Which has higher nitrogen fertilizer use, Bhutan or Malta?

Bhutan, at 643 tonnes against 586 tonnes in Malta as of 2023.

How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Malta?

46 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2023.

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 Nitrogen fertilizer use. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Bhutan vs Malta: Nitrogen fertilizer use

Bhutan

643 tonnes

in 2023

Malta

586 tonnes

in 2023

Bhutan rank

160th

Malta rank

161st

Nitrogen fertilizer use over time

Bhutan
Malta

How they compare

Bhutan currently reports 643 tonnes against 586 tonnes in Malta, a difference of 57 tonnes.

That makes Bhutan's figure about 1.1 times Malta's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 46 shared years of data; in 1974 it was Malta ahead.

Bhutan ranks 160th and Malta ranks 161st of 202 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Bhutan averaged higher in 3 and Malta in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Bhutan	Malta	Difference	Ahead
1970s	95.67 tonnes	391.17 tonnes	295.5 tonnes	Malta
1980s	103.9 tonnes	485.8 tonnes	381.9 tonnes	Malta
1990s	100 tonnes	561.12 tonnes	461.12 tonnes	Malta
2000s	903.12 tonnes	554.25 tonnes	348.88 tonnes	Bhutan
2010s	882.8 tonnes	568 tonnes	314.8 tonnes	Bhutan
2020s	779.5 tonnes	586 tonnes	193.5 tonnes	Bhutan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher nitrogen fertilizer use, Bhutan or Malta?: Bhutan, at 643 tonnes against 586 tonnes in Malta as of 2023.
What is the difference in nitrogen fertilizer use between Bhutan and Malta?: 57 tonnes, with Bhutan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Malta?: 46 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2023.
How do Bhutan and Malta rank globally for nitrogen fertilizer use?: Bhutan ranks 160th and Malta ranks 161st of 202 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 Nitrogen fertilizer use. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Nitrogen fertilizer use
Unit: tonnes
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 202 places, 10,271 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Measures total nitrogen inputs, including synthetic fertilizers alongside organic inputs from manure and crop fixation. Measured in tonnes of nitrogen.