Swine — Manure management in Malta
Malta: Swine — Manure management was 408,439 kg in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Swine — Manure management in Malta, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg.
Analysis
In 2023, swine — manure management in Malta stood at 408,439 kg.
The figure is up 21.1% on the previous year and down 27.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, swine — manure management in Malta peaked at 1.27 million kg in 1994 and was at its lowest, 50,498 kg, in 1980.
Malta ranks 129th 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 — Manure management in Malta, year by year
| Year | kg | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 187,067 kg | — |
| 1962 | 182,593 kg | -2.4% |
| 1963 | 179,820 kg | -1.5% |
| 1964 | 153,127 kg | -14.8% |
| 1965 | 173,076 kg | +13.0% |
| 1966 | 266,370 kg | +53.9% |
| 1967 | 267,499 kg | +0.4% |
| 1968 | 266,484 kg | -0.4% |
| 1969 | 357,084 kg | +34.0% |
| 1970 | 258,472 kg | -27.6% |
| 1971 | 267,009 kg | +3.3% |
| 1972 | 273,890 kg | +2.6% |
| 1973 | 273,890 kg | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 285,302 kg | +4.2% |
| 1975 | 228,242 kg | -20.0% |
| 1976 | 251,066 kg | +10.0% |
| 1977 | 319,539 kg | +27.3% |
| 1978 | 285,302 kg | -10.7% |
| 1979 | 171,181 kg | -40.0% |
| 1980 | 50,498 kg | -70.5% |
| 1981 | 188,585 kg | +273.4% |
| 1982 | 318,272 kg | +68.8% |
| 1983 | 609,018 kg | +91.4% |
| 1984 | 912,967 kg | +49.9% |
| 1985 | 1.08 million kg | +18.8% |
| 1986 | 1.08 million kg | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 1.08 million kg | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 1.12 million kg | +3.2% |
| 1989 | 1.16 million kg | +3.3% |
| 1990 | 1.15 million kg | -0.0% |
| 1991 | 1.16 million kg | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 1.22 million kg | +5.4% |
| 1993 | 1.24 million kg | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 1.27 million kg | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 1.18 million kg | -7.2% |
| 1996 | 787,434 kg | -33.0% |
| 1997 | 798,846 kg | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 798,846 kg | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 798,846 kg | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 913,812 kg | +14.4% |
| 2001 | 913,812 kg | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 923,215 kg | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 893,601 kg | -3.2% |
| 2004 | 833,847 kg | -6.7% |
| 2005 | 877,053 kg | +5.2% |
| 2006 | 833,368 kg | -5.0% |
| 2007 | 840,877 kg | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 877,590 kg | +4.4% |
| 2009 | 752,262 kg | -14.3% |
| 2010 | 805,500 kg | +7.1% |
| 2011 | 528,231 kg | -34.4% |
| 2012 | 515,929 kg | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 564,328 kg | +9.4% |
| 2014 | 541,675 kg | -4.0% |
| 2015 | 497,955 kg | -8.1% |
| 2016 | 463,297 kg | -7.0% |
| 2017 | 388,137 kg | -16.2% |
| 2018 | 414,145 kg | +6.7% |
| 2019 | 404,901 kg | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 457,511 kg | +13.0% |
| 2021 | 457,054 kg | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 337,227 kg | -26.2% |
| 2023 | 408,439 kg | +21.1% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 408,439 kg is below the median for high income countries, which is 7.12 million kg, 6% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Malta's 408,439 kg is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 118,163 kg, 3.5× the median. (7 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Swine — Manure management 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% | 50,498 kg | 188,585 kg |
| 1983 | +91.4% | 318,272 kg | 609,018 kg |
| 1980 | -70.5% | 171,181 kg | 50,498 kg |
| 1982 | +68.8% | 188,585 kg | 318,272 kg |
| 1966 | +53.9% | 173,076 kg | 266,370 kg |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 225,902 kg | 153,127 kg | 357,084 kg | 9 |
| 1970s | 261,389 kg | 171,181 kg | 319,539 kg | 10 |
| 1980s | 760,553 kg | 50,498 kg | 1.16 million kg | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.04 million kg | 787,434 kg | 1.27 million kg | 10 |
| 2000s | 865,944 kg | 752,262 kg | 923,215 kg | 10 |
| 2010s | 512,410 kg | 388,137 kg | 805,500 kg | 10 |
| 2020s | 415,058 kg | 337,227 kg | 457,511 kg | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 126 China, Hong Kong SAR 479,438 kg compare
- 127 Trinidad and Tobago 425,724 kg compare
- 128 Sri Lanka 418,938 kg compare
- 130 New Caledonia 406,852 kg compare
- 131 Martinique 399,079 kg compare
- 132 Barbados 352,645 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 management in Malta?
- Swine — manure management in Malta was 408,439 kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest swine — manure management recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 1.27 million kg in 1994.
- What is the lowest swine — manure management recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 50,498 kg in 1980.
- How does Malta rank for swine — manure management?
- Malta ranks 129th out of 172 countries with data for 2023.
- Is swine — manure management 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 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).