Swine — Manure applied to soils in Malta
Malta: Swine — Manure applied to soils was 284,839 kg in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Swine — Manure applied to soils in Malta, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg.
Analysis
The most recent figure for swine — manure applied to soils in Malta is 284,839 kg, measured in 2023.
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 — manure applied to soils in Malta peaked at 883,408 kg in 1994 and was at its lowest, 35,217 kg, in 1980.
Malta ranks 134th of 172 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Swine — Manure applied to soils in Malta, year by year
| Year | kg | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 130,458 kg | — |
| 1962 | 127,338 kg | -2.4% |
| 1963 | 125,404 kg | -1.5% |
| 1964 | 106,789 kg | -14.8% |
| 1965 | 120,701 kg | +13.0% |
| 1966 | 185,762 kg | +53.9% |
| 1967 | 186,550 kg | +0.4% |
| 1968 | 185,842 kg | -0.4% |
| 1969 | 249,026 kg | +34.0% |
| 1970 | 180,255 kg | -27.6% |
| 1971 | 186,208 kg | +3.3% |
| 1972 | 191,007 kg | +2.6% |
| 1973 | 191,007 kg | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 198,966 kg | +4.2% |
| 1975 | 159,173 kg | -20.0% |
| 1976 | 175,090 kg | +10.0% |
| 1977 | 222,842 kg | +27.3% |
| 1978 | 198,966 kg | -10.7% |
| 1979 | 119,379 kg | -40.0% |
| 1980 | 35,217 kg | -70.5% |
| 1981 | 131,516 kg | +273.4% |
| 1982 | 221,958 kg | +68.8% |
| 1983 | 424,720 kg | +91.4% |
| 1984 | 636,691 kg | +49.9% |
| 1985 | 756,070 kg | +18.7% |
| 1986 | 756,070 kg | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 756,070 kg | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 779,946 kg | +3.2% |
| 1989 | 805,732 kg | +3.3% |
| 1990 | 805,414 kg | -0.0% |
| 1991 | 807,801 kg | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 851,574 kg | +5.4% |
| 1993 | 867,491 kg | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 883,408 kg | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 819,739 kg | -7.2% |
| 1996 | 549,146 kg | -33.0% |
| 1997 | 557,104 kg | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 557,104 kg | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 557,104 kg | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 637,280 kg | +14.4% |
| 2001 | 637,280 kg | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 643,838 kg | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 623,185 kg | -3.2% |
| 2004 | 581,513 kg | -6.7% |
| 2005 | 611,645 kg | +5.2% |
| 2006 | 581,179 kg | -5.0% |
| 2007 | 586,416 kg | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 612,019 kg | +4.4% |
| 2009 | 524,617 kg | -14.3% |
| 2010 | 561,744 kg | +7.1% |
| 2011 | 368,381 kg | -34.4% |
| 2012 | 359,802 kg | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 393,554 kg | +9.4% |
| 2014 | 377,757 kg | -4.0% |
| 2015 | 347,267 kg | -8.1% |
| 2016 | 323,097 kg | -7.0% |
| 2017 | 270,681 kg | -16.2% |
| 2018 | 288,819 kg | +6.7% |
| 2019 | 282,372 kg | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 319,062 kg | +13.0% |
| 2021 | 318,743 kg | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 235,178 kg | -26.2% |
| 2023 | 284,839 kg | +21.1% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 284,839 kg is below the median for high income countries, which is 5.81 million kg, 5% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Malta's 284,839 kg is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 111,520 kg, 2.6× the median. (7 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Swine — Manure applied to soils 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% | 35,217 kg | 131,516 kg |
| 1983 | +91.4% | 221,958 kg | 424,720 kg |
| 1980 | -70.5% | 119,379 kg | 35,217 kg |
| 1982 | +68.8% | 131,516 kg | 221,958 kg |
| 1966 | +53.9% | 120,701 kg | 185,762 kg |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 157,541 kg | 106,789 kg | 249,026 kg | 9 |
| 1970s | 182,289 kg | 119,379 kg | 222,842 kg | 10 |
| 1980s | 530,399 kg | 35,217 kg | 805,732 kg | 10 |
| 1990s | 725,588 kg | 549,146 kg | 883,408 kg | 10 |
| 2000s | 603,897 kg | 524,617 kg | 643,838 kg | 10 |
| 2010s | 357,347 kg | 270,681 kg | 561,744 kg | 10 |
| 2020s | 289,456 kg | 235,178 kg | 319,062 kg | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 131 Belize 309,621 kg compare
- 132 Mauritius 300,719 kg compare
- 133 Egypt 299,898 kg compare
- 135 Guadeloupe 283,219 kg compare
- 136 Ethiopia PDR 283,190 kg compare
- 137 New Caledonia 230,811 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 — manure applied to soils in Malta?
- Swine — manure applied to soils in Malta was 284,839 kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest swine — manure applied to soils recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 883,408 kg in 1994.
- What is the lowest swine — manure applied to soils recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 35,217 kg in 1980.
- How does Malta rank for swine — manure applied to soils?
- Malta ranks 134th out of 172 countries with data for 2023.
- Is swine — manure applied to soils 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 — Manure applied to soils (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).