Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use in Malta
Malta: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use was 586 t in 2024. ▲ Rising
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use in Malta, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Malta recorded 586 t for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — agricultural use in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — agricultural use in Malta peaked at 1,159 t in 1998 and was at its lowest, 187 t, in 1982.
That places Malta 156th out of 195 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use in Malta, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 403 t | — |
| 1962 | 402 t | -0.2% |
| 1963 | 544 t | +35.3% |
| 1964 | 448 t | -17.6% |
| 1965 | 323 t | -27.9% |
| 1966 | 313 t | -3.1% |
| 1967 | 432 t | +38.0% |
| 1968 | 301 t | -30.3% |
| 1969 | 492 t | +63.5% |
| 1970 | 563 t | +14.4% |
| 1971 | 486 t | -13.7% |
| 1972 | 608 t | +25.1% |
| 1973 | 270 t | -55.6% |
| 1974 | 233 t | -13.7% |
| 1975 | 232 t | -0.4% |
| 1976 | 245 t | +5.6% |
| 1977 | 573 t | +133.9% |
| 1978 | 576 t | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 488 t | -15.3% |
| 1980 | 959 t | +96.5% |
| 1981 | 228 t | -76.2% |
| 1982 | 187 t | -18.0% |
| 1983 | 488 t | +161.0% |
| 1984 | 530 t | +8.6% |
| 1985 | 519 t | -2.1% |
| 1986 | 468 t | -9.8% |
| 1987 | 576 t | +23.1% |
| 1988 | 466 t | -19.1% |
| 1989 | 437 t | -6.2% |
| 1990 | 466 t | +6.6% |
| 1991 | 466 t | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 513 t | +10.1% |
| 1993 | 492 t | -4.1% |
| 1994 | 492 t | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 878 t | +78.5% |
| 1996 | 586 t | -33.3% |
| 1997 | 593 t | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 1,159 t | +95.4% |
| 1999 | 451 t | -61.1% |
| 2000 | 754 t | +67.2% |
| 2001 | 624 t | -17.2% |
| 2002 | 659 t | +5.6% |
| 2003 | 535 t | -18.8% |
| 2004 | 526 t | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 590 t | +12.2% |
| 2006 | 681 t | +15.4% |
| 2007 | 591 t | -13.2% |
| 2008 | 407 t | -31.1% |
| 2009 | 439 t | +7.9% |
| 2010 | 551 t | +25.5% |
| 2011 | 470 t | -14.7% |
| 2012 | 548 t | +16.6% |
| 2013 | 571 t | +4.2% |
| 2014 | 594 t | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 617 t | +3.9% |
| 2016 | 568 t | -7.9% |
| 2017 | 585 t | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 585 t | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 585 t | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 586 t | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 586 t | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 586 t | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 586 t | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 586 t | +0.0% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 586 t is below the median for high income countries, which is 60,859 t, 1% of the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Malta's 586 t is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 16,794 t, 3% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use in Malta changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | +161.0% | 187 t | 488 t |
| 1977 | +133.9% | 245 t | 573 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 406.44 t | 301 t | 544 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 427.4 t | 232 t | 608 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 485.8 t | 187 t | 959 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 609.6 t | 451 t | 1,159 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 580.6 t | 407 t | 754 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 567.4 t | 470 t | 617 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 586 t | 586 t | 586 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 153 French Guiana 1,060 t compare
- 154 Trinidad and Tobago 927 t compare
- 155 Bhutan 641 t compare
- 157 Réunion 578 t compare
- 158 New Caledonia 562 t compare
- 159 China, Hong Kong SAR 545 t compare
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 nutrient nitrogen n (total) — agricultural use in Malta?
- Nutrient nitrogen n (total) — agricultural use in Malta was 586 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — agricultural use recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 1,159 t in 1998.
- What is the lowest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — agricultural use recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 187 t in 1982.
- How does Malta rank for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — agricultural use?
- Malta ranks 156th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — agricultural use rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.3%. 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 Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Fertilizers by Nutrient dataset contains information on the totals in nutrients for Production, Trade and Agriculture Use of inorganic (chemical or mineral) fertilizers. The data are provided for the three primary plant nutrients: nitrogen (N), phosphorus (expressed as P2O5) and potassium (expressed as K2O). Both straight and compound fertilizers are included. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/RFN/RFN_EN_README.pdf