Volatilisation — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Malta

Malta: Volatilisation — Cropland nitrogen per unit area was 52.21 kg/ha in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
52.21 kg/ha
Change on year
up 8.9%
World rank
32nd
of 201 countries
All-time high
95.48 kg/ha
in 1998
All-time low
18.92 kg/ha
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Volatilisation — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Malta, 1961–2023

20406080100196119922023

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.

Analysis

The most recent figure for volatilisation — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Malta is 52.21 kg/ha, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of up 8.9% on the previous year and down 10.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, volatilisation — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Malta peaked at 95.48 kg/ha in 1998 and was at its lowest, 18.92 kg/ha, in 1961.

Malta ranks 32nd of 201 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 25.36 kg/ha 18.92 kg/ha 35.18 kg/ha 9
1970s 36.5 kg/ha 28.72 kg/ha 42.82 kg/ha 10
1980s 50.42 kg/ha 35.84 kg/ha 58.28 kg/ha 10
1990s 68.63 kg/ha 57.81 kg/ha 95.48 kg/ha 10
2000s 77.43 kg/ha 68.55 kg/ha 86.48 kg/ha 10
2010s 54.52 kg/ha 41.54 kg/ha 62.83 kg/ha 10
2020s 53.11 kg/ha 47.96 kg/ha 61.99 kg/ha 4

Countries ranked near Malta

  1. 29 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 53.39 kg/ha compare
  2. 30 Djibouti 53.02 kg/ha compare
  3. 31 Guyana 52.27 kg/ha compare
  4. 33 Pakistan 48.06 kg/ha compare
  5. 34 United Arab Emirates 47.84 kg/ha compare
  6. 35 Colombia 45.47 kg/ha compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is volatilisation — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Malta?
Volatilisation — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Malta was 52.21 kg/ha in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest volatilisation — cropland nitrogen per unit area recorded in Malta?
The highest recorded value was 95.48 kg/ha in 1998.
What is the lowest volatilisation — cropland nitrogen per unit area recorded in Malta?
The lowest recorded value was 18.92 kg/ha in 1961.
How does Malta rank for volatilisation — cropland nitrogen per unit area?
Malta ranks 32nd out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
Is volatilisation — cropland nitrogen per unit area rising or falling in Malta?
Over the last ten years it is down 10.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Malta data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Volatilisation — Cropland nitrogen per unit area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Volatilisation — Cropland nitrogen per unit area
Unit
kg/ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
233 places, 13,500 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

The Cropland Nutrient balance domain contains information on the flows of nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium from mineral fertilizer, manure applied, atmospheric deposition, crop removal, and biological fixation over cropland and per unit area of cropland. The flows are aggregated to total inputs and total outputs, from which the overall nutrient balance and nutrient use efficiency on cropland are calculated. Statistics are disseminated in units of tonnes and in kg/ha, as appropriate. Nutrient use efficiency is expressed as a fraction (%).