Ammonium nitrate (AN) — Import quantity in Malta
Malta: Ammonium nitrate (AN) — Import quantity was 14.86 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Ammonium nitrate (AN) — Import quantity in Malta, 2002–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Malta recorded 14.86 t for ammonium nitrate (an) — import quantity in 2024.
That represents a change of up 111.1% on the previous year and down 91.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ammonium nitrate (an) — import quantity in Malta peaked at 1,937 t in 2018 and was at its lowest, 7.04 t, in 2023.
Malta ranks 157th of 173 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Ammonium nitrate (AN) — Import quantity in Malta, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 274.42 t | — |
| 2003 | 253.36 t | -7.7% |
| 2004 | 163.02 t | -35.7% |
| 2005 | 474.05 t | +190.8% |
| 2006 | 432.76 t | -8.7% |
| 2007 | 420.53 t | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 231 t | -45.1% |
| 2009 | 266.3 t | +15.3% |
| 2010 | 200 t | -24.9% |
| 2011 | 182 t | -9.0% |
| 2012 | 259.55 t | +42.6% |
| 2013 | 231.31 t | -10.9% |
| 2014 | 171.4 t | -25.9% |
| 2015 | 288.95 t | +68.6% |
| 2016 | 101.53 t | -64.9% |
| 2017 | 135.92 t | +33.9% |
| 2018 | 1,937 t | +1325.2% |
| 2019 | 57.77 t | -97.0% |
| 2020 | 67.82 t | +17.4% |
| 2021 | 54.24 t | -20.0% |
| 2022 | 38.22 t | -29.5% |
| 2023 | 7.04 t | -81.6% |
| 2024 | 14.86 t | +111.1% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 14.86 t is below the median for high income countries, which is 10,999 t, 0% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Malta's 14.86 t is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1,123 t, 1% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Ammonium nitrate (AN) — Import quantity 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | +1325.2% | 135.92 t | 1,937 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 314.43 t | 163.02 t | 474.05 t | 8 |
| 2010s | 356.55 t | 57.77 t | 1,937 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.44 t | 7.04 t | 67.82 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 154 Vanuatu 22 t compare
- 155 Seychelles 20.08 t compare
- 156 Sierra Leone 15.85 t compare
- 158 Sao Tome and Principe 6 t compare
- 159 Lebanon 4.48 t compare
- 160 Algeria 2.5 t compare
- 160 Cook Islands 2.5 t compare
- 160 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 2.5 t 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 ammonium nitrate (an) — import quantity in Malta?
- Ammonium nitrate (an) — import quantity in Malta was 14.86 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest ammonium nitrate (an) — import quantity recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 1,937 t in 2018.
- What is the lowest ammonium nitrate (an) — import quantity recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.04 t in 2023.
- How does Malta rank for ammonium nitrate (an) — import quantity?
- Malta ranks 157th out of 173 countries with data for 2024.
- Is ammonium nitrate (an) — import quantity rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 91.3%. 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 Ammonium nitrate (AN) — Import quantity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The Fertilizers by Product dataset contains information on the Production, Trade and Agriculture Use of inorganic (chemical or mineral) fertilizers products. The fertilizer statistics data are for a set of 23 product categories. Both straight and compound fertilizers are included. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/RFB/RFB_EN_README.pdf