French Guiana vs Malta: Nitrogen fertilizer use
French Guiana
1,060 tonnes
in 2023
Malta
586 tonnes
in 2023
French Guiana rank
157th
Malta rank
160th
Nitrogen fertilizer use over time
- French Guiana
- Malta
How they compare
French Guiana currently reports 1,060 tonnes against 586 tonnes in Malta, a difference of 474 tonnes.
That makes French Guiana's figure about 1.8 times Malta's.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Malta ahead.
French Guiana ranks 157th and Malta ranks 160th of 201 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, French Guiana averaged higher in 3 and Malta in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | French Guiana | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 100.5 tonnes | 532 tonnes | 431.5 tonnes | Malta |
| 1980s | 353.6 tonnes | 485.8 tonnes | 132.2 tonnes | Malta |
| 1990s | 760 tonnes | 609.9 tonnes | 150.1 tonnes | French Guiana |
| 2000s | 519.9 tonnes | 581.3 tonnes | 61.4 tonnes | Malta |
| 2010s | 818.5 tonnes | 568 tonnes | 250.5 tonnes | French Guiana |
| 2020s | 1,049 tonnes | 586 tonnes | 463 tonnes | French Guiana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher nitrogen fertilizer use, French Guiana or Malta?
- French Guiana, at 1,060 tonnes against 586 tonnes in Malta as of 2023.
- What is the difference in nitrogen fertilizer use between French Guiana and Malta?
- 474 tonnes, with French Guiana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for French Guiana and Malta?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2023.
- How do French Guiana and Malta rank globally for nitrogen fertilizer use?
- French Guiana ranks 157th and Malta ranks 160th 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 Nitrogen fertilizer use. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measures total nitrogen inputs, including synthetic fertilizers alongside organic inputs from manure and crop fixation. Measured in tonnes of nitrogen.