Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per capita in Malta
Malta: Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per capita was 1.23 kg/cap in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per capita in Malta, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/cap.
Analysis
In 2024, nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per capita in Malta stood at 1.23 kg/cap. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 778.6% on the previous year and up 720.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per capita in Malta peaked at 1.23 kg/cap in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 kg/cap, in 1973.
That places Malta 101st out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per capita in Malta, year by year
| Year | kg/cap | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.04 kg/cap | — |
| 1962 | 0.04 kg/cap | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.19 kg/cap | +375.0% |
| 1964 | 0.18 kg/cap | -5.3% |
| 1965 | 0.08 kg/cap | -55.6% |
| 1966 | 0.08 kg/cap | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.14 kg/cap | +75.0% |
| 1968 | 0.12 kg/cap | -14.3% |
| 1969 | 0.11 kg/cap | -8.3% |
| 1970 | 0.11 kg/cap | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.04 kg/cap | -63.6% |
| 1972 | 0.07 kg/cap | +75.0% |
| 1973 | 0 kg/cap | -100.0% |
| 1974 | 0 kg/cap | — |
| 1975 | 0.05 kg/cap | — |
| 1976 | 0.05 kg/cap | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.1 kg/cap | +100.0% |
| 1978 | 0.18 kg/cap | +80.0% |
| 1979 | 0.13 kg/cap | -27.8% |
| 1980 | 0.95 kg/cap | +630.8% |
| 1981 | 0.16 kg/cap | -83.2% |
| 1982 | 0.26 kg/cap | +62.5% |
| 1983 | 0.56 kg/cap | +115.4% |
| 1984 | 0.86 kg/cap | +53.6% |
| 1985 | 0.3 kg/cap | -65.1% |
| 1986 | 0.18 kg/cap | -40.0% |
| 1987 | 0.12 kg/cap | -33.3% |
| 1988 | 0.12 kg/cap | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.08 kg/cap | -33.3% |
| 1990 | 0.1 kg/cap | +25.0% |
| 1991 | 0 kg/cap | -100.0% |
| 1992 | 0 kg/cap | — |
| 1993 | 0 kg/cap | — |
| 1994 | 0 kg/cap | — |
| 1995 | 0 kg/cap | — |
| 1996 | 0 kg/cap | — |
| 1997 | 0 kg/cap | — |
| 1998 | 0.43 kg/cap | — |
| 1999 | 0.33 kg/cap | -23.3% |
| 2000 | 0.38 kg/cap | +15.2% |
| 2001 | 0.5 kg/cap | +31.6% |
| 2002 | 0.38 kg/cap | -24.0% |
| 2003 | 0.41 kg/cap | +7.9% |
| 2004 | 0.64 kg/cap | +56.1% |
| 2005 | 0.31 kg/cap | -51.6% |
| 2006 | 0.28 kg/cap | -9.7% |
| 2007 | 0.33 kg/cap | +17.9% |
| 2008 | 0.29 kg/cap | -12.1% |
| 2009 | 0.01 kg/cap | -96.6% |
| 2010 | 0.17 kg/cap | +1600.0% |
| 2011 | 0.31 kg/cap | +82.4% |
| 2012 | 0.15 kg/cap | -51.6% |
| 2013 | 0.16 kg/cap | +6.7% |
| 2014 | 0.15 kg/cap | -6.3% |
| 2015 | 0.19 kg/cap | +26.7% |
| 2016 | 0.28 kg/cap | +47.4% |
| 2017 | 0.27 kg/cap | -3.6% |
| 2018 | 0.19 kg/cap | -29.6% |
| 2019 | 0.21 kg/cap | +10.5% |
| 2020 | 0.79 kg/cap | +276.2% |
| 2021 | 0.78 kg/cap | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 0.17 kg/cap | -78.2% |
| 2023 | 0.14 kg/cap | -17.6% |
| 2024 | 1.23 kg/cap | +778.6% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 1.23 kg/cap is below the median for high income countries, which is 3 kg/cap, 41% of the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Malta's 1.23 kg/cap is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.91 kg/cap, 1.4× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +1600.0% | 0.01 kg/cap | 0.17 kg/cap |
| 2024 | +778.6% | 0.14 kg/cap | 1.23 kg/cap |
| 1980 | +630.8% | 0.13 kg/cap | 0.95 kg/cap |
| 1963 | +375.0% | 0.04 kg/cap | 0.19 kg/cap |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1089 kg/cap | 0.04 kg/cap | 0.19 kg/cap | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.073 kg/cap | 0 kg/cap | 0.18 kg/cap | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.359 kg/cap | 0.08 kg/cap | 0.95 kg/cap | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.086 kg/cap | 0 kg/cap | 0.43 kg/cap | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.353 kg/cap | 0.01 kg/cap | 0.64 kg/cap | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.208 kg/cap | 0.15 kg/cap | 0.31 kg/cap | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.622 kg/cap | 0.14 kg/cap | 1.23 kg/cap | 5 |
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- 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 capita in Malta?
- Nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per capita in Malta was 1.23 kg/cap in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per capita recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 1.23 kg/cap in 2024.
- What is the lowest nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per capita recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kg/cap in 1973.
- How does Malta rank for nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per capita?
- Malta ranks 101st out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per capita rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 720.0%. 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 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