Superphosphates above 35% — Import quantity in Malta
Malta: Superphosphates above 35% — Import quantity was 0.01 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Superphosphates above 35% — Import quantity in Malta, 2002–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Malta recorded 0.01 t for superphosphates above 35% — import quantity in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.
The figure is down 90.0% on the previous year and down 99.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, superphosphates above 35% — import quantity in Malta peaked at 26.5 t in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.01 t, in 2024.
That places Malta 160th out of 163 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.
Superphosphates above 35% — Import quantity in Malta, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 15 t | — |
| 2003 | 4.32 t | -71.2% |
| 2004 | 26.5 t | +513.4% |
| 2005 | 2 t | -92.5% |
| 2006 | 10.4 t | +420.0% |
| 2007 | 0.02 t | -99.8% |
| 2008 | 0.24 t | +1100.0% |
| 2009 | 2.4 t | +900.0% |
| 2010 | 1 t | -58.3% |
| 2011 | 5.28 t | +428.0% |
| 2013 | 3.58 t | -32.2% |
| 2014 | 16.59 t | +363.4% |
| 2015 | 1.75 t | -89.5% |
| 2018 | 0.55 t | -68.6% |
| 2020 | 0.12 t | -78.2% |
| 2022 | 0.4 t | +233.3% |
| 2023 | 0.1 t | -75.0% |
| 2024 | 0.01 t | -90.0% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 0.01 t is below the median for high income countries, which is 304 t, 0% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Malta's 0.01 t is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 245.87 t, 0% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Superphosphates above 35% — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +1100.0% | 0.02 t | 0.24 t |
| 2009 | +900.0% | 0.24 t | 2.4 t |
| 2004 | +513.4% | 4.32 t | 26.5 t |
| 2011 | +428.0% | 1 t | 5.28 t |
| 2006 | +420.0% | 2 t | 10.4 t |
| 2014 | +363.4% | 3.58 t | 16.59 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.61 t | 0.02 t | 26.5 t | 8 |
| 2010s | 4.79 t | 0.55 t | 16.59 t | 6 |
| 2020s | 0.1575 t | 0.01 t | 0.4 t | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 157 Madagascar 0.03 t compare
- 157 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.03 t compare
- 159 Grenada 0.02 t compare
- 161 Botswana 0 t compare
- 161 China, mainland 0 t compare
- 161 Estonia 0 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 superphosphates above 35% — import quantity in Malta?
- Superphosphates above 35% — import quantity in Malta was 0.01 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest superphosphates above 35% — import quantity recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 26.5 t in 2004.
- What is the lowest superphosphates above 35% — import quantity recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.01 t in 2024.
- How does Malta rank for superphosphates above 35% — import quantity?
- Malta ranks 160th out of 163 countries with data for 2024.
- Is superphosphates above 35% — import quantity rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 99.9%. 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 Superphosphates above 35% — Import quantity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The Fertilizers by Product dataset contains information on the Production, Trade and Agriculture Use of inorganic (chemical or mineral) fertilizers products. The fertilizer statistics data are for a set of 23 product categories. Both straight and compound fertilizers are included. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/RFB/RFB_EN_README.pdf