Manure applied — Cropland potassium per unit area in Malta
Malta: Manure applied — Cropland potassium per unit area was 128.75 kg/ha in 2023. ▲ Rising
Manure applied — Cropland potassium per unit area in Malta, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for manure applied — cropland potassium per unit area in Malta is 128.75 kg/ha, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 8.1% on the previous year and down 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, manure applied — cropland potassium per unit area in Malta peaked at 207.47 kg/ha in 1999 and was at its lowest, 39.77 kg/ha, in 1963.
Malta ranks 14th of 185 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Manure applied — Cropland potassium per unit area in Malta, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 39.78 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 41.03 kg/ha | +3.1% |
| 1963 | 39.77 kg/ha | -3.1% |
| 1964 | 46.35 kg/ha | +16.5% |
| 1965 | 50.69 kg/ha | +9.4% |
| 1966 | 60.32 kg/ha | +19.0% |
| 1967 | 63.81 kg/ha | +5.8% |
| 1968 | 71.06 kg/ha | +11.4% |
| 1969 | 73.37 kg/ha | +3.3% |
| 1970 | 70.89 kg/ha | -3.4% |
| 1971 | 76.2 kg/ha | +7.5% |
| 1972 | 72.59 kg/ha | -4.7% |
| 1973 | 75.14 kg/ha | +3.5% |
| 1974 | 75.75 kg/ha | +0.8% |
| 1975 | 85.78 kg/ha | +13.3% |
| 1976 | 99.28 kg/ha | +15.7% |
| 1977 | 96.44 kg/ha | -2.9% |
| 1978 | 94.95 kg/ha | -1.6% |
| 1979 | 91.26 kg/ha | -3.9% |
| 1980 | 88.19 kg/ha | -3.4% |
| 1981 | 86.61 kg/ha | -1.8% |
| 1982 | 92.81 kg/ha | +7.2% |
| 1983 | 106.62 kg/ha | +14.9% |
| 1984 | 121.44 kg/ha | +13.9% |
| 1985 | 128.3 kg/ha | +5.6% |
| 1986 | 133.4 kg/ha | +4.0% |
| 1987 | 136.61 kg/ha | +2.4% |
| 1988 | 139.61 kg/ha | +2.2% |
| 1989 | 141.74 kg/ha | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 143.31 kg/ha | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 145.89 kg/ha | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 159.82 kg/ha | +9.5% |
| 1993 | 158.72 kg/ha | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 152.66 kg/ha | -3.8% |
| 1995 | 161.84 kg/ha | +6.0% |
| 1996 | 164.65 kg/ha | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 188.97 kg/ha | +14.8% |
| 1998 | 187.02 kg/ha | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 207.47 kg/ha | +10.9% |
| 2000 | 200.97 kg/ha | -3.1% |
| 2001 | 185.75 kg/ha | -7.6% |
| 2002 | 179.22 kg/ha | -3.5% |
| 2003 | 174.48 kg/ha | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 169.47 kg/ha | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 192.47 kg/ha | +13.6% |
| 2006 | 191.11 kg/ha | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 188.66 kg/ha | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 190.58 kg/ha | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 166.96 kg/ha | -12.4% |
| 2010 | 143.29 kg/ha | -14.2% |
| 2011 | 128.47 kg/ha | -10.3% |
| 2012 | 131.04 kg/ha | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 132.41 kg/ha | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 131.52 kg/ha | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 129.5 kg/ha | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 124.48 kg/ha | -3.9% |
| 2017 | 117.78 kg/ha | -5.4% |
| 2018 | 104.32 kg/ha | -11.4% |
| 2019 | 102.83 kg/ha | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 136.57 kg/ha | +32.8% |
| 2021 | 123.35 kg/ha | -9.7% |
| 2022 | 119.05 kg/ha | -3.5% |
| 2023 | 128.75 kg/ha | +8.1% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 128.75 kg/ha is above the median for high income countries, which is 29.01 kg/ha, 4.4× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Malta's 128.75 kg/ha is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 10.16 kg/ha, 12.7× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 54.02 kg/ha | 39.77 kg/ha | 73.37 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 83.83 kg/ha | 70.89 kg/ha | 99.28 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 117.53 kg/ha | 86.61 kg/ha | 141.74 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 167.03 kg/ha | 143.31 kg/ha | 207.47 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 183.97 kg/ha | 166.96 kg/ha | 200.97 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 124.56 kg/ha | 102.83 kg/ha | 143.29 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 126.93 kg/ha | 119.05 kg/ha | 136.57 kg/ha | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 11 Belgium 164.2 kg/ha compare
- 12 Brunei Darussalam 157.29 kg/ha compare
- 12 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 8.46 kg/ha compare
- 13 Republic of Moldova 7.56 kg/ha compare
- 13 Switzerland 153.48 kg/ha compare
- 14 United Republic of Tanzania 6.3 kg/ha compare
- 15 Uzbekistan 107.47 kg/ha compare
- 16 Barbados 96.83 kg/ha compare
- 16 Cabo Verde 13.48 kg/ha compare
- 16 Türkiye 2.88 kg/ha compare
- 17 Democratic Republic of the Congo 0.6789 kg/ha compare
- 17 Luxembourg 92.89 kg/ha compare
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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)
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is manure applied — cropland potassium per unit area in Malta?
- Manure applied — cropland potassium per unit area in Malta was 128.75 kg/ha in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest manure applied — cropland potassium per unit area recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 207.47 kg/ha in 1999.
- What is the lowest manure applied — cropland potassium per unit area recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.77 kg/ha in 1963.
- How does Malta rank for manure applied — cropland potassium per unit area?
- Malta ranks 14th out of 185 countries with data for 2023.
- Is manure applied — cropland potassium per unit area rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.8%. 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 potassium per unit area. 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 (%).