Malta vs Switzerland: Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland
Malta
98.38 kilograms per hectare
in 2023
Switzerland
93.9 kilograms per hectare
in 2023
Malta rank
62nd
Switzerland rank
65th
Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland over time
- Malta
- Switzerland
How they compare
Malta currently reports 98.38 kilograms per hectare against 93.9 kilograms per hectare in Switzerland, a difference of 4.48 kilograms per hectare.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Switzerland ahead.
Malta ranks 62nd and Switzerland ranks 65th of 201 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Malta averaged higher in 1 and Switzerland in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malta | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 31.68 kilograms per hectare | 230.37 kilograms per hectare | 198.69 kilograms per hectare | Switzerland |
| 1970s | 37.43 kilograms per hectare | 282.14 kilograms per hectare | 244.71 kilograms per hectare | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 56.83 kilograms per hectare | 294.27 kilograms per hectare | 237.44 kilograms per hectare | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 63.12 kilograms per hectare | 221.56 kilograms per hectare | 158.44 kilograms per hectare | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 92.31 kilograms per hectare | 144.38 kilograms per hectare | 52.07 kilograms per hectare | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 76.98 kilograms per hectare | 130.54 kilograms per hectare | 53.56 kilograms per hectare | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 111.76 kilograms per hectare | 103.28 kilograms per hectare | 8.48 kilograms per hectare | Malta |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fertilizer use per hectare of cropland, Malta or Switzerland?
- Malta, at 98.38 kilograms per hectare against 93.9 kilograms per hectare in Switzerland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in fertilizer use per hectare of cropland between Malta and Switzerland?
- 4.48 kilograms per hectare, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Switzerland?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Malta and Switzerland rank globally for fertilizer use per hectare of cropland?
- Malta ranks 62nd and Switzerland ranks 65th of 201 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Agricultural use of all fertilizer products (including nitrogenous, potash, and phosphate fertilizers) per area of cropland, which corresponds to the sum of arable land and permanent crops.