Fertilizer consumption in Malta
Malta: Fertilizer consumption was 815.67 tonnes in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
815.67 tonnes
Change on year
up 3.9%
World rank
166th
of 201 countries
All-time high
1,605 tonnes
in 1980
All-time low
281.97 tonnes
in 1975
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Fertilizer consumption in Malta, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Malta recorded 815.67 tonnes for fertilizer consumption in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.9% on the previous year and up 11.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertilizer consumption in Malta peaked at 1,605 tonnes in 1980 and was at its lowest, 281.97 tonnes, in 1975.
Malta ranks 166th of 201 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Fertilizer consumption in Malta, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 427.14 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 426.19 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1963 | 665.12 tonnes | +56.1% |
| 1964 | 568.05 tonnes | -14.6% |
| 1965 | 372.96 tonnes | -34.3% |
| 1966 | 366.1 tonnes | -1.8% |
| 1967 | 511.98 tonnes | +39.8% |
| 1968 | 370.02 tonnes | -27.7% |
| 1969 | 574.98 tonnes | +55.4% |
| 1970 | 637.84 tonnes | +10.9% |
| 1971 | 568.96 tonnes | -10.8% |
| 1972 | 750.96 tonnes | +32.0% |
| 1973 | 370.02 tonnes | -50.7% |
| 1974 | 332.92 tonnes | -10.0% |
| 1975 | 281.97 tonnes | -15.3% |
| 1976 | 294.97 tonnes | +4.6% |
| 1977 | 644.98 tonnes | +118.7% |
| 1978 | 732.06 tonnes | +13.5% |
| 1979 | 581 tonnes | -20.6% |
| 1980 | 1,605 tonnes | +176.3% |
| 1981 | 333.97 tonnes | -79.2% |
| 1982 | 368.94 tonnes | +10.5% |
| 1983 | 878.02 tonnes | +138.0% |
| 1984 | 1,122 tonnes | +27.8% |
| 1985 | 723.97 tonnes | -35.5% |
| 1986 | 595.01 tonnes | -17.8% |
| 1987 | 678.08 tonnes | +14.0% |
| 1988 | 571.09 tonnes | -15.8% |
| 1989 | 512.07 tonnes | -10.3% |
| 1990 | 544.18 tonnes | +6.3% |
| 1991 | 466.18 tonnes | -14.3% |
| 1992 | 513.76 tonnes | +10.2% |
| 1993 | 492.7 tonnes | -4.1% |
| 1994 | 492.7 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 878.02 tonnes | +78.2% |
| 1996 | 586.08 tonnes | -33.2% |
| 1997 | 593.2 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 1,499 tonnes | +152.7% |
| 1999 | 713.07 tonnes | -52.4% |
| 2000 | 1,055 tonnes | +47.9% |
| 2001 | 1,024 tonnes | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 990.7 tonnes | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 890.97 tonnes | -10.1% |
| 2004 | 1,054 tonnes | +18.3% |
| 2005 | 878.94 tonnes | -16.6% |
| 2006 | 939.21 tonnes | +6.9% |
| 2007 | 906.75 tonnes | -3.5% |
| 2008 | 660.11 tonnes | -27.2% |
| 2009 | 459.05 tonnes | -30.5% |
| 2010 | 720.93 tonnes | +57.0% |
| 2011 | 844.79 tonnes | +17.2% |
| 2012 | 697.83 tonnes | -17.4% |
| 2013 | 731.75 tonnes | +4.9% |
| 2014 | 734.41 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 827.4 tonnes | +12.7% |
| 2016 | 844.83 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 847.11 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 810.16 tonnes | -4.4% |
| 2019 | 884.48 tonnes | +9.2% |
| 2020 | 1,152 tonnes | +30.2% |
| 2021 | 1,160 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 785.05 tonnes | -32.3% |
| 2023 | 815.67 tonnes | +3.9% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 815.67 tonnes is below the median for high income countries, which is 101,624 tonnes, 1% of the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Malta's 815.67 tonnes is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 47,149 tonnes, 2% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fertilizer consumption 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | +176.3% | 581 tonnes | 1,605 tonnes |
| 1998 | +152.7% | 593.2 tonnes | 1,499 tonnes |
| 1983 | +138.0% | 368.94 tonnes | 878.02 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 475.84 tonnes | 366.1 tonnes | 665.12 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 519.57 tonnes | 281.97 tonnes | 750.96 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 738.83 tonnes | 333.97 tonnes | 1,605 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 677.89 tonnes | 466.18 tonnes | 1,499 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 885.9 tonnes | 459.05 tonnes | 1,055 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 794.37 tonnes | 697.83 tonnes | 884.48 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 977.99 tonnes | 785.05 tonnes | 1,160 tonnes | 4 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Malta
- 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 consumption in Malta?
- Fertilizer consumption in Malta was 815.67 tonnes 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 consumption recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 1,605 tonnes in 1980.
- What is the lowest fertilizer consumption recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 281.97 tonnes in 1975.
- How does Malta rank for fertilizer consumption?
- Malta ranks 166th out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertilizer consumption rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.5%. 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 consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Agricultural use from all fertilizer products (including nitrogenous, potash, and phosphate fertilizers).