Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Malta
Malta: Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland was 70.7 kilograms per hectare in 2023. ▲ Rising
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 200 regions 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.
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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More agriculture & rural data for Malta
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 130.29 million current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 0.5% (2025)
- Rural population 25,040 (2025)
- Rural population growth 1.3% (2025)
- Rural population 4.3% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.2% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.1% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 0.5% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 0.5% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 0 hectares (2023)
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 200 regions 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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About this data
Use of fertilizers per area of cropland, which corresponds to the sum of arable land and permanent crops.