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
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per capita in Malta, 1961–2024
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 149th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per capita in Malta, year by year
| Year | kg/cap | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.22 kg/cap | — |
| 1962 | 1.22 kg/cap | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 1.65 kg/cap | +35.2% |
| 1964 | 1.36 kg/cap | -17.6% |
| 1965 | 0.99 kg/cap | -27.2% |
| 1966 | 0.96 kg/cap | -3.0% |
| 1967 | 1.33 kg/cap | +38.5% |
| 1968 | 0.93 kg/cap | -30.1% |
| 1969 | 1.51 kg/cap | +62.4% |
| 1970 | 1.73 kg/cap | +14.6% |
| 1971 | 1.48 kg/cap | -14.5% |
| 1972 | 1.85 kg/cap | +25.0% |
| 1973 | 0.82 kg/cap | -55.7% |
| 1974 | 0.7 kg/cap | -14.6% |
| 1975 | 0.7 kg/cap | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.73 kg/cap | +4.3% |
| 1977 | 1.7 kg/cap | +132.9% |
| 1978 | 1.7 kg/cap | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 1.43 kg/cap | -15.9% |
| 1980 | 2.8 kg/cap | +95.8% |
| 1981 | 0.66 kg/cap | -76.4% |
| 1982 | 0.54 kg/cap | -18.2% |
| 1983 | 1.4 kg/cap | +159.3% |
| 1984 | 1.51 kg/cap | +7.9% |
| 1985 | 1.47 kg/cap | -2.6% |
| 1986 | 1.32 kg/cap | -10.2% |
| 1987 | 1.61 kg/cap | +22.0% |
| 1988 | 1.29 kg/cap | -19.9% |
| 1989 | 1.2 kg/cap | -7.0% |
| 1990 | 1.27 kg/cap | +5.8% |
| 1991 | 1.25 kg/cap | -1.6% |
| 1992 | 1.37 kg/cap | +9.6% |
| 1993 | 1.3 kg/cap | -5.1% |
| 1994 | 1.29 kg/cap | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 2.28 kg/cap | +76.7% |
| 1996 | 1.51 kg/cap | -33.8% |
| 1997 | 1.52 kg/cap | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 2.94 kg/cap | +93.4% |
| 1999 | 1.14 kg/cap | -61.2% |
| 2000 | 1.89 kg/cap | +65.8% |
| 2001 | 1.55 kg/cap | -18.0% |
| 2002 | 1.62 kg/cap | +4.5% |
| 2003 | 1.31 kg/cap | -19.1% |
| 2004 | 1.28 kg/cap | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 1.43 kg/cap | +11.7% |
| 2006 | 1.64 kg/cap | +14.7% |
| 2007 | 1.42 kg/cap | -13.4% |
| 2008 | 0.97 kg/cap | -31.7% |
| 2009 | 1.04 kg/cap | +7.2% |
| 2010 | 1.3 kg/cap | +25.0% |
| 2011 | 1.11 kg/cap | -14.6% |
| 2012 | 1.28 kg/cap | +15.3% |
| 2013 | 1.33 kg/cap | +3.9% |
| 2014 | 1.37 kg/cap | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 1.39 kg/cap | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 1.25 kg/cap | -10.1% |
| 2017 | 1.25 kg/cap | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1.21 kg/cap | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 1.16 kg/cap | -4.1% |
| 2020 | 1.13 kg/cap | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 1.12 kg/cap | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 1.11 kg/cap | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 1.1 kg/cap | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 1.09 kg/cap | -0.9% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 1.09 kg/cap is below the median for high income countries, which is 10.83 kg/cap, 10% of the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Malta's 1.09 kg/cap is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.38 kg/cap, 46% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per capita 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 | +159.3% | 0.54 kg/cap | 1.4 kg/cap |
| 1977 | +132.9% | 0.73 kg/cap | 1.7 kg/cap |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 147 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 1.21 kg/cap compare
- 148 Bahamas 1.16 kg/cap compare
- 150 Rwanda 1.06 kg/cap compare
- 151 Martinique 0.97 kg/cap compare
- 152 Angola 0.93 kg/cap compare
More environment data for Malta
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita 0 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 0 hectares per square kilometre (2024)
- 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)
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 149th out of 215 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
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