Fertilizer use by nutrient in Malta
Malta: Fertilizer use by nutrient was 586 tonnes in 2023. ▲ Rising
Fertilizer use by nutrient 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 586 tonnes for fertilizer use by nutrient in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertilizer use by nutrient in Malta peaked at 1,159 tonnes in 1998 and was at its lowest, 187 tonnes, in 1982.
That places Malta 160th out of 201 regions with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom 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 | 406.44 tonnes | 301 tonnes | 544 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 427.4 tonnes | 232 tonnes | 608 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 485.8 tonnes | 187 tonnes | 959 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 609.9 tonnes | 451 tonnes | 1,159 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 581.3 tonnes | 407 tonnes | 755 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 568 tonnes | 471 tonnes | 618 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 586 tonnes | 586 tonnes | 586 tonnes | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 157 French Guiana 1,060 tonnes compare
- 158 Trinidad and Tobago 928 tonnes compare
- 159 Bhutan 643 tonnes compare
- 161 New Caledonia 562 tonnes compare
- 162 Hong Kong 546 tonnes compare
- 163 South Sudan 458 tonnes compare
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 by nutrient in Malta?
- Fertilizer use by nutrient in Malta was 586 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 use by nutrient recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 1,159 tonnes in 1998.
- What is the lowest fertilizer use by nutrient recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 187 tonnes in 1982.
- How does Malta rank for fertilizer use by nutrient?
- Malta ranks 160th out of 201 regions with data for 2023.
- Is fertilizer use by nutrient rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.6%. 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 by nutrient. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Fertilizer use in the agricultural sector, which includes use for crops, livestock, forestry, fisheries and aquaculture.