Malta - Fertilizer consumption

Fertilizer consumption (kilograms per hectare of arable land)

Fertilizer consumption (kilograms per hectare of arable land) in Malta was 167.85 as of 2018. Its highest value over the past 57 years was 479.07 in 2015, while its lowest value was 23.50 in 1975.

Definition: Fertilizer consumption measures the quantity of plant nutrients used per unit of arable land. Fertilizer products cover nitrogenous, potash, and phosphate fertilizers (including ground rock phosphate). Traditional nutrients--animal and plant manures--are not included. For the purpose of data dissemination, FAO has adopted the concept of a calendar year (January to December). Some countries compile fertilizer data on a calendar year basis, while others are on a split-year basis. Arable land includes land defined by the FAO as land under temporary crops (double-cropped areas are counted once), temporary meadows for mowing or for pasture, land under market or kitchen gardens, and land temporarily fallow. Land abandoned as a result of shifting cultivation is excluded.

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.

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Year Value
1961 25.12
1962 26.63
1963 44.33
1964 40.57
1965 28.69
1966 28.15
1967 39.38
1968 28.46
1969 44.23
1970 49.08
1971 43.77
1972 57.77
1973 28.46
1974 25.62
1975 23.50
1976 24.58
1977 49.62
1978 56.31
1979 44.69
1980 133.75
1981 27.83
1982 30.75
1983 73.17
1984 93.50
1985 60.33
1986 49.58
1987 56.50
1988 47.58
1989 42.67
1990 64.83
1991 58.33
1992 100.00
1993 83.33
1994 83.33
1995 100.00
1996 100.00
1997 111.11
1998 187.38
1999 89.13
2000 93.75
2001 77.78
2002 103.22
2003 94.19
2004 130.00
2005 105.61
2006 148.00
2007 110.75
2008 74.00
2009 54.25
2010 63.77
2011 91.85
2012 235.02
2013 395.98
2014 446.65
2015 479.07
2016 264.51
2017 97.61
2018 167.85

Classification

Topic: Environment Indicators

Sub-Topic: Agricultural production