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 184th out of 186 countries 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.
Cereal production in Malta, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 4,964 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 5,080 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1963 | 5,503 tonnes | +8.3% |
| 1964 | 5,021 tonnes | -8.8% |
| 1965 | 5,025 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1966 | 4,681 tonnes | -6.8% |
| 1967 | 4,786 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1968 | 3,666 tonnes | -23.4% |
| 1969 | 3,653 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1970 | 3,518 tonnes | -3.7% |
| 1971 | 3,963 tonnes | +12.6% |
| 1972 | 4,156 tonnes | +4.9% |
| 1973 | 3,734 tonnes | -10.2% |
| 1974 | 3,549 tonnes | -5.0% |
| 1975 | 4,354 tonnes | +22.7% |
| 1976 | 5,441 tonnes | +25.0% |
| 1977 | 6,135 tonnes | +12.8% |
| 1978 | 5,543 tonnes | -9.6% |
| 1979 | 6,473 tonnes | +16.8% |
| 1980 | 7,690 tonnes | +18.8% |
| 1981 | 8,933 tonnes | +16.2% |
| 1982 | 11,757 tonnes | +31.6% |
| 1983 | 11,554 tonnes | -1.7% |
| 1984 | 9,130 tonnes | -21.0% |
| 1985 | 9,130 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 8,930 tonnes | -2.2% |
| 1987 | 8,735 tonnes | -2.2% |
| 1988 | 8,738 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 8,515 tonnes | -2.6% |
| 1990 | 8,901 tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1991 | 6,900 tonnes | -22.5% |
| 1992 | 7,200 tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1993 | 7,300 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 7,300 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 7,400 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 7,000 tonnes | -5.4% |
| 1997 | 10,543 tonnes | +50.6% |
| 1998 | 10,700 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 10,790 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 11,714 tonnes | +8.6% |
| 2001 | 11,800 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 12,000 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 11,800 tonnes | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 12,252 tonnes | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 12,433 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 12,500 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 14,200 tonnes | +13.6% |
| 2008 | 16,500 tonnes | +16.2% |
| 2009 | 15,900 tonnes | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 15,169 tonnes | -4.6% |
| 2011 | 14,597 tonnes | -3.8% |
| 2012 | 14,272 tonnes | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 13,974 tonnes | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 13,707 tonnes | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 12,180 tonnes | -11.1% |
| 2016 | 12,758 tonnes | +4.7% |
| 2017 | 14,587 tonnes | +14.3% |
| 2018 | 0 tonnes | -100.0% |
| 2019 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2020 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2021 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2022 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2023 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2024 | 0 tonnes | — |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 0 tonnes is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.90 million tonnes. (57 countries reporting)
- Malta's 0 tonnes is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 331,329 tonnes. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cereal production 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% | 14,587 tonnes | 0 tonnes |
| 1997 | +50.6% | 7,000 tonnes | 10,543 tonnes |
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
- 181 Djibouti 17.41 tonnes compare
- 182 Cape Verde 5 tonnes compare
- 183 Barbados 1.1 tonnes compare
- 184 Hong Kong 0 tonnes compare
- 184 Saint Lucia 0 tonnes 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 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 184th out of 186 countries 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.