NPK fertilizers — Import quantity in Malta
Malta: NPK fertilizers — Import quantity was 355.92 t in 2024. ▼ Falling
NPK fertilizers — Import quantity in Malta, 2002–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2024, npk fertilizers — import quantity in Malta stood at 355.92 t.
That represents a change of down 20.9% on the previous year and up 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, npk fertilizers — import quantity in Malta peaked at 1,403 t in 2004 and was at its lowest, 351.55 t, in 2014.
That places Malta 158th out of 187 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
NPK fertilizers — Import quantity in Malta, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 918.36 t | — |
| 2003 | 1,037 t | +12.9% |
| 2004 | 1,403 t | +35.3% |
| 2005 | 658.85 t | -53.0% |
| 2006 | 595.73 t | -9.6% |
| 2007 | 817.18 t | +37.2% |
| 2008 | 726.95 t | -11.0% |
| 2009 | 436.02 t | -40.0% |
| 2010 | 368.82 t | -15.4% |
| 2011 | 389.97 t | +5.7% |
| 2012 | 400.14 t | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 376.67 t | -5.9% |
| 2014 | 351.55 t | -6.7% |
| 2015 | 511.32 t | +45.4% |
| 2016 | 734.16 t | +43.6% |
| 2017 | 515.78 t | -29.7% |
| 2018 | 507.27 t | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 619.07 t | +22.0% |
| 2020 | 565.77 t | -8.6% |
| 2021 | 458.51 t | -19.0% |
| 2022 | 477.23 t | +4.1% |
| 2023 | 450.17 t | -5.7% |
| 2024 | 355.92 t | -20.9% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 355.92 t is below the median for high income countries, which is 29,502 t, 1% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Malta's 355.92 t is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 7,082 t, 5% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 824.16 t | 436.02 t | 1,403 t | 8 |
| 2010s | 477.48 t | 351.55 t | 734.16 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 461.52 t | 355.92 t | 565.77 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malta
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 npk fertilizers — import quantity in Malta?
- Npk fertilizers — import quantity in Malta was 355.92 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest npk fertilizers — import quantity recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 1,403 t in 2004.
- What is the lowest npk fertilizers — import quantity recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 351.55 t in 2014.
- How does Malta rank for npk fertilizers — import quantity?
- Malta ranks 158th out of 187 countries with data for 2024.
- Is npk fertilizers — import quantity rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of NPK fertilizers — Import quantity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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