Libya vs Malta: Fertilizer use per capita
Libya
0.31 Kilograms per capita
in 2023
Malta
0.28 Kilograms per capita
in 2023
Libya rank
133rd
Malta rank
136th
Fertilizer use per capita over time
- Libya
- Malta
How they compare
Libya currently reports 0.31 Kilograms per capita against 0.28 Kilograms per capita in Malta, a difference of 0.03 Kilograms per capita.
That makes Libya's figure about 1.1 times Malta's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Libya ahead.
Libya ranks 133rd and Malta ranks 136th of 205 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Libya averaged higher in 5 and Malta in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Libya | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.29 Kilograms per capita | 0.1033 Kilograms per capita | 0.1867 Kilograms per capita | Libya |
| 1970s | 0.668 Kilograms per capita | 0.203 Kilograms per capita | 0.465 Kilograms per capita | Libya |
| 1980s | 0.541 Kilograms per capita | 0.364 Kilograms per capita | 0.177 Kilograms per capita | Libya |
| 1990s | 0.87 Kilograms per capita | 0.2933 Kilograms per capita | 0.5767 Kilograms per capita | Libya |
| 2000s | 0.42 Kilograms per capita | 0.391 Kilograms per capita | 0.029 Kilograms per capita | Libya |
| 2010s | 0.117 Kilograms per capita | 0.293 Kilograms per capita | 0.176 Kilograms per capita | Malta |
| 2020s | 0.2175 Kilograms per capita | 0.2775 Kilograms per capita | 0.06 Kilograms per capita | Malta |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fertilizer use per capita, Libya or Malta?
- Libya, at 0.31 Kilograms per capita against 0.28 Kilograms per capita in Malta as of 2023.
- What is the difference in fertilizer use per capita between Libya and Malta?
- 0.03 Kilograms per capita, with Libya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Malta?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Libya and Malta rank globally for fertilizer use per capita?
- Libya ranks 133rd and Malta ranks 136th of 205 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Fertilizer use per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Fertilizer use is the sum of synthetic inputs of nitrogen, potassium and phosphorous, plus organic nitrogen inputs. This is given in kilograms per person per year.