Sheep — Manure management in Malawi
Malawi: Sheep — Manure management was 87,603 kg in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Sheep — Manure management in Malawi, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sheep — manure management in Malawi is 87,603 kg, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and up 43.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep — manure management in Malawi peaked at 88,489 kg in 2022 and was at its lowest, 17,060 kg, in 1965.
That places Malawi 98th out of 180 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Sheep — Manure management in Malawi, year by year
| Year | kg | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 19,664 kg | — |
| 1962 | 18,595 kg | -5.4% |
| 1963 | 19,590 kg | +5.4% |
| 1964 | 17,730 kg | -9.5% |
| 1965 | 17,060 kg | -3.8% |
| 1966 | 17,060 kg | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 21,241 kg | +24.5% |
| 1968 | 19,437 kg | -8.5% |
| 1969 | 21,590 kg | +11.1% |
| 1970 | 19,404 kg | -10.1% |
| 1971 | 17,508 kg | -9.8% |
| 1972 | 19,017 kg | +8.6% |
| 1973 | 21,168 kg | +11.3% |
| 1974 | 18,941 kg | -10.5% |
| 1975 | 18,937 kg | -0.0% |
| 1976 | 21,002 kg | +10.9% |
| 1977 | 20,374 kg | -3.0% |
| 1978 | 20,655 kg | +1.4% |
| 1979 | 18,832 kg | -8.8% |
| 1980 | 21,267 kg | +12.9% |
| 1981 | 20,338 kg | -4.4% |
| 1982 | 26,437 kg | +30.0% |
| 1983 | 37,213 kg | +40.8% |
| 1984 | 35,837 kg | -3.7% |
| 1985 | 44,173 kg | +23.3% |
| 1986 | 39,575 kg | -10.4% |
| 1987 | 36,183 kg | -8.6% |
| 1988 | 35,872 kg | -0.9% |
| 1989 | 26,306 kg | -26.7% |
| 1990 | 20,368 kg | -22.6% |
| 1991 | 24,344 kg | +19.5% |
| 1992 | 23,947 kg | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 20,151 kg | -15.9% |
| 1994 | 21,981 kg | +9.1% |
| 1995 | 20,764 kg | -5.5% |
| 1996 | 22,245 kg | +7.1% |
| 1997 | 23,416 kg | +5.3% |
| 1998 | 24,554 kg | +4.9% |
| 1999 | 24,655 kg | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 26,674 kg | +8.2% |
| 2001 | 27,561 kg | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 26,190 kg | -5.0% |
| 2003 | 25,871 kg | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 54,373 kg | +110.2% |
| 2005 | 37,478 kg | -31.1% |
| 2006 | 41,945 kg | +11.9% |
| 2007 | 44,388 kg | +5.8% |
| 2008 | 45,084 kg | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 47,803 kg | +6.0% |
| 2010 | 51,233 kg | +7.2% |
| 2011 | 54,681 kg | +6.7% |
| 2012 | 57,460 kg | +5.1% |
| 2013 | 61,205 kg | +6.5% |
| 2014 | 64,386 kg | +5.2% |
| 2015 | 65,894 kg | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 68,629 kg | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 67,774 kg | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 76,025 kg | +12.2% |
| 2019 | 84,050 kg | +10.6% |
| 2020 | 87,572 kg | +4.2% |
| 2021 | 87,236 kg | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 88,489 kg | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 87,603 kg | -1.0% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 87,603 kg is below the median for low income countries, which is 416,196 kg, 21% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 87,603 kg is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 350,948 kg, 25% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sheep — Manure management 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% | 25,871 kg | 54,373 kg |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 19,108 kg | 17,060 kg | 21,590 kg | 9 |
| 1970s | 19,584 kg | 17,508 kg | 21,168 kg | 10 |
| 1980s | 32,320 kg | 20,338 kg | 44,173 kg | 10 |
| 1990s | 22,642 kg | 20,151 kg | 24,655 kg | 10 |
| 2000s | 37,737 kg | 25,871 kg | 54,373 kg | 10 |
| 2010s | 65,134 kg | 51,233 kg | 84,050 kg | 10 |
| 2020s | 87,725 kg | 87,236 kg | 88,489 kg | 4 |
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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 management in Malawi?
- Sheep — manure management in Malawi was 87,603 kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest sheep — manure management recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 88,489 kg in 2022.
- What is the lowest sheep — manure management recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 17,060 kg in 1965.
- How does Malawi rank for sheep — manure management?
- Malawi ranks 98th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sheep — manure management 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 management (manure treated, 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).