Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Agricultural Use in Malta
Malta: Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Agricultural Use was 85 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Nutrient potash K2O (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 potash k2o (total) — agricultural use in Malta is 85 t, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 43.7% on the previous year and up 13.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient potash k2o (total) — agricultural use in Malta peaked at 320 t in 1980 and was at its lowest, 12 t, in 1961.
Malta ranks 177th of 213 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 potash K2O (total) — Agricultural Use in Malta, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 12 t | — |
| 1962 | 12 t | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 58 t | +383.3% |
| 1964 | 60 t | +3.4% |
| 1965 | 23 t | -61.7% |
| 1966 | 26 t | +13.0% |
| 1967 | 36 t | +38.5% |
| 1968 | 30 t | -16.7% |
| 1969 | 47 t | +56.7% |
| 1970 | 38 t | -19.1% |
| 1971 | 70 t | +84.2% |
| 1972 | 120 t | +71.4% |
| 1973 | 100 t | -16.7% |
| 1974 | 100 t | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 32 t | -68.0% |
| 1976 | 32 t | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 38 t | +18.8% |
| 1978 | 96 t | +152.6% |
| 1979 | 49 t | -49.0% |
| 1980 | 320 t | +553.1% |
| 1981 | 51 t | -84.1% |
| 1982 | 91 t | +78.4% |
| 1983 | 194 t | +113.2% |
| 1984 | 292 t | +50.5% |
| 1985 | 98 t | -66.4% |
| 1986 | 62 t | -36.7% |
| 1987 | 59 t | -4.8% |
| 1988 | 62 t | +5.1% |
| 1989 | 47 t | -24.2% |
| 1990 | 43 t | -8.5% |
| 1998 | 170 t | +295.3% |
| 1999 | 131 t | -22.9% |
| 2000 | 150 t | +14.5% |
| 2001 | 200 t | +33.3% |
| 2002 | 175 t | -12.5% |
| 2003 | 187 t | +6.9% |
| 2004 | 264 t | +41.2% |
| 2005 | 159 t | -39.8% |
| 2006 | 140 t | -11.9% |
| 2007 | 178 t | +27.1% |
| 2008 | 132 t | -25.8% |
| 2009 | 13 t | -90.2% |
| 2010 | 98 t | +653.8% |
| 2011 | 243 t | +148.0% |
| 2012 | 86 t | -64.6% |
| 2013 | 89 t | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 75 t | -15.7% |
| 2015 | 122 t | +62.7% |
| 2016 | 148 t | +21.3% |
| 2017 | 135 t | -8.8% |
| 2018 | 132 t | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 190 t | +43.9% |
| 2020 | 157 t | -17.4% |
| 2021 | 165 t | +5.1% |
| 2022 | 110 t | -33.3% |
| 2023 | 151 t | +37.3% |
| 2024 | 85 t | -43.7% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 85 t is below the median for high income countries, which is 17,808 t, 0% of the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Malta's 85 t is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 5,884 t, 1% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nutrient potash K2O (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 | +653.8% | 13 t | 98 t |
| 1980 | +553.1% | 49 t | 320 t |
| 1963 | +383.3% | 12 t | 58 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 33.78 t | 12 t | 60 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 67.5 t | 32 t | 120 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 127.6 t | 47 t | 320 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 114.67 t | 43 t | 170 t | 3 |
| 2000s | 159.8 t | 13 t | 264 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 131.8 t | 75 t | 243 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 133.6 t | 85 t | 165 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 175 Saint Lucia 106 t compare
- 176 Ethiopia PDR 100 t compare
- 178 Afghanistan 80 t compare
- 178 Polynesia 80 t compare
- 180 Comoros 77 t compare
- 180 Equatorial Guinea 77 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 potash k2o (total) — agricultural use in Malta?
- Nutrient potash k2o (total) — agricultural use in Malta was 85 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest nutrient potash k2o (total) — agricultural use recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 320 t in 1980.
- What is the lowest nutrient potash k2o (total) — agricultural use recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 12 t in 1961.
- How does Malta rank for nutrient potash k2o (total) — agricultural use?
- Malta ranks 177th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nutrient potash k2o (total) — agricultural use rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.3%. 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 potash K2O (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