Swine — Losses from manure treated in Malta
Malta: Swine — Losses from manure treated was 129,826 kg in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Swine — Losses from manure treated in Malta, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg.
Analysis
In 2023, swine — losses from manure treated in Malta stood at 129,826 kg.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 21.1% on the previous year and down 27.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, swine — losses from manure treated in Malta peaked at 402,647 kg in 1994 and was at its lowest, 16,052 kg, in 1980.
Malta ranks 116th of 172 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.
Swine — Losses from manure treated in Malta, year by year
| Year | kg | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 59,461 kg | — |
| 1962 | 58,039 kg | -2.4% |
| 1963 | 57,158 kg | -1.5% |
| 1964 | 48,673 kg | -14.8% |
| 1965 | 55,014 kg | +13.0% |
| 1966 | 84,668 kg | +53.9% |
| 1967 | 85,027 kg | +0.4% |
| 1968 | 84,704 kg | -0.4% |
| 1969 | 113,503 kg | +34.0% |
| 1970 | 82,158 kg | -27.6% |
| 1971 | 84,871 kg | +3.3% |
| 1972 | 87,059 kg | +2.6% |
| 1973 | 87,059 kg | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 90,686 kg | +4.2% |
| 1975 | 72,549 kg | -20.0% |
| 1976 | 79,804 kg | +10.0% |
| 1977 | 101,569 kg | +27.3% |
| 1978 | 90,686 kg | -10.7% |
| 1979 | 54,412 kg | -40.0% |
| 1980 | 16,052 kg | -70.5% |
| 1981 | 59,944 kg | +273.4% |
| 1982 | 101,166 kg | +68.8% |
| 1983 | 193,582 kg | +91.4% |
| 1984 | 290,196 kg | +49.9% |
| 1985 | 344,607 kg | +18.7% |
| 1986 | 344,607 kg | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 344,607 kg | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 355,490 kg | +3.2% |
| 1989 | 367,243 kg | +3.3% |
| 1990 | 367,098 kg | -0.0% |
| 1991 | 368,186 kg | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 388,137 kg | +5.4% |
| 1993 | 395,392 kg | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 402,647 kg | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 373,627 kg | -7.2% |
| 1996 | 250,294 kg | -33.0% |
| 1997 | 253,921 kg | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 253,921 kg | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 253,921 kg | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 290,464 kg | +14.4% |
| 2001 | 290,464 kg | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 293,453 kg | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 284,040 kg | -3.2% |
| 2004 | 265,047 kg | -6.7% |
| 2005 | 278,780 kg | +5.2% |
| 2006 | 264,894 kg | -5.0% |
| 2007 | 267,281 kg | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 278,951 kg | +4.4% |
| 2009 | 239,114 kg | -14.3% |
| 2010 | 256,036 kg | +7.1% |
| 2011 | 167,904 kg | -34.4% |
| 2012 | 163,993 kg | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 179,377 kg | +9.4% |
| 2014 | 172,177 kg | -4.0% |
| 2015 | 158,280 kg | -8.1% |
| 2016 | 147,263 kg | -7.0% |
| 2017 | 123,373 kg | -16.2% |
| 2018 | 131,640 kg | +6.7% |
| 2019 | 128,702 kg | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 145,424 kg | +13.0% |
| 2021 | 145,279 kg | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 107,191 kg | -26.2% |
| 2023 | 129,826 kg | +21.1% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 129,826 kg is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.77 million kg, 7% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Malta's 129,826 kg is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 12,248 kg, 10.6× the median. (7 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Swine — Losses from manure treated 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | +273.4% | 16,052 kg | 59,944 kg |
| 1983 | +91.4% | 101,166 kg | 193,582 kg |
| 1980 | -70.5% | 54,412 kg | 16,052 kg |
| 1982 | +68.8% | 59,944 kg | 101,166 kg |
| 1966 | +53.9% | 55,014 kg | 84,668 kg |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 71,805 kg | 48,673 kg | 113,503 kg | 9 |
| 1970s | 83,085 kg | 54,412 kg | 101,569 kg | 10 |
| 1980s | 241,749 kg | 16,052 kg | 367,243 kg | 10 |
| 1990s | 330,714 kg | 250,294 kg | 402,647 kg | 10 |
| 2000s | 275,249 kg | 239,114 kg | 293,453 kg | 10 |
| 2010s | 162,874 kg | 123,373 kg | 256,036 kg | 10 |
| 2020s | 131,930 kg | 107,191 kg | 145,424 kg | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 113 New Caledonia 177,469 kg compare
- 114 Guinea 163,390 kg compare
- 115 French Polynesia 139,199 kg compare
- 117 Cook Islands 110,562 kg compare
- 118 Sri Lanka 110,306 kg compare
- 119 Chad 100,851 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 swine — losses from manure treated in Malta?
- Swine — losses from manure treated in Malta was 129,826 kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest swine — losses from manure treated recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 402,647 kg in 1994.
- What is the lowest swine — losses from manure treated recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 16,052 kg in 1980.
- How does Malta rank for swine — losses from manure treated?
- Malta ranks 116th out of 172 countries with data for 2023.
- Is swine — losses from manure treated rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Swine — Losses from 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).