Cereal production (metric tons), per capita in Malta
Malta: Cereal production (metric tons), per capita was 0 metric tons per person in 2023. ▲ Rising
Cereal production (metric tons), per capita in Malta, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in metric tons per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cereal production (metric tons), per capita in Malta is 0 metric tons per person, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal production (metric tons), per capita in Malta peaked at 0.0403 metric tons per person in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0 metric tons per person, in 2018.
That places Malta 180th out of 181 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Cereal production (metric tons), per capita in Malta, year by year
| Year | metric tons per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0153 metric tons per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0157 metric tons per person | +2.8% |
| 1963 | 0.0171 metric tons per person | +8.8% |
| 1964 | 0.0156 metric tons per person | -8.4% |
| 1965 | 0.0158 metric tons per person | +0.8% |
| 1966 | 0.0149 metric tons per person | -5.8% |
| 1967 | 0.0154 metric tons per person | +3.4% |
| 1968 | 0.0119 metric tons per person | -22.5% |
| 1969 | 0.012 metric tons per person | +0.8% |
| 1970 | 0.0116 metric tons per person | -3.2% |
| 1971 | 0.0131 metric tons per person | +12.6% |
| 1972 | 0.0137 metric tons per person | +5.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0124 metric tons per person | -10.1% |
| 1974 | 0.0118 metric tons per person | -4.9% |
| 1975 | 0.0143 metric tons per person | +21.8% |
| 1976 | 0.0178 metric tons per person | +24.3% |
| 1977 | 0.02 metric tons per person | +12.3% |
| 1978 | 0.0179 metric tons per person | -10.6% |
| 1979 | 0.0207 metric tons per person | +15.6% |
| 1980 | 0.0243 metric tons per person | +17.6% |
| 1981 | 0.028 metric tons per person | +15.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0361 metric tons per person | +28.8% |
| 1983 | 0.035 metric tons per person | -3.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0276 metric tons per person | -21.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0271 metric tons per person | -1.7% |
| 1986 | 0.0261 metric tons per person | -3.8% |
| 1987 | 0.0254 metric tons per person | -2.9% |
| 1988 | 0.0252 metric tons per person | -0.8% |
| 1989 | 0.0243 metric tons per person | -3.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0251 metric tons per person | +3.5% |
| 1991 | 0.019 metric tons per person | -24.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0196 metric tons per person | +3.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0197 metric tons per person | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0195 metric tons per person | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 0.0196 metric tons per person | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0184 metric tons per person | -6.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0275 metric tons per person | +49.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0278 metric tons per person | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0278 metric tons per person | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 0.03 metric tons per person | +7.9% |
| 2001 | 0.03 metric tons per person | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0303 metric tons per person | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0296 metric tons per person | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0305 metric tons per person | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0308 metric tons per person | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0308 metric tons per person | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0349 metric tons per person | +13.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0403 metric tons per person | +15.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0385 metric tons per person | -4.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0366 metric tons per person | -5.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0351 metric tons per person | -4.2% |
| 2012 | 0.034 metric tons per person | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0329 metric tons per person | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0316 metric tons per person | -3.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0274 metric tons per person | -13.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0281 metric tons per person | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0312 metric tons per person | +11.2% |
| 2018 | 0 metric tons per person | -100.0% |
| 2019 | 0 metric tons per person | — |
| 2020 | 0 metric tons per person | — |
| 2021 | 0 metric tons per person | — |
| 2022 | 0 metric tons per person | — |
| 2023 | 0 metric tons per person | — |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 0 metric tons per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.2339 metric tons per person. (57 countries reporting)
- Malta's 0 metric tons per person is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0295 metric tons per person. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cereal production (metric tons), per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | -100.0% | 0.0312 metric tons per person | 0 metric tons per person |
| 1997 | +49.5% | 0.0184 metric tons per person | 0.0275 metric tons per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0148 metric tons per person | 0.0119 metric tons per person | 0.0171 metric tons per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0153 metric tons per person | 0.0116 metric tons per person | 0.0207 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0279 metric tons per person | 0.0243 metric tons per person | 0.0361 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0224 metric tons per person | 0.0184 metric tons per person | 0.0278 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0326 metric tons per person | 0.0296 metric tons per person | 0.0403 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0257 metric tons per person | 0 metric tons per person | 0.0366 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 metric tons per person | 0 metric tons per person | 0 metric tons per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 177 Cape Verde 0 metric tons per person compare
- 178 Barbados 0 metric tons per person compare
- 179 Hong Kong 0 metric tons per person compare
- 180 Saint Lucia 0 metric tons per person 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 cereal production (metric tons), per capita in Malta?
- Cereal production (metric tons), per capita in Malta was 0 metric tons per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cereal production (metric tons), per capita recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0403 metric tons per person in 2008.
- What is the lowest cereal production (metric tons), per capita recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 metric tons per person in 2018.
- How does Malta rank for cereal production (metric tons), per capita?
- Malta ranks 180th out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cereal production (metric tons), per capita rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cereal production (metric tons), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cereal production (metric tons) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cereal production (metric tons) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Cereal production FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Cereal production (metric tons) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.