Beans, dry — Area harvested, annual growth rate in Malta
Malta: Beans, dry — Area harvested, annual growth rate was -2.36 % change on previous year in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Beans, dry — Area harvested, annual growth rate in Malta, 1962–2017
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for beans, dry — area harvested, annual growth rate in Malta is -2.36 % change on previous year, measured in 2017.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 397.6% on the previous year and down 115.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, beans, dry — area harvested, annual growth rate in Malta peaked at 51.13 % change on previous year in 1963 and was at its lowest, -55.33 % change on previous year, in 1966.
That places Malta 91st out of 140 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Beans, dry — Area harvested, annual growth rate in Malta, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | -16.35 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | 51.13 % change on previous year | -412.7% |
| 1964 | -26.21 % change on previous year | -151.3% |
| 1965 | -0.1565 % change on previous year | -99.4% |
| 1966 | -55.33 % change on previous year | +35255.3% |
| 1967 | 10.53 % change on previous year | -119.0% |
| 1968 | 20 % change on previous year | +90.0% |
| 1969 | -23.02 % change on previous year | -215.1% |
| 1970 | -11.34 % change on previous year | -50.7% |
| 1971 | 23.64 % change on previous year | -308.5% |
| 1972 | -4.7 % change on previous year | -119.9% |
| 1973 | -0.6579 % change on previous year | -86.0% |
| 1974 | 17.22 % change on previous year | -2717.2% |
| 1975 | 0.565 % change on previous year | -96.7% |
| 1976 | 25 % change on previous year | +4325.0% |
| 1977 | -15.06 % change on previous year | -160.2% |
| 1978 | -2.91 % change on previous year | -80.7% |
| 1979 | 1.36 % change on previous year | -146.8% |
| 1980 | -12.37 % change on previous year | -1007.6% |
| 1981 | -7.98 % change on previous year | -35.5% |
| 1982 | -5.67 % change on previous year | -28.9% |
| 1983 | 2.83 % change on previous year | -149.9% |
| 1984 | 20.27 % change on previous year | +617.2% |
| 1985 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1986 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1987 | 1.43 % change on previous year | — |
| 1988 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1989 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1990 | -14.93 % change on previous year | — |
| 1991 | 15.89 % change on previous year | -206.5% |
| 1992 | 2.86 % change on previous year | -82.0% |
| 1993 | -16.67 % change on previous year | -683.3% |
| 1994 | -13 % change on previous year | -22.0% |
| 1995 | 7.28 % change on previous year | -156.0% |
| 1996 | -28.57 % change on previous year | -492.5% |
| 1997 | 14.5 % change on previous year | -150.8% |
| 1998 | -3.93 % change on previous year | -127.1% |
| 1999 | -8.18 % change on previous year | +108.2% |
| 2000 | -4.95 % change on previous year | -39.5% |
| 2001 | -8.85 % change on previous year | +78.9% |
| 2002 | -13.14 % change on previous year | +48.4% |
| 2003 | 2.63 % change on previous year | -120.0% |
| 2004 | -1.28 % change on previous year | -148.7% |
| 2005 | -1.3 % change on previous year | +1.3% |
| 2006 | -14.47 % change on previous year | +1014.5% |
| 2007 | 15.38 % change on previous year | -206.3% |
| 2008 | 6.67 % change on previous year | -56.7% |
| 2009 | -3.12 % change on previous year | -146.9% |
| 2010 | -3.23 % change on previous year | +3.2% |
| 2011 | -3.33 % change on previous year | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 3.45 % change on previous year | -203.4% |
| 2013 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2014 | -3.33 % change on previous year | — |
| 2015 | -13.1 % change on previous year | +293.1% |
| 2016 | 0.7937 % change on previous year | -106.1% |
| 2017 | -2.36 % change on previous year | -397.6% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's -2.36 % change on previous year is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is -0.551 % change on previous year, 4.3× the median. (11 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Beans, dry — Area harvested, annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | -35255.3% | -0.1565 % change on previous year | -55.33 % change on previous year |
| 1976 | +4325.0% | 0.565 % change on previous year | 25 % change on previous year |
| 1974 | +2717.2% | -0.6579 % change on previous year | 17.22 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -4.93 % change on previous year | -55.33 % change on previous year | 51.13 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | 3.31 % change on previous year | -15.06 % change on previous year | 25 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.1477 % change on previous year | -12.37 % change on previous year | 20.27 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -4.47 % change on previous year | -28.57 % change on previous year | 15.89 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -2.24 % change on previous year | -14.47 % change on previous year | 15.38 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -2.64 % change on previous year | -13.1 % change on previous year | 3.45 % change on previous year | 8 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 88 Argentina -1.13 % change on previous year compare
- 89 Dominica -1.22 % change on previous year compare
- 90 Croatia -2.22 % change on previous year compare
- 92 Belgium -2.38 % change on previous year compare
- 93 Czechoslovakia -2.48 % change on previous year compare
- 94 Jamaica -2.88 % change on previous year compare
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- 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 beans, dry — area harvested, annual growth rate in Malta?
- Beans, dry — area harvested, annual growth rate in Malta was -2.36 % change on previous year in 2017, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest beans, dry — area harvested, annual growth rate recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 51.13 % change on previous year in 1963.
- What is the lowest beans, dry — area harvested, annual growth rate recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was -55.33 % change on previous year in 1966.
- How does Malta rank for beans, dry — area harvested, annual growth rate?
- Malta ranks 91st out of 140 countries with data for 2017.
- Is beans, dry — area harvested, annual growth rate rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 115.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Beans, dry — Area harvested, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Beans, dry — Area harvested. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Beans, dry — Area harvested Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Beans, dry — Area harvested. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.