Sheep: Manure left on pasture … left square kilometre volatilises in Malawi
Malawi: Sheep: Manure left on pasture … left square kilometre volatilises was 9.2 kg per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Sheep — Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N content), per in Malawi, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sheep — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n content), per in Malawi is 9.2 kg per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and up 43.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n content), per in Malawi peaked at 9.29 kg per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1.79 kg per square kilometre, in 1965.
Malawi ranks 103rd of 159 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 … left square kilometre volatilises in Malawi, year by year
| Year | kg per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.06 kg per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 1.95 kg per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 1963 | 2.06 kg per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1964 | 1.86 kg per square kilometre | -9.5% |
| 1965 | 1.79 kg per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 1966 | 1.79 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 2.23 kg per square kilometre | +24.5% |
| 1968 | 2.04 kg per square kilometre | -8.5% |
| 1969 | 2.27 kg per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1970 | 2.04 kg per square kilometre | -10.1% |
| 1971 | 1.84 kg per square kilometre | -9.8% |
| 1972 | 2 kg per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 1973 | 2.22 kg per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 1974 | 1.99 kg per square kilometre | -10.5% |
| 1975 | 1.99 kg per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1976 | 2.21 kg per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 1977 | 2.14 kg per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1978 | 2.17 kg per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1979 | 1.98 kg per square kilometre | -8.8% |
| 1980 | 2.23 kg per square kilometre | +12.9% |
| 1981 | 2.14 kg per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 1982 | 2.78 kg per square kilometre | +30.0% |
| 1983 | 3.91 kg per square kilometre | +40.8% |
| 1984 | 3.76 kg per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 1985 | 4.64 kg per square kilometre | +23.3% |
| 1986 | 4.16 kg per square kilometre | -10.4% |
| 1987 | 3.8 kg per square kilometre | -8.6% |
| 1988 | 3.77 kg per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1989 | 2.76 kg per square kilometre | -26.7% |
| 1990 | 2.14 kg per square kilometre | -22.6% |
| 1991 | 2.56 kg per square kilometre | +19.5% |
| 1992 | 2.51 kg per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 2.12 kg per square kilometre | -15.9% |
| 1994 | 2.31 kg per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 1995 | 2.18 kg per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 1996 | 2.34 kg per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1997 | 2.46 kg per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1998 | 2.58 kg per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1999 | 2.59 kg per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 2.8 kg per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 2001 | 2.89 kg per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 2.75 kg per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 2003 | 2.72 kg per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 5.71 kg per square kilometre | +110.2% |
| 2005 | 3.94 kg per square kilometre | -31.1% |
| 2006 | 4.4 kg per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 2007 | 4.66 kg per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2008 | 4.73 kg per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 5.02 kg per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2010 | 5.38 kg per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 2011 | 5.74 kg per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2012 | 6.03 kg per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2013 | 6.43 kg per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2014 | 6.76 kg per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2015 | 6.92 kg per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 7.21 kg per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 7.12 kg per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 7.98 kg per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 2019 | 8.83 kg per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 2020 | 9.2 kg per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2021 | 9.16 kg per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 9.29 kg per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 9.2 kg per square kilometre | -1.0% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 9.2 kg per square kilometre is below the median for low income countries, which is 40.33 kg per square kilometre, 23% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 9.2 kg per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 32.97 kg per square kilometre, 28% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sheep: Manure left on pasture … left square kilometre volatilises 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% | 2.72 kg per square kilometre | 5.71 kg per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.01 kg per square kilometre | 1.79 kg per square kilometre | 2.27 kg per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.06 kg per square kilometre | 1.84 kg per square kilometre | 2.22 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.39 kg per square kilometre | 2.14 kg per square kilometre | 4.64 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.38 kg per square kilometre | 2.12 kg per square kilometre | 2.59 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.96 kg per square kilometre | 2.72 kg per square kilometre | 5.71 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.84 kg per square kilometre | 5.38 kg per square kilometre | 8.83 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.21 kg per square kilometre | 9.16 kg per square kilometre | 9.29 kg per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 100 Denmark 9.99 kg per square kilometre compare
- 101 Belgium 9.45 kg per square kilometre compare
- 102 Iceland 9.22 kg per square kilometre compare
- 104 Luxembourg 9.15 kg per square kilometre compare
- 105 Sao Tome and Principe 8.41 kg per square kilometre compare
- 106 Trinidad and Tobago 8.09 kg per square kilometre compare
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 that volatilises (n content), per in Malawi?
- Sheep — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n content), per in Malawi was 9.2 kg per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sheep — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n content), per recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 9.29 kg per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest sheep — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n content), per recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.79 kg per square kilometre in 1965.
- How does Malawi rank for sheep — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n content), per?
- Malawi ranks 103rd out of 159 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sheep — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n content), per 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Sheep — Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N content), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Sheep — Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N content) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Sheep — Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N content) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Sheep — Manure left on pasture that volatilises Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Sheep — Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N content) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.