Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Agricultural Use in Malta
Malta: Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Agricultural Use was 662 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Agricultural Use in Malta, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — agricultural use in Malta is 662 t, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is up 759.7% on the previous year and up 934.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — agricultural use in Malta peaked at 662 t in 2024 and was at its lowest, 6 t, in 2009.
That places Malta 161st out of 213 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 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% |
| 1975 | 18 t | -21.7% |
| 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 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 | 30.88 t | 13 t | 60 t | 8 |
| 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
- 158 Liberia 849 t compare
- 159 French Guiana 823 t compare
- 160 Lesotho 724 t compare
- 162 Montenegro 612 t compare
- 163 Luxembourg 600 t compare
- 164 Namibia 559 t 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 phosphate p2o5 (total) — agricultural use in Malta?
- Nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — agricultural use in Malta was 662 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — agricultural use recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 662 t in 2024.
- What is the lowest nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — agricultural use recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 6 t in 2009.
- How does Malta rank for nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — agricultural use?
- Malta ranks 161st out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — agricultural use 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (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