Cereal yield vs. GDP per capita in Malta
Malta: Cereal yield vs. GDP per capita was 4.88 kg per hectare in 2017. ▲ Rising
Latest (2017)
4.88 kg per hectare
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
47th
of 180 countries
All-time high
4.88 kg per hectare
in 2017
All-time low
1.23 kg per hectare
in 1968
Years of data
57
1961–2017
Cereal yield vs. GDP per capita in Malta, 1961–2017
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in kg per hectare.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cereal yield vs. gdp per capita in Malta is 4.88 kg per hectare, measured in 2017. That is the highest value across all 57 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 15.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal yield vs. gdp per capita in Malta peaked at 4.88 kg per hectare in 2017 and was at its lowest, 1.23 kg per hectare, in 1968.
That places Malta 47th out of 180 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 57 years of available data.
Cereal yield vs. GDP per capita in Malta, year by year
| Year | kg per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.36 kg per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 1.37 kg per hectare | +0.9% |
| 1963 | 1.57 kg per hectare | +14.1% |
| 1964 | 1.46 kg per hectare | -6.7% |
| 1965 | 1.69 kg per hectare | +15.9% |
| 1966 | 1.44 kg per hectare | -15.1% |
| 1967 | 1.49 kg per hectare | +3.6% |
| 1968 | 1.23 kg per hectare | -17.5% |
| 1969 | 1.35 kg per hectare | +9.4% |
| 1970 | 1.37 kg per hectare | +2.2% |
| 1971 | 1.76 kg per hectare | +27.7% |
| 1972 | 1.98 kg per hectare | +13.0% |
| 1973 | 2.02 kg per hectare | +1.7% |
| 1974 | 1.76 kg per hectare | -12.9% |
| 1975 | 2.01 kg per hectare | +14.2% |
| 1976 | 2.47 kg per hectare | +23.0% |
| 1977 | 3.14 kg per hectare | +27.1% |
| 1978 | 2.8 kg per hectare | -11.0% |
| 1979 | 2.81 kg per hectare | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 3.2 kg per hectare | +13.8% |
| 1981 | 3.75 kg per hectare | +17.4% |
| 1982 | 4.13 kg per hectare | +10.0% |
| 1983 | 3.94 kg per hectare | -4.5% |
| 1984 | 3.56 kg per hectare | -9.6% |
| 1985 | 3.63 kg per hectare | +1.7% |
| 1986 | 3.66 kg per hectare | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 3.57 kg per hectare | -2.3% |
| 1988 | 3.3 kg per hectare | -7.6% |
| 1989 | 3.63 kg per hectare | +9.9% |
| 1990 | 3.74 kg per hectare | +3.1% |
| 1991 | 3.14 kg per hectare | -16.2% |
| 1992 | 3.03 kg per hectare | -3.5% |
| 1993 | 2.7 kg per hectare | -10.7% |
| 1994 | 2.61 kg per hectare | -3.6% |
| 1995 | 2.51 kg per hectare | -3.8% |
| 1996 | 3.5 kg per hectare | +39.5% |
| 1997 | 3.9 kg per hectare | +11.6% |
| 1998 | 3.79 kg per hectare | -2.9% |
| 1999 | 3.87 kg per hectare | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 4.01 kg per hectare | +3.6% |
| 2001 | 4 kg per hectare | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 4.78 kg per hectare | +19.5% |
| 2003 | 4.01 kg per hectare | -16.1% |
| 2004 | 4.08 kg per hectare | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 4.13 kg per hectare | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 4.03 kg per hectare | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 4.24 kg per hectare | +5.1% |
| 2008 | 4.71 kg per hectare | +11.2% |
| 2009 | 4.79 kg per hectare | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 4.69 kg per hectare | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 4.67 kg per hectare | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 4.64 kg per hectare | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 4.67 kg per hectare | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 4.74 kg per hectare | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 4.82 kg per hectare | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 4.82 kg per hectare | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 4.88 kg per hectare | +1.2% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 4.88 kg per hectare is below the median for high income countries, which is 5.22 kg per hectare, 93% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Malta's 4.88 kg per hectare is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.44 kg per hectare, 2.0× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.44 kg per hectare | 1.23 kg per hectare | 1.69 kg per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.21 kg per hectare | 1.37 kg per hectare | 3.14 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.64 kg per hectare | 3.2 kg per hectare | 4.13 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.28 kg per hectare | 2.51 kg per hectare | 3.9 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.28 kg per hectare | 4 kg per hectare | 4.79 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.74 kg per hectare | 4.64 kg per hectare | 4.88 kg per hectare | 8 |
Countries ranked near Malta
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 yield vs. gdp per capita in Malta?
- Cereal yield vs. gdp per capita in Malta was 4.88 kg per hectare in 2017, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cereal yield vs. gdp per capita recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 4.88 kg per hectare in 2017.
- What is the lowest cereal yield vs. gdp per capita recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.23 kg per hectare in 1968.
- How does Malta rank for cereal yield vs. gdp per capita?
- Malta ranks 47th out of 180 countries with data for 2017.
- Is cereal yield vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Cereal yield vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average cereal yield, measured in tonnes per hectare versus gross domestic product (GDP) per capita. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.