Swine, market — Losses from manure treated (N content), per square in Malta
Malta: Swine, market — Losses from manure treated (N content), per square was 297.8 kg per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Swine, market — Losses from manure treated (N content), per square in Malta, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per square kilometre.
Analysis
Malta recorded 297.8 kg per square kilometre for swine, market — losses from manure treated (n content), per square in 2023.
That represents a change of up 21.1% on the previous year and down 27.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, swine, market — losses from manure treated (n content), per square in Malta peaked at 923.6 kg per square kilometre in 1994 and was at its lowest, 36.82 kg per square kilometre, in 1980.
Malta ranks 7th of 149 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Swine, market — Losses from manure treated (N content), per square in Malta, year by year
| Year | kg per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 136.39 kg per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 133.13 kg per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1963 | 131.11 kg per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1964 | 111.65 kg per square kilometre | -14.8% |
| 1965 | 126.19 kg per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 1966 | 194.21 kg per square kilometre | +53.9% |
| 1967 | 195.04 kg per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1968 | 194.3 kg per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1969 | 260.36 kg per square kilometre | +34.0% |
| 1970 | 188.46 kg per square kilometre | -27.6% |
| 1971 | 194.68 kg per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1972 | 199.7 kg per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1973 | 199.7 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 208.02 kg per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1975 | 166.41 kg per square kilometre | -20.0% |
| 1976 | 183.06 kg per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 1977 | 232.98 kg per square kilometre | +27.3% |
| 1978 | 208.02 kg per square kilometre | -10.7% |
| 1979 | 124.81 kg per square kilometre | -40.0% |
| 1980 | 36.82 kg per square kilometre | -70.5% |
| 1981 | 137.5 kg per square kilometre | +273.4% |
| 1982 | 232.06 kg per square kilometre | +68.8% |
| 1983 | 444.04 kg per square kilometre | +91.4% |
| 1984 | 665.66 kg per square kilometre | +49.9% |
| 1985 | 790.47 kg per square kilometre | +18.7% |
| 1986 | 790.47 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 790.47 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 815.43 kg per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1989 | 842.39 kg per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1990 | 842.06 kg per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1991 | 844.55 kg per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 890.32 kg per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1993 | 906.96 kg per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 923.6 kg per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 857.03 kg per square kilometre | -7.2% |
| 1996 | 574.13 kg per square kilometre | -33.0% |
| 1997 | 582.45 kg per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 582.45 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 582.45 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 666.27 kg per square kilometre | +14.4% |
| 2001 | 666.27 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 673.13 kg per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 651.54 kg per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2004 | 607.97 kg per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 2005 | 639.47 kg per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2006 | 607.62 kg per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 2007 | 613.1 kg per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 639.87 kg per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2009 | 548.48 kg per square kilometre | -14.3% |
| 2010 | 587.3 kg per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 2011 | 385.14 kg per square kilometre | -34.4% |
| 2012 | 376.17 kg per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 411.46 kg per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 2014 | 394.94 kg per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2015 | 363.07 kg per square kilometre | -8.1% |
| 2016 | 337.8 kg per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 2017 | 283 kg per square kilometre | -16.2% |
| 2018 | 301.96 kg per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2019 | 295.22 kg per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 333.58 kg per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 2021 | 333.24 kg per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 245.88 kg per square kilometre | -26.2% |
| 2023 | 297.8 kg per square kilometre | +21.1% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 297.8 kg per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 21.32 kg per square kilometre, 14.0× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Malta's 297.8 kg per square kilometre is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0308 kg per square kilometre, 9675.1× the median. (7 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Swine, market — Losses from manure treated (N content), per square 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% | 36.82 kg per square kilometre | 137.5 kg per square kilometre |
| 1983 | +91.4% | 232.06 kg per square kilometre | 444.04 kg per square kilometre |
| 1980 | -70.5% | 124.81 kg per square kilometre | 36.82 kg per square kilometre |
| 1982 | +68.8% | 137.5 kg per square kilometre | 232.06 kg per square kilometre |
| 1966 | +53.9% | 126.19 kg per square kilometre | 194.21 kg per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 164.71 kg per square kilometre | 111.65 kg per square kilometre | 260.36 kg per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 190.58 kg per square kilometre | 124.81 kg per square kilometre | 232.98 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 554.53 kg per square kilometre | 36.82 kg per square kilometre | 842.39 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 758.6 kg per square kilometre | 574.13 kg per square kilometre | 923.6 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 631.37 kg per square kilometre | 548.48 kg per square kilometre | 673.13 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 373.61 kg per square kilometre | 283 kg per square kilometre | 587.3 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 302.62 kg per square kilometre | 245.88 kg per square kilometre | 333.58 kg per square kilometre | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is swine, market — losses from manure treated (n content), per square in Malta?
- Swine, market — losses from manure treated (n content), per square in Malta was 297.8 kg per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest swine, market — losses from manure treated (n content), per square recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 923.6 kg per square kilometre in 1994.
- What is the lowest swine, market — losses from manure treated (n content), per square recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.82 kg per square kilometre in 1980.
- How does Malta rank for swine, market — losses from manure treated (n content), per square?
- Malta ranks 7th out of 149 countries with data for 2023.
- Is swine, market — losses from manure treated (n content), per square 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Swine, market — Losses from manure treated (N content), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Swine, market — Losses from manure treated (N content) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Swine, market — Losses from manure treated (N content) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Swine, market — Losses from manure treated Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Swine, market — Losses from manure treated (N content) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.