Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added in Malta
Malta: Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added was 0.5% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added in Malta, 1970–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added in Malta is 0.5%, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 4.4% on the previous year and down 50.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added in Malta peaked at 6.7% in 1972 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2023.
That places Malta 192nd out of 206 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added in Malta, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 6.3% | — |
| 1971 | 6.4% | +1.6% |
| 1972 | 6.7% | +4.4% |
| 1973 | 6.5% | -2.7% |
| 1974 | 6.5% | -0.3% |
| 1975 | 5.7% | -12.0% |
| 1976 | 5.8% | +1.0% |
| 1977 | 5.5% | -4.2% |
| 1978 | 4.2% | -23.9% |
| 1979 | 3.6% | -13.5% |
| 1980 | 3.5% | -4.2% |
| 1981 | 3.5% | +1.6% |
| 1982 | 3.7% | +5.4% |
| 1983 | 4.2% | +12.7% |
| 1984 | 4.3% | +2.5% |
| 1985 | 4.2% | -3.0% |
| 1986 | 4.1% | -2.0% |
| 1987 | 4.0% | -2.2% |
| 1988 | 3.6% | -10.8% |
| 1989 | 3.4% | -4.2% |
| 1990 | 3.2% | -8.1% |
| 1991 | 3.0% | -5.3% |
| 1992 | 2.8% | -7.4% |
| 1993 | 2.7% | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 2.6% | -6.6% |
| 1995 | 2.3% | -12.1% |
| 1996 | 2.2% | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 2.2% | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 2.3% | +5.4% |
| 1999 | 2.2% | -7.3% |
| 2000 | 1.9% | -13.9% |
| 2001 | 2.2% | +17.0% |
| 2002 | 2.1% | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 1.9% | -8.8% |
| 2004 | 1.8% | -3.8% |
| 2005 | 1.8% | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 1.8% | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 1.8% | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 1.1% | -38.8% |
| 2009 | 1.3% | +23.8% |
| 2010 | 1.3% | -4.4% |
| 2011 | 1.1% | -14.5% |
| 2012 | 1.1% | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 1.0% | -6.5% |
| 2014 | 1.0% | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 0.9% | -6.0% |
| 2016 | 1.0% | +7.3% |
| 2017 | 0.7% | -33.1% |
| 2018 | 0.6% | -8.0% |
| 2019 | 0.5% | -24.1% |
| 2020 | 0.8% | +66.5% |
| 2021 | 0.9% | +12.8% |
| 2022 | 0.8% | -5.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0% | -94.7% |
| 2024 | 0.5% | +1003.8% |
| 2025 | 0.5% | -4.4% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 0.5% is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.5%, 31% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Malta's 0.5% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 3.4%, 14% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | +1003.8% | 0.0% | 0.5% |
| 2023 | -94.7% | 0.8% | 0.0% |
| 2020 | +66.5% | 0.5% | 0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.7% | 3.6% | 6.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.9% | 3.4% | 4.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.5% | 2.2% | 3.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.8% | 1.1% | 2.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9% | 0.5% | 1.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6% | 0.0% | 0.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 189 Kuwait 0.5% compare
- 190 Bahamas 0.5% compare
- 191 Andorra 0.5% compare
- 193 Cayman Islands 0.5% compare
- 194 Isle of Man 0.4% compare
- 195 Turks and Caicos Islands 0.4% compare
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 agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added in Malta?
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added in Malta was 0.5% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 6.7% in 1972.
- What is the lowest agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2023.
- How does Malta rank for agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added?
- Malta ranks 192nd out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing corresponds to ISIC (Rev. 4) divisions 01-03 and includes the exploitation of vegetal and animal natural resources, comprising the activities of growing of crops, raising and breeding of animals, harvesting of timber and other plants, animals or animal products from a farm or their natural habitats.Value added is the contribution to the economy by a producer or an industry or an institutional sector, which is estimated by the total value of output produced and deducting the total value of intermediate consumption of goods and services used to produce that output. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period. Note: For VAB countries, gross value added at factor cost is used as the denominator.