Malta vs New Caledonia: Fertilizer use by nutrient
Malta
586 tonnes
in 2023
New Caledonia
562 tonnes
in 2023
Malta rank
160th
New Caledonia rank
161st
Fertilizer use by nutrient over time
- Malta
- New Caledonia
How they compare
Malta currently reports 586 tonnes against 562 tonnes in New Caledonia, a difference of 24 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 49 shared years of data; in 1975 it was New Caledonia ahead.
Malta ranks 160th and New Caledonia ranks 161st of 201 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Malta averaged higher in 4 and New Caledonia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malta | New Caledonia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 422.8 tonnes | 240.8 tonnes | 182 tonnes | Malta |
| 1980s | 485.8 tonnes | 415.8 tonnes | 70 tonnes | Malta |
| 1990s | 609.9 tonnes | 380 tonnes | 229.9 tonnes | Malta |
| 2000s | 581.3 tonnes | 653.3 tonnes | 72 tonnes | New Caledonia |
| 2010s | 568 tonnes | 588.3 tonnes | 20.3 tonnes | New Caledonia |
| 2020s | 586 tonnes | 562 tonnes | 24 tonnes | Malta |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fertilizer use by nutrient, Malta or New Caledonia?
- Malta, at 586 tonnes against 562 tonnes in New Caledonia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in fertilizer use by nutrient between Malta and New Caledonia?
- 24 tonnes, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and New Caledonia?
- 49 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2023.
- How do Malta and New Caledonia rank globally for fertilizer use by nutrient?
- Malta ranks 160th and New Caledonia ranks 161st of 201 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 by nutrient. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Fertilizer use in the agricultural sector, which includes use for crops, livestock, forestry, fisheries and aquaculture.