Cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre in Malta
Malta: Cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre was 0 metric tons per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre in Malta, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in metric tons per square kilometre.
Analysis
Malta recorded 0 metric tons per square kilometre for cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre in Malta peaked at 51.56 metric tons per square kilometre in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0 metric tons per square kilometre, in 2018.
Malta ranks 180th of 181 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre in Malta, year by year
| Year | metric tons per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 15.51 metric tons per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 15.88 metric tons per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1963 | 17.2 metric tons per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1964 | 15.69 metric tons per square kilometre | -8.8% |
| 1965 | 15.7 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1966 | 14.63 metric tons per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 1967 | 14.96 metric tons per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1968 | 11.46 metric tons per square kilometre | -23.4% |
| 1969 | 11.42 metric tons per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1970 | 10.99 metric tons per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 1971 | 12.38 metric tons per square kilometre | +12.6% |
| 1972 | 12.99 metric tons per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1973 | 11.67 metric tons per square kilometre | -10.2% |
| 1974 | 11.09 metric tons per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 1975 | 13.61 metric tons per square kilometre | +22.7% |
| 1976 | 17 metric tons per square kilometre | +25.0% |
| 1977 | 19.17 metric tons per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 1978 | 17.32 metric tons per square kilometre | -9.6% |
| 1979 | 20.23 metric tons per square kilometre | +16.8% |
| 1980 | 24.03 metric tons per square kilometre | +18.8% |
| 1981 | 27.92 metric tons per square kilometre | +16.2% |
| 1982 | 36.74 metric tons per square kilometre | +31.6% |
| 1983 | 36.11 metric tons per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1984 | 28.53 metric tons per square kilometre | -21.0% |
| 1985 | 28.53 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 27.91 metric tons per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1987 | 27.3 metric tons per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1988 | 27.31 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 26.61 metric tons per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1990 | 27.82 metric tons per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1991 | 21.56 metric tons per square kilometre | -22.5% |
| 1992 | 22.5 metric tons per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1993 | 22.81 metric tons per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 22.81 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 23.12 metric tons per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 21.88 metric tons per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 1997 | 32.95 metric tons per square kilometre | +50.6% |
| 1998 | 33.44 metric tons per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 33.72 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 36.61 metric tons per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 2001 | 36.88 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 37.5 metric tons per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 36.88 metric tons per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 38.29 metric tons per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 38.85 metric tons per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 39.06 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 44.38 metric tons per square kilometre | +13.6% |
| 2008 | 51.56 metric tons per square kilometre | +16.2% |
| 2009 | 49.69 metric tons per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 47.4 metric tons per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 2011 | 45.62 metric tons per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2012 | 44.6 metric tons per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 43.67 metric tons per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 42.84 metric tons per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 38.06 metric tons per square kilometre | -11.1% |
| 2016 | 39.87 metric tons per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2017 | 45.58 metric tons per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 2018 | 0 metric tons per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 2019 | 0 metric tons per square kilometre | — |
| 2020 | 0 metric tons per square kilometre | — |
| 2021 | 0 metric tons per square kilometre | — |
| 2022 | 0 metric tons per square kilometre | — |
| 2023 | 0 metric tons per square kilometre | — |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 0 metric tons per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 11.38 metric tons per square kilometre. (57 countries reporting)
- Malta's 0 metric tons per square kilometre is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.84 metric tons per square kilometre. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre 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% | 45.58 metric tons per square kilometre | 0 metric tons per square kilometre |
| 1997 | +50.6% | 21.88 metric tons per square kilometre | 32.95 metric tons per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 14.71 metric tons per square kilometre | 11.42 metric tons per square kilometre | 17.2 metric tons per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 14.65 metric tons per square kilometre | 10.99 metric tons per square kilometre | 20.23 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 29.1 metric tons per square kilometre | 24.03 metric tons per square kilometre | 36.74 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 26.26 metric tons per square kilometre | 21.56 metric tons per square kilometre | 33.72 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 40.97 metric tons per square kilometre | 36.61 metric tons per square kilometre | 51.56 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 34.76 metric tons per square kilometre | 0 metric tons per square kilometre | 47.4 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 metric tons per square kilometre | 0 metric tons per square kilometre | 0 metric tons per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 177 Papua New Guinea 0.0413 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 178 Djibouti 0.0007 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 179 Hong Kong 0.0001 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 180 Saint Lucia 0 metric tons per square kilometre 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 square kilometre in Malta?
- Cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre in Malta was 0 metric tons per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 51.56 metric tons per square kilometre in 2008.
- What is the lowest cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 metric tons per square kilometre in 2018.
- How does Malta rank for cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre?
- Malta ranks 180th out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. 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 Cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cereal production (metric tons) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cereal production (metric tons) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Cereal production FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.