Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel in Malta
Malta: Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel was 8,000 tonnes in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel in Malta, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Malta recorded 8,000 tonnes for cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel in 2023.
The figure is down 33.3% on the previous year and down 33.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel in Malta peaked at 19,000 tonnes in 2009 and was at its lowest, 2,000 tonnes, in 1961.
Malta ranks 102nd of 180 regions on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,667 tonnes | 2,000 tonnes | 3,000 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 2,400 tonnes | 2,000 tonnes | 3,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,000 tonnes | 2,000 tonnes | 4,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 9,200 tonnes | 4,000 tonnes | 13,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,700 tonnes | 4,000 tonnes | 19,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 10,700 tonnes | 8,000 tonnes | 13,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 10,750 tonnes | 8,000 tonnes | 12,000 tonnes | 4 |
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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 cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel in Malta?
- Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel in Malta was 8,000 tonnes in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 19,000 tonnes in 2009.
- What is the lowest cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,000 tonnes in 1961.
- How does Malta rank for cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel?
- Malta ranks 102nd out of 180 regions with data for 2023.
- Is cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Quantity of cereal crops allocated to other uses (and not to human food or animal feed), predominantly industrial uses such as biofuel production.