Nitrogen fertilizer application per hectare of cropland in Malta
Malta: Nitrogen fertilizer application per hectare of cropland was 70.7 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
70.7
Change on year
up 5.5%
World rank
49th
of 200 countries
All-time high
128.78
in 1998
All-time low
14.38
in 1982
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Nitrogen fertilizer application per hectare of cropland in Malta, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Malta recorded 70.7 for nitrogen fertilizer application per hectare of cropland in 2023.
The figure is up 5.5% on the previous year and up 26.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrogen fertilizer application per hectare of cropland in Malta peaked at 128.78 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 14.38, in 1982.
Malta ranks 49th of 200 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Nitrogen fertilizer application per hectare of cropland in Malta, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 22.39 | — |
| 1962 | 23.65 | +5.6% |
| 1963 | 34 | +43.8% |
| 1964 | 29.87 | -12.1% |
| 1965 | 23.07 | -22.8% |
| 1966 | 22.36 | -3.1% |
| 1967 | 30.86 | +38.0% |
| 1968 | 21.5 | -30.3% |
| 1969 | 35.14 | +63.4% |
| 1970 | 40.21 | +14.4% |
| 1971 | 34.71 | -13.7% |
| 1972 | 43.43 | +25.1% |
| 1973 | 19.29 | -55.6% |
| 1974 | 16.64 | -13.7% |
| 1975 | 17.85 | +7.3% |
| 1976 | 18.85 | +5.6% |
| 1977 | 40.93 | +117.1% |
| 1978 | 41.14 | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 34.86 | -15.3% |
| 1980 | 73.77 | +111.6% |
| 1981 | 17.54 | -76.2% |
| 1982 | 14.38 | -18.0% |
| 1983 | 37.54 | +161.1% |
| 1984 | 40.77 | +8.6% |
| 1985 | 39.92 | -2.1% |
| 1986 | 36 | -9.8% |
| 1987 | 44.31 | +23.1% |
| 1988 | 35.85 | -19.1% |
| 1989 | 33.62 | -6.2% |
| 1990 | 35.86 | +6.7% |
| 1991 | 35.86 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 39.52 | +10.2% |
| 1993 | 37.9 | -4.1% |
| 1994 | 37.9 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 79.82 | +110.6% |
| 1996 | 53.28 | -33.2% |
| 1997 | 59.32 | +11.3% |
| 1998 | 128.78 | +117.1% |
| 1999 | 50.11 | -61.1% |
| 2000 | 83.86 | +67.4% |
| 2001 | 62.45 | -25.5% |
| 2002 | 65.97 | +5.6% |
| 2003 | 51.54 | -21.9% |
| 2004 | 52.7 | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 63.54 | +20.6% |
| 2006 | 73.25 | +15.3% |
| 2007 | 63.63 | -13.1% |
| 2008 | 43.78 | -31.2% |
| 2009 | 47.31 | +8.1% |
| 2010 | 53.43 | +12.9% |
| 2011 | 45.58 | -14.7% |
| 2012 | 53.23 | +16.8% |
| 2013 | 55.86 | +4.9% |
| 2014 | 58.12 | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 60.39 | +3.9% |
| 2016 | 54.74 | -9.4% |
| 2017 | 56.41 | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 56.43 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 56.45 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 64.34 | +14.0% |
| 2021 | 66.99 | +4.1% |
| 2022 | 66.99 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 70.7 | +5.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 26.98 | 21.5 | 35.14 | 9 |
| 1970s | 30.79 | 16.64 | 43.43 | 10 |
| 1980s | 37.37 | 14.38 | 73.77 | 10 |
| 1990s | 55.84 | 35.86 | 128.78 | 10 |
| 2000s | 60.8 | 43.78 | 83.86 | 10 |
| 2010s | 55.06 | 45.58 | 60.39 | 10 |
| 2020s | 67.25 | 64.34 | 70.7 | 4 |
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- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0047 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrogen fertilizer application per hectare of cropland in Malta?
- Nitrogen fertilizer application per hectare of cropland in Malta was 70.7 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest nitrogen fertilizer application per hectare of cropland recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 128.78 in 1998.
- What is the lowest nitrogen fertilizer application per hectare of cropland recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.38 in 1982.
- How does Malta rank for nitrogen fertilizer application per hectare of cropland?
- Malta ranks 49th out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nitrogen fertilizer application 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Nitrogen fertilizer application per hectare of cropland. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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