Nutrient balance — Cropland phosphorus in Malta

Malta: Nutrient balance — Cropland phosphorus was 234.82 t in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
234.82 t
Change on year
up 6.6%
World rank
109th
of 201 countries
All-time high
557.46 t
in 1993
All-time low
113.1 t
in 1962
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Nutrient balance — Cropland phosphorus in Malta, 1961–2023

100200300400500600196119922023

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

Analysis

In 2023, nutrient balance — cropland phosphorus in Malta stood at 234.82 t.

The figure is up 6.6% on the previous year and down 17.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nutrient balance — cropland phosphorus in Malta peaked at 557.46 t in 1993 and was at its lowest, 113.1 t, in 1962.

That places Malta 109th out of 201 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 163.21 t 113.1 t 247.32 t 9
1970s 265.34 t 230.21 t 318.19 t 10
1980s 442.35 t 277.51 t 548.6 t 10
1990s 497.35 t 416.54 t 557.46 t 10
2000s 456.52 t 331.67 t 525.38 t 10
2010s 279.22 t 235.26 t 342.99 t 10
2020s 332.88 t 220.27 t 489.03 t 4

Countries ranked near Malta

  1. 106 Lebanon 311.39 t compare
  2. 107 Cabo Verde 249.25 t compare
  3. 108 New Zealand 247.82 t compare
  4. 110 Singapore 223.05 t compare
  5. 111 Bahamas 167.38 t compare
  6. 112 Guadeloupe 163.93 t compare

See the full ranking of 233 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is nutrient balance — cropland phosphorus in Malta?
Nutrient balance — cropland phosphorus in Malta was 234.82 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest nutrient balance — cropland phosphorus recorded in Malta?
The highest recorded value was 557.46 t in 1993.
What is the lowest nutrient balance — cropland phosphorus recorded in Malta?
The lowest recorded value was 113.1 t in 1962.
How does Malta rank for nutrient balance — cropland phosphorus?
Malta ranks 109th out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
Is nutrient balance — cropland phosphorus rising or falling in Malta?
Over the last ten years it is down 17.1%. 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 phosphorus. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Nutrient balance — Cropland phosphorus
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 (%).