Cereal production in Malta
Malta: Cereal production was 0 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0
World rank
184th
of 186 countries
All-time high
16,500
in 2008
All-time low
0
in 2018
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Cereal production in Malta, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, cereal production in Malta stood at 0. 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 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0, 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 4,964 | — |
| 1962 | 5,080 | +2.3% |
| 1963 | 5,503 | +8.3% |
| 1964 | 5,021 | -8.8% |
| 1965 | 5,025 | +0.1% |
| 1966 | 4,681 | -6.8% |
| 1967 | 4,786 | +2.2% |
| 1968 | 3,666 | -23.4% |
| 1969 | 3,653 | -0.4% |
| 1970 | 3,518 | -3.7% |
| 1971 | 3,963 | +12.6% |
| 1972 | 4,156 | +4.9% |
| 1973 | 3,734 | -10.2% |
| 1974 | 3,549 | -5.0% |
| 1975 | 4,354 | +22.7% |
| 1976 | 5,441 | +25.0% |
| 1977 | 6,135 | +12.8% |
| 1978 | 5,543 | -9.6% |
| 1979 | 6,473 | +16.8% |
| 1980 | 7,690 | +18.8% |
| 1981 | 8,933 | +16.2% |
| 1982 | 11,757 | +31.6% |
| 1983 | 11,554 | -1.7% |
| 1984 | 9,130 | -21.0% |
| 1985 | 9,130 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 8,930 | -2.2% |
| 1987 | 8,735 | -2.2% |
| 1988 | 8,738 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 8,515 | -2.6% |
| 1990 | 8,901 | +4.5% |
| 1991 | 6,900 | -22.5% |
| 1992 | 7,200 | +4.3% |
| 1993 | 7,300 | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 7,300 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 7,400 | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 7,000 | -5.4% |
| 1997 | 10,543 | +50.6% |
| 1998 | 10,700 | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 10,790 | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 11,714 | +8.6% |
| 2001 | 11,800 | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 12,000 | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 11,800 | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 12,252 | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 12,433 | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 12,500 | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 14,200 | +13.6% |
| 2008 | 16,500 | +16.2% |
| 2009 | 15,900 | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 15,169 | -4.6% |
| 2011 | 14,597 | -3.8% |
| 2012 | 14,272 | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 13,974 | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 13,707 | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 12,180 | -11.1% |
| 2016 | 12,758 | +4.7% |
| 2017 | 14,587 | +14.3% |
| 2018 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2019 | 0 | — |
| 2020 | 0 | — |
| 2021 | 0 | — |
| 2022 | 0 | — |
| 2023 | 0 | — |
| 2024 | 0 | — |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 0 is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.90 million. (57 countries reporting)
- Malta's 0 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 331,329. (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 | 0 |
| 1997 | +50.6% | 7,000 | 10,543 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4,709 | 3,653 | 5,503 | 9 |
| 1970s | 4,687 | 3,518 | 6,473 | 10 |
| 1980s | 9,311 | 7,690 | 11,757 | 10 |
| 1990s | 8,403 | 6,900 | 10,790 | 10 |
| 2000s | 13,110 | 11,714 | 16,500 | 10 |
| 2010s | 11,124 | 0 | 15,169 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 181 Djibouti 17.41 compare
- 182 Cape Verde 5 compare
- 183 Barbados 1.1 compare
- 184 Hong Kong 0 compare
- 184 Saint Lucia 0 compare
More agriculture & rural data for Malta
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate -6.5 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.0121 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate -6.5 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.0121 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cereal production in Malta?
- Cereal production in Malta was 0 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cereal production recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 16,500 in 2008.
- What is the lowest cereal production recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Cereal production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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