Phosphate fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Malta
Malta: Phosphate fertilizer use per hectare of cropland was 9.39 kilograms per hectare in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
9.39 kilograms per hectare
Change on year
down 7.1%
World rank
112th
of 201 countries
All-time high
46.63 kilograms per hectare
in 2021
All-time low
0.65 kilograms per hectare
in 2009
Years of data
54
1961–2023
Phosphate 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
Malta recorded 9.39 kilograms per hectare for phosphate fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in 2023.
That represents a change of down 7.1% on the previous year and up 35.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, phosphate fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Malta peaked at 46.63 kilograms per hectare in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.65 kilograms per hectare, in 2009.
Malta ranks 112th of 201 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Phosphate fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Malta, year by year
| Year | kilograms per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.67 kilograms per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 0.71 kilograms per hectare | +6.0% |
| 1963 | 3.94 kilograms per hectare | +454.9% |
| 1964 | 4 kilograms per hectare | +1.5% |
| 1965 | 1.93 kilograms per hectare | -51.8% |
| 1966 | 1.93 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 3.14 kilograms per hectare | +62.7% |
| 1968 | 2.79 kilograms per hectare | -11.1% |
| 1969 | 2.57 kilograms per hectare | -7.9% |
| 1970 | 2.64 kilograms per hectare | +2.7% |
| 1971 | 0.93 kilograms per hectare | -64.8% |
| 1972 | 1.64 kilograms per hectare | +76.3% |
| 1975 | 1.38 kilograms per hectare | -15.9% |
| 1976 | 1.38 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 2.43 kilograms per hectare | +76.1% |
| 1978 | 4.29 kilograms per hectare | +76.5% |
| 1979 | 3.14 kilograms per hectare | -26.8% |
| 1980 | 25.08 kilograms per hectare | +698.7% |
| 1981 | 4.23 kilograms per hectare | -83.1% |
| 1982 | 7 kilograms per hectare | +65.5% |
| 1983 | 15.08 kilograms per hectare | +115.4% |
| 1984 | 23.08 kilograms per hectare | +53.1% |
| 1985 | 8.23 kilograms per hectare | -64.3% |
| 1986 | 5 kilograms per hectare | -39.2% |
| 1987 | 3.31 kilograms per hectare | -33.8% |
| 1988 | 3.31 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 2.15 kilograms per hectare | -35.0% |
| 1990 | 2.69 kilograms per hectare | +25.1% |
| 1998 | 18.89 kilograms per hectare | +602.2% |
| 1999 | 14.56 kilograms per hectare | -22.9% |
| 2000 | 16.67 kilograms per hectare | +14.5% |
| 2001 | 20 kilograms per hectare | +20.0% |
| 2002 | 15.6 kilograms per hectare | -22.0% |
| 2003 | 16.15 kilograms per hectare | +3.5% |
| 2004 | 26.3 kilograms per hectare | +62.8% |
| 2005 | 13.87 kilograms per hectare | -47.3% |
| 2006 | 12.69 kilograms per hectare | -8.5% |
| 2007 | 14.73 kilograms per hectare | +16.1% |
| 2008 | 13.01 kilograms per hectare | -11.7% |
| 2009 | 0.65 kilograms per hectare | -95.0% |
| 2010 | 6.87 kilograms per hectare | +956.9% |
| 2011 | 12.68 kilograms per hectare | +84.6% |
| 2012 | 6.16 kilograms per hectare | -51.4% |
| 2013 | 6.92 kilograms per hectare | +12.3% |
| 2014 | 6.33 kilograms per hectare | -8.5% |
| 2015 | 8.5 kilograms per hectare | +34.3% |
| 2016 | 12.31 kilograms per hectare | +44.8% |
| 2017 | 12.1 kilograms per hectare | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 8.85 kilograms per hectare | -26.9% |
| 2019 | 10.45 kilograms per hectare | +18.1% |
| 2020 | 44.79 kilograms per hectare | +328.6% |
| 2021 | 46.63 kilograms per hectare | +4.1% |
| 2022 | 10.11 kilograms per hectare | -78.3% |
| 2023 | 9.39 kilograms per hectare | -7.1% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 9.39 kilograms per hectare is below the median for high income countries, which is 16.24 kilograms per hectare, 58% of the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Malta's 9.39 kilograms per hectare is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 14.07 kilograms per hectare, 67% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Phosphate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +956.9% | 0.65 kilograms per hectare | 6.87 kilograms per hectare |
| 1980 | +698.7% | 3.14 kilograms per hectare | 25.08 kilograms per hectare |
| 1998 | +602.2% | 2.69 kilograms per hectare | 18.89 kilograms per hectare |
| 1963 | +454.9% | 0.71 kilograms per hectare | 3.94 kilograms per hectare |
| 2020 | +328.6% | 10.45 kilograms per hectare | 44.79 kilograms per hectare |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.41 kilograms per hectare | 0.67 kilograms per hectare | 4 kilograms per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.23 kilograms per hectare | 0.93 kilograms per hectare | 4.29 kilograms per hectare | 8 |
| 1980s | 9.65 kilograms per hectare | 2.15 kilograms per hectare | 25.08 kilograms per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.05 kilograms per hectare | 2.69 kilograms per hectare | 18.89 kilograms per hectare | 3 |
| 2000s | 14.97 kilograms per hectare | 0.65 kilograms per hectare | 26.3 kilograms per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.12 kilograms per hectare | 6.16 kilograms per hectare | 12.68 kilograms per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.73 kilograms per hectare | 9.39 kilograms per hectare | 46.63 kilograms per hectare | 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 phosphate fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Malta?
- Phosphate fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Malta was 9.39 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 phosphate fertilizer use per hectare of cropland recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 46.63 kilograms per hectare in 2021.
- What is the lowest phosphate fertilizer use per hectare of cropland recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.65 kilograms per hectare in 2009.
- How does Malta rank for phosphate fertilizer use per hectare of cropland?
- Malta ranks 112th out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
- Is phosphate fertilizer use per hectare of cropland rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Phosphate fertilizer use per hectare of cropland. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Application of phosphate fertilizer, measured in kilograms of total nutrient per hectare.