Potash fertilizer application per hectare of cropland in Malta
Malta: Potash fertilizer application per hectare of cropland was 18.29 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
18.29
Change on year
up 44.9%
World rank
63rd
of 200 countries
All-time high
26.4
in 2004
All-time low
0.67
in 1961
Years of data
56
1961–2023
Potash fertilizer application per hectare of cropland in Malta, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Malta recorded 18.29 for potash fertilizer application per hectare of cropland in 2023.
The figure is up 44.9% on the previous year and up 109.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, potash fertilizer application per hectare of cropland in Malta peaked at 26.4 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.67, in 1961.
Malta ranks 63rd of 200 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.
Potash fertilizer application per hectare of cropland in Malta, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.67 | — |
| 1962 | 0.71 | +6.0% |
| 1963 | 3.63 | +411.3% |
| 1964 | 4 | +10.2% |
| 1965 | 1.64 | -59.0% |
| 1966 | 1.86 | +13.4% |
| 1967 | 2.57 | +38.2% |
| 1968 | 2.14 | -16.7% |
| 1969 | 3.36 | +57.0% |
| 1970 | 2.71 | -19.3% |
| 1971 | 5 | +84.5% |
| 1972 | 8.57 | +71.4% |
| 1973 | 7.14 | -16.7% |
| 1974 | 7.14 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 2.46 | -65.5% |
| 1976 | 2.46 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 2.71 | +10.2% |
| 1978 | 6.86 | +153.1% |
| 1979 | 3.5 | -49.0% |
| 1980 | 24.62 | +603.4% |
| 1981 | 3.92 | -84.1% |
| 1982 | 7 | +78.6% |
| 1983 | 14.92 | +113.1% |
| 1984 | 22.46 | +50.5% |
| 1985 | 7.54 | -66.4% |
| 1986 | 4.77 | -36.7% |
| 1987 | 4.54 | -4.8% |
| 1988 | 4.77 | +5.1% |
| 1989 | 3.62 | -24.1% |
| 1990 | 3.31 | -8.6% |
| 1998 | 18.89 | +470.7% |
| 1999 | 14.56 | -22.9% |
| 2000 | 16.67 | +14.5% |
| 2001 | 20 | +20.0% |
| 2002 | 17.5 | -12.5% |
| 2003 | 17.98 | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 26.4 | +46.8% |
| 2005 | 17.1 | -35.2% |
| 2006 | 15.05 | -12.0% |
| 2007 | 19.14 | +27.2% |
| 2008 | 14.19 | -25.9% |
| 2009 | 1.4 | -90.1% |
| 2010 | 9.49 | +577.9% |
| 2011 | 23.52 | +147.8% |
| 2012 | 8.36 | -64.5% |
| 2013 | 8.75 | +4.7% |
| 2014 | 7.34 | -16.1% |
| 2015 | 11.99 | +63.4% |
| 2016 | 14.34 | +19.6% |
| 2017 | 13.1 | -8.6% |
| 2018 | 12.77 | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 18.31 | +43.4% |
| 2020 | 17.29 | -5.6% |
| 2021 | 18.9 | +9.3% |
| 2022 | 12.62 | -33.2% |
| 2023 | 18.29 | +44.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.29 | 0.67 | 4 | 9 |
| 1970s | 4.85 | 2.46 | 8.57 | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.82 | 3.62 | 24.62 | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.25 | 3.31 | 18.89 | 3 |
| 2000s | 16.54 | 1.4 | 26.4 | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.8 | 7.34 | 23.52 | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.77 | 12.62 | 18.9 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is potash fertilizer application per hectare of cropland in Malta?
- Potash fertilizer application per hectare of cropland in Malta was 18.29 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest potash fertilizer application per hectare of cropland recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 26.4 in 2004.
- What is the lowest potash fertilizer application per hectare of cropland recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.67 in 1961.
- How does Malta rank for potash fertilizer application per hectare of cropland?
- Malta ranks 63rd out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
- Is potash fertilizer application per hectare of cropland rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 109.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Potash fertilizer application per hectare of cropland. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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