Share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel in Malta
Malta: Share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel was 104,000 tonnes in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel in Malta, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Malta recorded 104,000 tonnes for share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 33.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel in Malta peaked at 104,000 tonnes in 2023 and was at its lowest, 46,000 tonnes, in 1985.
Malta ranks 162nd of 191 regions on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 50,111 tonnes | 47,000 tonnes | 53,000 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 51,200 tonnes | 50,000 tonnes | 55,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 49,700 tonnes | 46,000 tonnes | 52,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 56,500 tonnes | 51,000 tonnes | 60,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 63,400 tonnes | 62,000 tonnes | 67,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 80,900 tonnes | 71,000 tonnes | 92,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 97,500 tonnes | 92,000 tonnes | 104,000 tonnes | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 159 Fiji 116,000 tonnes compare
- 160 Suriname 106,000 tonnes compare
- 161 Solomon Islands 105,000 tonnes compare
- 163 Cape Verde 102,000 tonnes compare
- 164 Macao 95,000 tonnes compare
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 share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel in Malta?
- Share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel in Malta was 104,000 tonnes in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 104,000 tonnes in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 46,000 tonnes in 1985.
- How does Malta rank for share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel?
- Malta ranks 162nd out of 191 regions with data for 2023.
- Is share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.3%. 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) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Quantity that is allocated for direct consumption as human food, rather than allocation to animal feed or industrial uses.