Nutrient balance — Cropland nitrogen in Malta

Malta: Nutrient balance — Cropland nitrogen was 1,341 t in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
1,341 t
Change on year
up 3.9%
World rank
160th
of 201 countries
All-time high
2,480 t
in 1995
All-time low
1,012 t
in 1966
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Nutrient balance — Cropland nitrogen in Malta, 1961–2023

05001.0k1.5k2.0k2.5k196119922023

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.

Analysis

The most recent figure for nutrient balance — cropland nitrogen in Malta is 1,341 t, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of up 3.9% on the previous year and down 6.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nutrient balance — cropland nitrogen in Malta peaked at 2,480 t in 1995 and was at its lowest, 1,012 t, in 1966.

That places Malta 160th out of 201 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1,132 t 1,012 t 1,455 t 9
1970s 1,526 t 1,211 t 1,834 t 10
1980s 1,923 t 1,251 t 2,278 t 10
1990s 2,222 t 1,803 t 2,480 t 10
2000s 1,931 t 1,534 t 2,208 t 10
2010s 1,401 t 1,278 t 1,577 t 10
2020s 1,442 t 1,291 t 1,775 t 4

Countries ranked near Malta

  1. 157 China, Hong Kong SAR 1,788 t compare
  2. 158 Barbados 1,614 t compare
  3. 159 Fiji 1,537 t compare
  4. 161 Guadeloupe 1,106 t compare
  5. 162 New Caledonia 891.85 t compare
  6. 163 Djibouti 820.94 t compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is nutrient balance — cropland nitrogen in Malta?
Nutrient balance — cropland nitrogen in Malta was 1,341 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest nutrient balance — cropland nitrogen recorded in Malta?
The highest recorded value was 2,480 t in 1995.
What is the lowest nutrient balance — cropland nitrogen recorded in Malta?
The lowest recorded value was 1,012 t in 1966.
How does Malta rank for nutrient balance — cropland nitrogen?
Malta ranks 160th out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
Is nutrient balance — cropland nitrogen rising or falling in Malta?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.0%. 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 Nutrient balance — Cropland nitrogen. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Nutrient balance — Cropland nitrogen
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
233 places, 13,500 data points, 1961–2023
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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 (%).