Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per capita in Malta

Malta: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per capita was 1.09 kg/cap in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
1.09 kg/cap
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
148th
of 212 countries
All-time high
2.94 kg/cap
in 1998
All-time low
0.54 kg/cap
in 1982
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per capita in Malta, 1961–2024

0.511.522.53196119922024

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/cap.

Analysis

The most recent figure for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per capita in Malta is 1.09 kg/cap, measured in 2024.

The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 20.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per capita in Malta peaked at 2.94 kg/cap in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.54 kg/cap, in 1982.

That places Malta 148th out of 212 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1.24 kg/cap 0.93 kg/cap 1.65 kg/cap 9
1970s 1.28 kg/cap 0.7 kg/cap 1.85 kg/cap 10
1980s 1.38 kg/cap 0.54 kg/cap 2.8 kg/cap 10
1990s 1.59 kg/cap 1.14 kg/cap 2.94 kg/cap 10
2000s 1.42 kg/cap 0.97 kg/cap 1.89 kg/cap 10
2010s 1.27 kg/cap 1.11 kg/cap 1.39 kg/cap 10
2020s 1.11 kg/cap 1.09 kg/cap 1.13 kg/cap 5

Countries ranked near Malta

  1. 146 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 1.21 kg/cap compare
  2. 147 Bahamas 1.16 kg/cap compare
  3. 149 Rwanda 1.06 kg/cap compare
  4. 150 Martinique 0.97 kg/cap compare
  5. 151 Angola 0.93 kg/cap compare

See the full ranking of 245 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per capita in Malta?
Nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per capita in Malta was 1.09 kg/cap in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per capita recorded in Malta?
The highest recorded value was 2.94 kg/cap in 1998.
What is the lowest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per capita recorded in Malta?
The lowest recorded value was 0.54 kg/cap in 1982.
How does Malta rank for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per capita?
Malta ranks 148th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
Is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per capita rising or falling in Malta?
Over the last ten years it is down 20.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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) — Use per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per capita
Unit
kg/cap
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
245 places, 13,850 data points, 1961–2024
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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