Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per area of cropland in Malta
Malta: Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per area of cropland was 82.54 kg/ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per area of cropland in Malta, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
In 2024, nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per area of cropland in Malta stood at 82.54 kg/ha. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of up 788.5% on the previous year and up 1,218.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per area of cropland in Malta peaked at 82.54 kg/ha in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 kg/ha, in 1973.
Malta ranks 6th of 195 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per area of cropland in Malta, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.67 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 0.71 kg/ha | +6.0% |
| 1963 | 3.94 kg/ha | +454.9% |
| 1964 | 4 kg/ha | +1.5% |
| 1965 | 1.93 kg/ha | -51.8% |
| 1966 | 1.93 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 3.14 kg/ha | +62.7% |
| 1968 | 2.79 kg/ha | -11.1% |
| 1969 | 2.57 kg/ha | -7.9% |
| 1970 | 2.64 kg/ha | +2.7% |
| 1971 | 0.93 kg/ha | -64.8% |
| 1972 | 1.64 kg/ha | +76.3% |
| 1973 | 0 kg/ha | -100.0% |
| 1974 | 0 kg/ha | — |
| 1975 | 1.38 kg/ha | — |
| 1976 | 1.38 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 2.43 kg/ha | +76.1% |
| 1978 | 4.29 kg/ha | +76.5% |
| 1979 | 3.14 kg/ha | -26.8% |
| 1980 | 25.08 kg/ha | +698.7% |
| 1981 | 4.23 kg/ha | -83.1% |
| 1982 | 7 kg/ha | +65.5% |
| 1983 | 15.08 kg/ha | +115.4% |
| 1984 | 23.08 kg/ha | +53.1% |
| 1985 | 8.23 kg/ha | -64.3% |
| 1986 | 5 kg/ha | -39.2% |
| 1987 | 3.31 kg/ha | -33.8% |
| 1988 | 3.31 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 2.15 kg/ha | -35.0% |
| 1990 | 2.69 kg/ha | +25.1% |
| 1991 | 0 kg/ha | -100.0% |
| 1992 | 0 kg/ha | — |
| 1993 | 0 kg/ha | — |
| 1994 | 0 kg/ha | — |
| 1995 | 0 kg/ha | — |
| 1996 | 0 kg/ha | — |
| 1997 | 0 kg/ha | — |
| 1998 | 18.89 kg/ha | — |
| 1999 | 14.56 kg/ha | -22.9% |
| 2000 | 16.67 kg/ha | +14.5% |
| 2001 | 20 kg/ha | +20.0% |
| 2002 | 15.6 kg/ha | -22.0% |
| 2003 | 16.15 kg/ha | +3.5% |
| 2004 | 26.3 kg/ha | +62.8% |
| 2005 | 13.87 kg/ha | -47.3% |
| 2006 | 12.69 kg/ha | -8.5% |
| 2007 | 14.73 kg/ha | +16.1% |
| 2008 | 13.01 kg/ha | -11.7% |
| 2009 | 0.65 kg/ha | -95.0% |
| 2010 | 6.87 kg/ha | +956.9% |
| 2011 | 12.68 kg/ha | +84.6% |
| 2012 | 6.12 kg/ha | -51.7% |
| 2013 | 6.84 kg/ha | +11.8% |
| 2014 | 6.26 kg/ha | -8.5% |
| 2015 | 8.41 kg/ha | +34.3% |
| 2016 | 12.24 kg/ha | +45.5% |
| 2017 | 12.04 kg/ha | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 8.77 kg/ha | -27.2% |
| 2019 | 10.4 kg/ha | +18.6% |
| 2020 | 44.79 kg/ha | +330.7% |
| 2021 | 46.63 kg/ha | +4.1% |
| 2022 | 10.06 kg/ha | -78.4% |
| 2023 | 9.29 kg/ha | -7.7% |
| 2024 | 82.54 kg/ha | +788.5% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 82.54 kg/ha is above the median for high income countries, which is 18.08 kg/ha, 4.6× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Malta's 82.54 kg/ha is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 21.37 kg/ha, 3.9× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per area of cropland 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 | +956.9% | 0.65 kg/ha | 6.87 kg/ha |
| 2024 | +788.5% | 9.29 kg/ha | 82.54 kg/ha |
| 1980 | +698.7% | 3.14 kg/ha | 25.08 kg/ha |
| 1963 | +454.9% | 0.71 kg/ha | 3.94 kg/ha |
| 2020 | +330.7% | 10.4 kg/ha | 44.79 kg/ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.41 kg/ha | 0.67 kg/ha | 4 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.78 kg/ha | 0 kg/ha | 4.29 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.65 kg/ha | 2.15 kg/ha | 25.08 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.61 kg/ha | 0 kg/ha | 18.89 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.97 kg/ha | 0.65 kg/ha | 26.3 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.06 kg/ha | 6.12 kg/ha | 12.68 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.66 kg/ha | 9.29 kg/ha | 82.54 kg/ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 3 China, Taiwan Province of 127.48 kg/ha compare
- 3 Türkiye 30.5 kg/ha compare
- 4 Bangladesh 118.05 kg/ha compare
- 4 Lao People's Democratic Republic 10.27 kg/ha compare
- 5 Brazil 97.27 kg/ha compare
- 6 Republic of Moldova 7.14 kg/ha compare
- 7 China, Hong Kong SAR 73 kg/ha compare
- 7 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 6.25 kg/ha compare
- 8 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 4.28 kg/ha compare
- 8 China 72.15 kg/ha compare
- 9 China, mainland 71.82 kg/ha compare
- 9 Melanesia 3.85 kg/ha 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)
- 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)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per area of cropland in Malta?
- Nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per area of cropland in Malta was 82.54 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per area of cropland recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 82.54 kg/ha in 2024.
- What is the lowest nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per area of cropland recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kg/ha in 1973.
- How does Malta rank for nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per area of cropland?
- Malta ranks 6th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per area of cropland rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,218.5%. 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) — Use per area of cropland. 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