Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Malta
Malta: Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland was 70.7 kilograms per hectare in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
70.7 kilograms per hectare
Change on year
up 5.5%
World rank
49th
of 201 countries
All-time high
128.78 kilograms per hectare
in 1998
All-time low
14.38 kilograms per hectare
in 1982
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Malta, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per hectare.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Malta is 70.7 kilograms per hectare, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.5% on the previous year and up 26.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Malta peaked at 128.78 kilograms per hectare in 1998 and was at its lowest, 14.38 kilograms per hectare, in 1982.
That places Malta 49th out of 201 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Malta, year by year
| Year | kilograms per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 22.39 kilograms per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 23.65 kilograms per hectare | +5.6% |
| 1963 | 34 kilograms per hectare | +43.8% |
| 1964 | 29.87 kilograms per hectare | -12.1% |
| 1965 | 23.07 kilograms per hectare | -22.8% |
| 1966 | 22.36 kilograms per hectare | -3.1% |
| 1967 | 30.86 kilograms per hectare | +38.0% |
| 1968 | 21.5 kilograms per hectare | -30.3% |
| 1969 | 35.14 kilograms per hectare | +63.4% |
| 1970 | 40.21 kilograms per hectare | +14.4% |
| 1971 | 34.71 kilograms per hectare | -13.7% |
| 1972 | 43.43 kilograms per hectare | +25.1% |
| 1973 | 19.29 kilograms per hectare | -55.6% |
| 1974 | 16.64 kilograms per hectare | -13.7% |
| 1975 | 17.85 kilograms per hectare | +7.3% |
| 1976 | 18.85 kilograms per hectare | +5.6% |
| 1977 | 40.93 kilograms per hectare | +117.1% |
| 1978 | 41.14 kilograms per hectare | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 34.86 kilograms per hectare | -15.3% |
| 1980 | 73.77 kilograms per hectare | +111.6% |
| 1981 | 17.54 kilograms per hectare | -76.2% |
| 1982 | 14.38 kilograms per hectare | -18.0% |
| 1983 | 37.54 kilograms per hectare | +161.1% |
| 1984 | 40.77 kilograms per hectare | +8.6% |
| 1985 | 39.92 kilograms per hectare | -2.1% |
| 1986 | 36 kilograms per hectare | -9.8% |
| 1987 | 44.31 kilograms per hectare | +23.1% |
| 1988 | 35.85 kilograms per hectare | -19.1% |
| 1989 | 33.62 kilograms per hectare | -6.2% |
| 1990 | 35.86 kilograms per hectare | +6.7% |
| 1991 | 35.86 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 39.52 kilograms per hectare | +10.2% |
| 1993 | 37.9 kilograms per hectare | -4.1% |
| 1994 | 37.9 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 79.82 kilograms per hectare | +110.6% |
| 1996 | 53.28 kilograms per hectare | -33.2% |
| 1997 | 59.32 kilograms per hectare | +11.3% |
| 1998 | 128.78 kilograms per hectare | +117.1% |
| 1999 | 50.11 kilograms per hectare | -61.1% |
| 2000 | 83.86 kilograms per hectare | +67.4% |
| 2001 | 62.45 kilograms per hectare | -25.5% |
| 2002 | 65.97 kilograms per hectare | +5.6% |
| 2003 | 51.54 kilograms per hectare | -21.9% |
| 2004 | 52.7 kilograms per hectare | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 63.54 kilograms per hectare | +20.6% |
| 2006 | 73.25 kilograms per hectare | +15.3% |
| 2007 | 63.63 kilograms per hectare | -13.1% |
| 2008 | 43.78 kilograms per hectare | -31.2% |
| 2009 | 47.31 kilograms per hectare | +8.1% |
| 2010 | 53.43 kilograms per hectare | +12.9% |
| 2011 | 45.58 kilograms per hectare | -14.7% |
| 2012 | 53.23 kilograms per hectare | +16.8% |
| 2013 | 55.86 kilograms per hectare | +4.9% |
| 2014 | 58.12 kilograms per hectare | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 60.39 kilograms per hectare | +3.9% |
| 2016 | 54.74 kilograms per hectare | -9.4% |
| 2017 | 56.41 kilograms per hectare | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 56.43 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 56.45 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 64.34 kilograms per hectare | +14.0% |
| 2021 | 66.99 kilograms per hectare | +4.1% |
| 2022 | 66.99 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 70.7 kilograms per hectare | +5.5% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 70.7 kilograms per hectare is above the median for high income countries, which is 63.32 kilograms per hectare, 1.1× the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Malta's 70.7 kilograms per hectare is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 51.35 kilograms per hectare, 1.4× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Malta changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | +161.1% | 14.38 kilograms per hectare | 37.54 kilograms per hectare |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 26.98 kilograms per hectare | 21.5 kilograms per hectare | 35.14 kilograms per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 30.79 kilograms per hectare | 16.64 kilograms per hectare | 43.43 kilograms per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 37.37 kilograms per hectare | 14.38 kilograms per hectare | 73.77 kilograms per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 55.84 kilograms per hectare | 35.86 kilograms per hectare | 128.78 kilograms per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 60.8 kilograms per hectare | 43.78 kilograms per hectare | 83.86 kilograms per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 55.06 kilograms per hectare | 45.58 kilograms per hectare | 60.39 kilograms per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 67.25 kilograms per hectare | 64.34 kilograms per hectare | 70.7 kilograms per hectare | 4 |
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- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 6.05 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0047 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 224.75 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 1.3 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.0432 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 0.5% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 0.5% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.1% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.2% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Malta?
- Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Malta was 70.7 kilograms per hectare in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertilizer use per hectare of cropland recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 128.78 kilograms per hectare in 1998.
- What is the lowest fertilizer use per hectare of cropland recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.38 kilograms per hectare in 1982.
- How does Malta rank for fertilizer use per hectare of cropland?
- Malta ranks 49th out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertilizer use per hectare of cropland rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Use of fertilizers per area of cropland, which corresponds to the sum of arable land and permanent crops.