Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity in Malta
Malta: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity was 1,800 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity in Malta, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2024, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity in Malta stood at 1,800 t.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 85.6% on the previous year and down 53.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity in Malta peaked at 4,086 t in 2015 and was at its lowest, 187 t, in 1982.
Malta ranks 168th of 215 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 407.22 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 | 921 t | 451 t | 1,200 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 710.7 t | 300 t | 2,382 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,889 t | 389 t | 4,086 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,765 t | 970 t | 3,520 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malta
More environment data for Malta
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland 35.01 % (2024)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Area 2.81 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent crops — Share in Agricultural land 12.96 % (2024)
- Permanent crops — Area 1.04 1000 ha (2024)
- Arable land — Share in Agricultural land 87.04 % (2024)
- Arable land — Area 6.98 1000 ha (2024)
- Cropland — Area per capita 0.01 ha/cap (2024)
- Cropland — Share in Land area 25.45 % (2024)
- Cropland — Share in Agricultural land 100 % (2024)
- Cropland — Area 8.02 1000 ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity in Malta?
- Nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity in Malta was 1,800 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 4,086 t in 2015.
- What is the lowest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 187 t in 1982.
- How does Malta rank for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity?
- Malta ranks 168th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 53.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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) — Import quantity. 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