rank for sheep — manure left on pasture that leaches?
- Malta ranks 151st out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sheep — manure left on pasture that leaches 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 that leaches (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).