Barley yields in Malta
Malta: Barley yields was 4.17 tonnes per hectare in 2017. ▲ Rising
Barley yields in Malta, 1961–2017
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025); Broadberry et al. (2015); Brassley (2000) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.
Analysis
The most recent figure for barley yields in Malta is 4.17 tonnes per hectare, measured in 2017.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, barley yields in Malta peaked at 4.18 tonnes per hectare in 2015 and was at its lowest, 1.21 tonnes per hectare, in 1970.
Malta ranks 28th of 104 regions on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 57 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.38 tonnes per hectare | 1.27 tonnes per hectare | 1.75 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.01 tonnes per hectare | 1.21 tonnes per hectare | 2.9 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.46 tonnes per hectare | 2.88 tonnes per hectare | 3.92 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.72 tonnes per hectare | 2 tonnes per hectare | 3.64 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 4 tonnes per hectare | 3.92 tonnes per hectare | 4.07 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.15 tonnes per hectare | 4.11 tonnes per hectare | 4.18 tonnes per hectare | 8 |
Countries ranked near Malta
More agriculture & rural data for Malta
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 130.29 million current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 0.5% (2025)
- Rural population 25,040 (2025)
- Rural population growth 1.3% (2025)
- Rural population 4.3% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.2% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.1% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 0.5% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 0.5% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 0 hectares (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is barley yields in Malta?
- Barley yields in Malta was 4.17 tonnes per hectare in 2017, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025); Broadberry et al. (2015); Brassley (2000) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest barley yields recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 4.18 tonnes per hectare in 2015.
- What is the lowest barley yields recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.21 tonnes per hectare in 1970.
- How does Malta rank for barley yields?
- Malta ranks 28th out of 104 regions with data for 2017.
- Is barley yields rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025); Broadberry et al. (2015); Brassley (2000) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Barley yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Yields are measured in tonnes per hectare.