Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity in Malta
Malta: Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity was 85 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity 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) — import quantity in Malta is 85 t, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 25.4% on the previous year and up 13.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity in Malta peaked at 320 t in 1980 and was at its lowest, 0 t, in 1991.
Malta ranks 168th of 199 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) — Import quantity 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 | 35 t | +34.6% |
| 1968 | 30 t | -14.3% |
| 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% |
| 1991 | 0 t | -100.0% |
| 1992 | 0 t | — |
| 1993 | 0 t | — |
| 1994 | 127 t | — |
| 1995 | 213 t | +67.7% |
| 1996 | 162 t | -23.9% |
| 1997 | 169 t | +4.3% |
| 1998 | 170 t | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 131 t | -22.9% |
| 2000 | 150 t | +14.5% |
| 2001 | 200 t | +33.3% |
| 2002 | 176 t | -12.0% |
| 2003 | 181 t | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 233 t | +28.7% |
| 2005 | 147 t | -36.9% |
| 2006 | 133 t | -9.5% |
| 2007 | 171 t | +28.6% |
| 2008 | 128 t | -25.1% |
| 2009 | 101 t | -21.1% |
| 2010 | 88 t | -12.9% |
| 2011 | 175 t | +98.9% |
| 2012 | 86 t | -50.9% |
| 2013 | 89 t | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 75 t | -15.7% |
| 2015 | 122 t | +62.7% |
| 2016 | 149 t | +22.1% |
| 2017 | 107 t | -28.2% |
| 2018 | 132 t | +23.4% |
| 2019 | 190 t | +43.9% |
| 2020 | 157 t | -17.4% |
| 2021 | 153 t | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 110 t | -28.1% |
| 2023 | 114 t | +3.6% |
| 2024 | 85 t | -25.4% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 85 t is below the median for high income countries, which is 28,620 t, 0% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Malta's 85 t is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 5,915 t, 1% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | +553.1% | 49 t | 320 t |
| 1963 | +383.3% | 12 t | 58 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 33.67 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 | 101.5 t | 0 t | 213 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 162 t | 101 t | 233 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 121.3 t | 75 t | 190 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 123.8 t | 85 t | 157 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 166 Saint Lucia 106 t compare
- 167 Ethiopia PDR 100 t compare
- 168 French Polynesia 85 t compare
- 170 Afghanistan 80 t compare
- 171 Comoros 77 t compare
- 171 Equatorial Guinea 77 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)
- 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 potash k2o (total) — import quantity in Malta?
- Nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity 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) — import quantity recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 320 t in 1980.
- What is the lowest nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 t in 1991.
- How does Malta rank for nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity?
- Malta ranks 168th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity 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) — Import quantity. 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