Manure applied — Cropland phosphorus in Malta
Malta: Manure applied — Cropland phosphorus was 231.7 t in 2023. ▲ Rising
Manure applied — Cropland phosphorus in Malta, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Malta recorded 231.7 t for manure applied — cropland phosphorus in 2023.
That represents a change of up 8.1% on the previous year and down 39.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, manure applied — cropland phosphorus in Malta peaked at 614.08 t in 1993 and was at its lowest, 177.65 t, in 1963.
Malta ranks 163rd of 185 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Manure applied — Cropland phosphorus in Malta, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 185.22 t | — |
| 1962 | 185.8 t | +0.3% |
| 1963 | 177.65 t | -4.4% |
| 1964 | 189.31 t | +6.6% |
| 1965 | 205.93 t | +8.8% |
| 1966 | 220.27 t | +7.0% |
| 1967 | 232.52 t | +5.6% |
| 1968 | 284.17 t | +22.2% |
| 1969 | 304.46 t | +7.1% |
| 1970 | 288.89 t | -5.1% |
| 1971 | 315.64 t | +9.3% |
| 1972 | 297.02 t | -5.9% |
| 1973 | 303.52 t | +2.2% |
| 1974 | 288.27 t | -5.0% |
| 1975 | 288.63 t | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 335.05 t | +16.1% |
| 1977 | 369.26 t | +10.2% |
| 1978 | 359.87 t | -2.5% |
| 1979 | 360.67 t | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 290.66 t | -19.4% |
| 1981 | 335.54 t | +15.4% |
| 1982 | 355.12 t | +5.8% |
| 1983 | 420.52 t | +18.4% |
| 1984 | 503.04 t | +19.6% |
| 1985 | 546.83 t | +8.7% |
| 1986 | 559.73 t | +2.4% |
| 1987 | 563.81 t | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 577.98 t | +2.5% |
| 1989 | 590.16 t | +2.1% |
| 1990 | 595.16 t | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 584.25 t | -1.8% |
| 1992 | 612.18 t | +4.8% |
| 1993 | 614.08 t | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 606.1 t | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 572.94 t | -5.5% |
| 1996 | 498.69 t | -13.0% |
| 1997 | 508.31 t | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 470.1 t | -7.5% |
| 1999 | 502.26 t | +6.8% |
| 2000 | 515.36 t | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 562.14 t | +9.1% |
| 2002 | 522.58 t | -7.0% |
| 2003 | 548.13 t | +4.9% |
| 2004 | 500.69 t | -8.7% |
| 2005 | 531.4 t | +6.1% |
| 2006 | 521.38 t | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 525.48 t | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 540.68 t | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 462.11 t | -14.5% |
| 2010 | 448.46 t | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 372.07 t | -17.0% |
| 2012 | 376.43 t | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 381.55 t | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 380.36 t | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 372.09 t | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 359.17 t | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 335.58 t | -6.6% |
| 2018 | 233.68 t | -30.4% |
| 2019 | 229.95 t | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 344.37 t | +49.8% |
| 2021 | 241.97 t | -29.7% |
| 2022 | 214.43 t | -11.4% |
| 2023 | 231.7 t | +8.1% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 231.7 t is below the median for high income countries, which is 5,518 t, 4% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Malta's 231.7 t is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2,085 t, 11% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 220.59 t | 177.65 t | 304.46 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 320.68 t | 288.27 t | 369.26 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 474.34 t | 290.66 t | 590.16 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 556.41 t | 470.1 t | 614.08 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 522.99 t | 462.11 t | 562.14 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 348.93 t | 229.95 t | 448.46 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 258.12 t | 214.43 t | 344.37 t | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malta
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- 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 manure applied — cropland phosphorus in Malta?
- Manure applied — cropland phosphorus in Malta was 231.7 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest manure applied — cropland phosphorus recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 614.08 t in 1993.
- What is the lowest manure applied — cropland phosphorus recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 177.65 t in 1963.
- How does Malta rank for manure applied — cropland phosphorus?
- Malta ranks 163rd out of 185 countries with data for 2023.
- Is manure applied — cropland phosphorus rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Manure applied — Cropland phosphorus. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Cropland Nutrient balance domain contains information on the flows of nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium from mineral fertilizer, manure applied, atmospheric deposition, crop removal, and biological fixation over cropland and per unit area of cropland. The flows are aggregated to total inputs and total outputs, from which the overall nutrient balance and nutrient use efficiency on cropland are calculated. Statistics are disseminated in units of tonnes and in kg/ha, as appropriate. Nutrient use efficiency is expressed as a fraction (%).