Cereal production in Malta
Malta: Cereal production was 0 tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cereal production in Malta, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2024, cereal production in Malta stood at 0 tonnes. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal production in Malta peaked at 16,500 tonnes in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes, in 2018.
That places Malta 183rd out of 185 regions with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
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 | 4,709 tonnes | 3,653 tonnes | 5,503 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 4,687 tonnes | 3,518 tonnes | 6,473 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 9,311 tonnes | 7,690 tonnes | 11,757 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 8,403 tonnes | 6,900 tonnes | 10,790 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 13,110 tonnes | 11,714 tonnes | 16,500 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 11,124 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 15,169 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 180 Djibouti 17.41 tonnes compare
- 181 Cape Verde 5 tonnes compare
- 182 Barbados 1.1 tonnes compare
- 183 Hong Kong 0 tonnes compare
- 183 Saint Lucia 0 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 cereal production in Malta?
- Cereal production in Malta was 0 tonnes in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cereal production recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 16,500 tonnes in 2008.
- What is the lowest cereal production recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes in 2018.
- How does Malta rank for cereal production?
- Malta ranks 183rd out of 185 regions with data for 2024.
- Is cereal production 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Cereal production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Cereals include wheat, rice, maize, barley, oats, rye, millet, sorghum, buckwheat, and mixed grains.