Hong Kong vs Malta: Nitrogen fertilizer use
Hong Kong
546 tonnes
in 2023
Malta
586 tonnes
in 2023
Hong Kong rank
163rd
Malta rank
161st
Nitrogen fertilizer use over time
- Hong Kong
- Malta
How they compare
Malta currently reports 586 tonnes against 546 tonnes in Hong Kong, a difference of 40 tonnes.
That makes Malta's figure about 1.1 times Hong Kong's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Hong Kong ahead.
Hong Kong ranks 163rd and Malta ranks 161st of 202 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Hong Kong averaged higher in 2 and Malta in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,061 tonnes | 554.25 tonnes | 507.12 tonnes | Hong Kong |
| 2010s | 893.4 tonnes | 568 tonnes | 325.4 tonnes | Hong Kong |
| 2020s | 556.5 tonnes | 586 tonnes | 29.5 tonnes | Malta |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher nitrogen fertilizer use, Hong Kong or Malta?
- Malta, at 586 tonnes against 546 tonnes in Hong Kong as of 2023.
- What is the difference in nitrogen fertilizer use between Hong Kong and Malta?
- 40 tonnes, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and Malta?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2023.
- How do Hong Kong and Malta rank globally for nitrogen fertilizer use?
- Hong Kong ranks 163rd 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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About this data
Measures total nitrogen inputs, including synthetic fertilizers alongside organic inputs from manure and crop fixation. Measured in tonnes of nitrogen.