Volatilisation — Cropland nitrogen in Malta
Malta: Volatilisation — Cropland nitrogen was 432.88 t in 2023. ▲ Rising
Volatilisation — Cropland nitrogen in Malta, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2023, volatilisation — cropland nitrogen in Malta stood at 432.88 t.
That represents a change of up 3.2% on the previous year and down 27.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, volatilisation — cropland nitrogen in Malta peaked at 859.36 t in 1998 and was at its lowest, 335.29 t, in 1965.
Malta ranks 159th of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Volatilisation — Cropland nitrogen in Malta, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 340.53 t | — |
| 1962 | 339.82 t | -0.2% |
| 1963 | 370.85 t | +9.1% |
| 1964 | 357.59 t | -3.6% |
| 1965 | 335.29 t | -6.2% |
| 1966 | 345.82 t | +3.1% |
| 1967 | 396.98 t | +14.8% |
| 1968 | 421.77 t | +6.2% |
| 1969 | 492.47 t | +16.8% |
| 1970 | 503.83 t | +2.3% |
| 1971 | 516.22 t | +2.5% |
| 1972 | 529.28 t | +2.5% |
| 1973 | 432.94 t | -18.2% |
| 1974 | 402.08 t | -7.1% |
| 1975 | 413.19 t | +2.8% |
| 1976 | 469.64 t | +13.7% |
| 1977 | 599.52 t | +27.7% |
| 1978 | 595.03 t | -0.7% |
| 1979 | 579.91 t | -2.5% |
| 1980 | 648.11 t | +11.8% |
| 1981 | 466.46 t | -28.0% |
| 1982 | 465.9 t | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 608 t | +30.5% |
| 1984 | 688.67 t | +13.3% |
| 1985 | 721.18 t | +4.7% |
| 1986 | 721.77 t | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 757.64 t | +5.0% |
| 1988 | 738.06 t | -2.6% |
| 1989 | 738.71 t | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 755.15 t | +2.2% |
| 1991 | 751.52 t | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 798.62 t | +6.3% |
| 1993 | 791.92 t | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 778.58 t | -1.7% |
| 1995 | 851.89 t | +9.4% |
| 1996 | 720.4 t | -15.4% |
| 1997 | 735.46 t | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 859.36 t | +16.8% |
| 1999 | 685.85 t | -20.2% |
| 2000 | 778.34 t | +13.5% |
| 2001 | 806.24 t | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 759.96 t | -5.7% |
| 2003 | 759.05 t | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 699.15 t | -7.9% |
| 2005 | 750.15 t | +7.3% |
| 2006 | 769.51 t | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 746.89 t | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 706.71 t | -5.4% |
| 2009 | 637.49 t | -9.8% |
| 2010 | 649.01 t | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 559.87 t | -13.7% |
| 2012 | 590.22 t | +5.4% |
| 2013 | 597.87 t | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 606.67 t | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 608.39 t | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 581.24 t | -4.5% |
| 2017 | 562.23 t | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 434.99 t | -22.6% |
| 2019 | 431.21 t | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 564.71 t | +31.0% |
| 2021 | 439.96 t | -22.1% |
| 2022 | 419.64 t | -4.6% |
| 2023 | 432.88 t | +3.2% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 432.88 t is below the median for high income countries, which is 26,669 t, 2% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Malta's 432.88 t is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 8,860 t, 5% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 377.9 t | 335.29 t | 492.47 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 504.16 t | 402.08 t | 599.52 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 655.45 t | 465.9 t | 757.64 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 772.88 t | 685.85 t | 859.36 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 741.35 t | 637.49 t | 806.24 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 562.17 t | 431.21 t | 649.01 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 464.3 t | 419.64 t | 564.71 t | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malta
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 volatilisation — cropland nitrogen in Malta?
- Volatilisation — cropland nitrogen in Malta was 432.88 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest volatilisation — cropland nitrogen recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 859.36 t in 1998.
- What is the lowest volatilisation — cropland nitrogen recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 335.29 t in 1965.
- How does Malta rank for volatilisation — cropland nitrogen?
- Malta ranks 159th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is volatilisation — cropland nitrogen rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.6%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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 (%).