Herbicides — Agricultural Use in Malta
Malta: Herbicides — Agricultural Use was 3 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Herbicides — Agricultural Use in Malta, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2024, herbicides — agricultural use in Malta stood at 3 t.
The figure is down 62.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, herbicides — agricultural use in Malta peaked at 19 t in 1990 and was at its lowest, 2 t, in 2017.
That places Malta 189th out of 209 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.4 t | 5 t | 19 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.1 t | 3 t | 19 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.2 t | 2 t | 8 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 3 t | 2 t | 4 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 188 Naoero 4 t compare
- 189 Maldives 3 t compare
- 191 Vanuatu 2 t compare
- 192 Angola 1 t compare
- 192 Ascension, Saint Helena and Tristan da Cunha 1 t compare
- 192 Faroe Islands 1 t compare
- 192 Holy See 1 t compare
- 192 Iceland 1 t compare
- 192 Rwanda 1 t compare
- 192 Tokelau 1 t compare
- 192 Tuvalu 1 t compare
More environment data for Malta
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland 35.01 % (2024)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Area 2.81 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent crops — Share in Agricultural land 12.96 % (2024)
- Permanent crops — Area 1.04 1000 ha (2024)
- Arable land — Share in Agricultural land 87.04 % (2024)
- Arable land — Area 6.98 1000 ha (2024)
- Cropland — Area per capita 0.01 ha/cap (2024)
- Cropland — Share in Land area 25.45 % (2024)
- Cropland — Share in Agricultural land 100 % (2024)
- Cropland — Area 8.02 1000 ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is herbicides — agricultural use in Malta?
- Herbicides — agricultural use in Malta was 3 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest herbicides — agricultural use recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 19 t in 1990.
- What is the lowest herbicides — agricultural use recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 2 t in 2017.
- How does Malta rank for herbicides — agricultural use?
- Malta ranks 189th out of 209 countries with data for 2024.
- Is herbicides — agricultural use rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 62.5%. 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 Herbicides — Agricultural Use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT Pesticides Use domain contains statistics on the agricultural use of major pesticide groups and of relevant chemical families. Data are disseminated by country, with global coverage and are updated annually. The FAOSTAT Pesticides Use domain contains information on the use of major pesticide groups:1. Insecticides (Chlorinated hydrocarbons, Organo-phosphates, Carbamates-insecticides, Pyrethroids, Botanical and biological products and Others not elsewhere classified);2. Mineral Oils;3. Herbicides (Phenoxy hormone products, Triazines, Amides, Carbamates-herbicides, Dinitroanilines, Urea derivatives, Sulfonyl urea, Bipiridils, Uracil, Others not elsewhere classified);4. Fungicides and Bactericides (Inorganic, Dithiocarbamates, Benzimidazoles, Triazoles, Diazoles, Diazines, Morpholines, Others not elsewhere classified);5. Plant Growth Regulators;6. Rodenticides (Anti-coagulants, Cyanide Generators, Hypercalcaemics, Narcotics, Others not elsewhere classified);7. Other Pesticides NES (not elsewhere specified).