Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Agricultural Use, gaps filled in Malta
Malta: Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Agricultural Use, gaps filled was 662 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Agricultural Use, gaps filled in Malta, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2024, nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — agricultural use, gaps filled in Malta stood at 662 t. That is the highest value across all 57 years on record.
That represents a change of up 759.7% on the previous year and up 934.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — agricultural use, gaps filled in Malta peaked at 662 t in 2024 and was at its lowest, 6 t, in 2009.
Malta ranks 160th of 212 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Agricultural Use, gaps filled in Malta, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 12 t | — |
| 1962 | 12 t | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 63 t | +425.0% |
| 1964 | 60 t | -4.8% |
| 1965 | 27 t | -55.0% |
| 1966 | 27 t | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 44 t | +63.0% |
| 1968 | 39 t | -11.4% |
| 1969 | 36 t | -7.7% |
| 1970 | 37 t | +2.8% |
| 1971 | 13 t | -64.9% |
| 1972 | 23 t | +76.9% |
| 1973 | 21.33 t | -7.2% |
| 1974 | 19.67 t | -7.8% |
| 1975 | 18 t | -8.5% |
| 1976 | 18 t | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 34 t | +88.9% |
| 1978 | 60 t | +76.5% |
| 1979 | 44 t | -26.7% |
| 1980 | 326 t | +640.9% |
| 1981 | 55 t | -83.1% |
| 1982 | 91 t | +65.5% |
| 1983 | 196 t | +115.4% |
| 1984 | 300 t | +53.1% |
| 1985 | 107 t | -64.3% |
| 1986 | 65 t | -39.3% |
| 1987 | 43 t | -33.8% |
| 1988 | 43 t | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 28 t | -34.9% |
| 1990 | 35 t | +25.0% |
| 1998 | 170 t | +385.7% |
| 1999 | 131 t | -22.9% |
| 2000 | 150 t | +14.5% |
| 2001 | 200 t | +33.3% |
| 2002 | 156 t | -22.0% |
| 2003 | 168 t | +7.7% |
| 2004 | 263 t | +56.5% |
| 2005 | 129 t | -51.0% |
| 2006 | 118 t | -8.5% |
| 2007 | 137 t | +16.1% |
| 2008 | 121 t | -11.7% |
| 2009 | 6 t | -95.0% |
| 2010 | 71 t | +1083.3% |
| 2011 | 131 t | +84.5% |
| 2012 | 63 t | -51.9% |
| 2013 | 70 t | +11.1% |
| 2014 | 64 t | -8.6% |
| 2015 | 86 t | +34.4% |
| 2016 | 127 t | +47.7% |
| 2017 | 125 t | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 91 t | -27.2% |
| 2019 | 108 t | +18.7% |
| 2020 | 408 t | +277.8% |
| 2021 | 408 t | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 88 t | -78.4% |
| 2023 | 77 t | -12.5% |
| 2024 | 662 t | +759.7% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 662 t is below the median for high income countries, which is 10,058 t, 7% of the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Malta's 662 t is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 4,970 t, 13% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Agricultural Use, gaps filled 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +1083.3% | 6 t | 71 t |
| 2024 | +759.7% | 77 t | 662 t |
| 1980 | +640.9% | 44 t | 326 t |
| 1963 | +425.0% | 12 t | 63 t |
| 1998 | +385.7% | 35 t | 170 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 35.56 t | 12 t | 63 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 28.8 t | 13 t | 60 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 125.4 t | 28 t | 326 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 112 t | 35 t | 170 t | 3 |
| 2000s | 144.8 t | 6 t | 263 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 93.6 t | 63 t | 131 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 328.6 t | 77 t | 662 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 157 Liberia 849 t compare
- 158 French Guiana 823 t compare
- 159 Lesotho 724 t compare
- 161 Montenegro 612 t compare
- 162 Luxembourg 600 t compare
- 163 Namibia 559 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)
- Cooling Degree Days, annual growth rate 2.74 % change on previous year (2024)
- Heating Degree Days, gaps filled 642.54 (2024)
- Heating Degree Days, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Heating Degree Days, per capita 0.0011 units per person (2024)
- Value Added Deflator (Agriculture, forestry and fishery) — Value -47.51 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — agricultural use, gaps filled in Malta?
- Nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — agricultural use, gaps filled in Malta was 662 t in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — agricultural use, gaps filled recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 662 t in 2024.
- What is the lowest nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — agricultural use, gaps filled recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 6 t in 2009.
- How does Malta rank for nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — agricultural use, gaps filled?
- Malta ranks 160th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — agricultural use, gaps filled rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 934.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Agricultural Use, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Agricultural Use with 115 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Agricultural Use Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Agricultural Use with 115 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.