Sheep — Manure left on pasture that volatilises in Malta
Malta: Sheep — Manure left on pasture that volatilises was 36,629 kg in 2023. ▲ Rising
Sheep — Manure left on pasture that volatilises in Malta, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg.
Analysis
In 2023, sheep — manure left on pasture that volatilises in Malta stood at 36,629 kg.
That represents a change of down 3.3% on the previous year and up 28.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep — manure left on pasture that volatilises in Malta peaked at 41,891 kg in 1990 and was at its lowest, 10,570 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 volatilises in Malta, year by year
| Year | kg | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 30,379 kg | — |
| 1962 | 28,800 kg | -5.2% |
| 1963 | 28,962 kg | +0.6% |
| 1964 | 29,394 kg | +1.5% |
| 1965 | 27,452 kg | -6.6% |
| 1966 | 27,991 kg | +2.0% |
| 1967 | 26,082 kg | -6.8% |
| 1968 | 23,653 kg | -9.3% |
| 1969 | 23,092 kg | -2.4% |
| 1970 | 21,996 kg | -4.8% |
| 1971 | 19,715 kg | -10.4% |
| 1972 | 18,380 kg | -6.8% |
| 1973 | 18,450 kg | +0.4% |
| 1974 | 18,799 kg | +1.9% |
| 1975 | 21,074 kg | +12.1% |
| 1976 | 20,270 kg | -3.8% |
| 1977 | 16,670 kg | -17.8% |
| 1978 | 14,110 kg | -15.4% |
| 1979 | 13,376 kg | -5.2% |
| 1980 | 12,952 kg | -3.2% |
| 1981 | 11,714 kg | -9.6% |
| 1982 | 10,570 kg | -9.8% |
| 1983 | 12,355 kg | +16.9% |
| 1984 | 13,091 kg | +6.0% |
| 1985 | 13,091 kg | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 14,138 kg | +8.0% |
| 1987 | 14,662 kg | +3.7% |
| 1988 | 15,186 kg | +3.6% |
| 1989 | 15,552 kg | +2.4% |
| 1990 | 41,891 kg | +169.4% |
| 1991 | 41,891 kg | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 41,891 kg | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 41,891 kg | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 41,891 kg | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 41,891 kg | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 41,891 kg | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 41,891 kg | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 41,891 kg | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 41,891 kg | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 31,418 kg | -25.0% |
| 2001 | 25,130 kg | -20.0% |
| 2002 | 23,420 kg | -6.8% |
| 2003 | 32,081 kg | +37.0% |
| 2004 | 38,909 kg | +21.3% |
| 2005 | 36,995 kg | -4.9% |
| 2006 | 38,336 kg | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 31,869 kg | -16.9% |
| 2008 | 32,243 kg | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 33,746 kg | +4.7% |
| 2010 | 32,411 kg | -4.0% |
| 2011 | 31,122 kg | -4.0% |
| 2012 | 30,625 kg | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 28,617 kg | -6.6% |
| 2014 | 27,559 kg | -3.7% |
| 2015 | 28,999 kg | +5.2% |
| 2016 | 30,170 kg | +4.0% |
| 2017 | 30,735 kg | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 34,482 kg | +12.2% |
| 2019 | 34,456 kg | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 34,429 kg | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 33,330 kg | -3.2% |
| 2022 | 37,885 kg | +13.7% |
| 2023 | 36,629 kg | -3.3% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 36,629 kg is below the median for high income countries, which is 886,392 kg, 4% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Malta's 36,629 kg is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 4.94 million kg, 1% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sheep — Manure left on pasture that volatilises 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% | 15,552 kg | 41,891 kg |
| 2003 | +37.0% | 23,420 kg | 32,081 kg |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 27,312 kg | 23,092 kg | 30,379 kg | 9 |
| 1970s | 18,284 kg | 13,376 kg | 21,996 kg | 10 |
| 1980s | 13,331 kg | 10,570 kg | 15,552 kg | 10 |
| 1990s | 41,891 kg | 41,891 kg | 41,891 kg | 10 |
| 2000s | 32,415 kg | 23,420 kg | 38,909 kg | 10 |
| 2010s | 30,918 kg | 27,559 kg | 34,482 kg | 10 |
| 2020s | 35,568 kg | 33,330 kg | 37,885 kg | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 148 Puerto Rico 39,577 kg compare
- 149 Eswatini 39,456 kg compare
- 150 Belize 38,539 kg compare
- 152 Martinique 34,437 kg compare
- 153 Barbados 31,914 kg compare
- 154 Saint Kitts and Nevis 31,505 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 volatilises in Malta?
- Sheep — manure left on pasture that volatilises in Malta was 36,629 kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest sheep — manure left on pasture that volatilises recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 41,891 kg in 1990.
- What is the lowest sheep — manure left on pasture that volatilises recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,570 kg in 1982.
- How does Malta rank for sheep — manure left on pasture that volatilises?
- Malta ranks 151st out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sheep — manure left on pasture that volatilises 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 volatilises (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).