Malta vs United States of America: Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per area of cropland

Malta
82.54 kg/ha
in 2024
United States of America
23.73 kg/ha
in 2024
Malta rank
6th
United States of America rank
9th

Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per area of cropland over time

  • Malta
  • United States of America
020406080196119922024

How they compare

Malta currently reports 82.54 kg/ha against 23.73 kg/ha in United States of America, a difference of 58.81 kg/ha.

That makes Malta's figure about 3.5 times United States of America's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was United States of America ahead.

Malta ranks 6th and United States of America ranks 9th of 195 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Malta averaged higher in 1 and United States of America in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malta United States of America Difference Ahead
1960s 2.41 kg/ha 18.86 kg/ha 16.46 kg/ha United States of America
1970s 1.78 kg/ha 24.45 kg/ha 22.66 kg/ha United States of America
1980s 9.65 kg/ha 21.63 kg/ha 11.98 kg/ha United States of America
1990s 3.61 kg/ha 21.84 kg/ha 18.23 kg/ha United States of America
2000s 14.97 kg/ha 22.97 kg/ha 8 kg/ha United States of America
2010s 9.06 kg/ha 25.21 kg/ha 16.15 kg/ha United States of America
2020s 38.66 kg/ha 24.26 kg/ha 14.4 kg/ha Malta

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per area of cropland, Malta or United States of America?
Malta, at 82.54 kg/ha against 23.73 kg/ha in United States of America as of 2024.
What is the difference in nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per area of cropland between Malta and United States of America?
58.81 kg/ha, with Malta ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and United States of America?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Malta and United States of America rank globally for nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per area of cropland?
Malta ranks 6th and United States of America ranks 9th of 195 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per area of cropland. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per area of cropland
Unit
kg/ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
243 places, 13,699 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed

The Fertilizers by Nutrient dataset contains information on the totals in nutrients for Production, Trade and Agriculture Use of inorganic (chemical or mineral) fertilizers. The data are provided for the three primary plant nutrients: nitrogen (N), phosphorus (expressed as P2O5) and potassium (expressed as K2O). Both straight and compound fertilizers are included. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/RFN/RFN_EN_README.pdf