All Crops — Crop residues (N content), per square kilometre in Malta
Malta: All Crops — Crop residues (N content), per square kilometre was 45.23 kg per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
All Crops — Crop residues (N content), per square kilometre in Malta, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for all crops — crop residues (n content), per square kilometre in Malta is 45.23 kg per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 25.0% on the previous year and down 92.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, all crops — crop residues (n content), per square kilometre in Malta peaked at 758.99 kg per square kilometre in 2008 and was at its lowest, 45.23 kg per square kilometre, in 2023.
Malta ranks 112th of 163 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
All Crops — Crop residues (N content), per square kilometre in Malta, year by year
| Year | kg per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 537.4 kg per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 540.65 kg per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1963 | 536.03 kg per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1964 | 519.64 kg per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1965 | 491.38 kg per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 1966 | 426.78 kg per square kilometre | -13.1% |
| 1967 | 438.57 kg per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1968 | 403.68 kg per square kilometre | -8.0% |
| 1969 | 417.14 kg per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1970 | 385.08 kg per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 1971 | 414.82 kg per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1972 | 422.77 kg per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1973 | 374.7 kg per square kilometre | -11.4% |
| 1974 | 389.46 kg per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1975 | 396.32 kg per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1976 | 463.75 kg per square kilometre | +17.0% |
| 1977 | 495.77 kg per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 1978 | 456.94 kg per square kilometre | -7.8% |
| 1979 | 497.54 kg per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 1980 | 572.24 kg per square kilometre | +15.0% |
| 1981 | 547.52 kg per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 1982 | 628.52 kg per square kilometre | +14.8% |
| 1983 | 640.76 kg per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1984 | 553.2 kg per square kilometre | -13.7% |
| 1985 | 549.52 kg per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1986 | 526.78 kg per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 1987 | 516.39 kg per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1988 | 509.67 kg per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1989 | 502.07 kg per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1990 | 515.7 kg per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1991 | 423.37 kg per square kilometre | -17.9% |
| 1992 | 463.84 kg per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 1993 | 481.89 kg per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1994 | 507.55 kg per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1995 | 514.22 kg per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 471.93 kg per square kilometre | -8.2% |
| 1997 | 656.57 kg per square kilometre | +39.1% |
| 1998 | 667.85 kg per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 669.76 kg per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 699.64 kg per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2001 | 671.83 kg per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2002 | 638.11 kg per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 2003 | 622.48 kg per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 634.14 kg per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 612.26 kg per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2006 | 611.9 kg per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 655.31 kg per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 2008 | 758.99 kg per square kilometre | +15.8% |
| 2009 | 706.02 kg per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 2010 | 695.65 kg per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 682.98 kg per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 651.47 kg per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 2013 | 639.27 kg per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 627.8 kg per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 551.83 kg per square kilometre | -12.1% |
| 2016 | 570.88 kg per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 647.79 kg per square kilometre | +13.5% |
| 2018 | 75.32 kg per square kilometre | -88.4% |
| 2019 | 74.16 kg per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 63.04 kg per square kilometre | -15.0% |
| 2021 | 60.3 kg per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 2022 | 60.3 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 45.23 kg per square kilometre | -25.0% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 45.23 kg per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 112.39 kg per square kilometre, 40% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Malta's 45.23 kg per square kilometre is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 25.8 kg per square kilometre, 1.8× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where All Crops — Crop residues (N content), per square kilometre 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | -88.4% | 647.79 kg per square kilometre | 75.32 kg per square kilometre |
| 1997 | +39.1% | 471.93 kg per square kilometre | 656.57 kg per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 479.03 kg per square kilometre | 403.68 kg per square kilometre | 540.65 kg per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 429.72 kg per square kilometre | 374.7 kg per square kilometre | 497.54 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 554.67 kg per square kilometre | 502.07 kg per square kilometre | 640.76 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 537.27 kg per square kilometre | 423.37 kg per square kilometre | 669.76 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 661.07 kg per square kilometre | 611.9 kg per square kilometre | 758.99 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 521.71 kg per square kilometre | 74.16 kg per square kilometre | 695.65 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 57.21 kg per square kilometre | 45.23 kg per square kilometre | 63.04 kg per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 109 Turkmenistan 47.22 kg per square kilometre compare
- 110 Eritrea 46.78 kg per square kilometre compare
- 111 Cuba 45.71 kg per square kilometre compare
- 113 New Zealand 41.85 kg per square kilometre compare
- 114 Angola 39.67 kg per square kilometre compare
- 115 Chile 37.74 kg per square kilometre compare
More climate change data for Malta
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 611,521 kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 109.61 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 21.84 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 87.78 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 0.0824 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 3.13 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 4.61 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 4.53 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 0.0784 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.0171 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is all crops — crop residues (n content), per square kilometre in Malta?
- All crops — crop residues (n content), per square kilometre in Malta was 45.23 kg per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest all crops — crop residues (n content), per square kilometre recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 758.99 kg per square kilometre in 2008.
- What is the lowest all crops — crop residues (n content), per square kilometre recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.23 kg per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Malta rank for all crops — crop residues (n content), per square kilometre?
- Malta ranks 112th out of 163 countries with data for 2023.
- Is all crops — crop residues (n content), per square kilometre rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 92.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of All Crops — Crop residues (N content), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
All Crops — Crop residues (N content) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
All Crops — Crop residues (N content) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- All Crops — Crop residues Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
All Crops — Crop residues (N content) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.