Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per square kilometre in Malta
Malta: Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per square kilometre was 25 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per square kilometre in Malta, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per square kilometre in Malta stood at 25 tonnes per square kilometre.
That represents a change of down 33.3% on the previous year and down 33.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per square kilometre in Malta peaked at 59.38 tonnes per square kilometre in 2009 and was at its lowest, 6.25 tonnes per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Malta 7th out of 178 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per square kilometre in Malta, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 6.25 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 9.38 tonnes per square kilometre | +50.0% |
| 1963 | 9.38 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 9.38 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 9.38 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 9.38 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 6.25 tonnes per square kilometre | -33.3% |
| 1968 | 6.25 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 9.38 tonnes per square kilometre | +50.0% |
| 1970 | 6.25 tonnes per square kilometre | -33.3% |
| 1971 | 6.25 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 6.25 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 6.25 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 9.38 tonnes per square kilometre | +50.0% |
| 1975 | 9.38 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 9.38 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 9.38 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 6.25 tonnes per square kilometre | -33.3% |
| 1979 | 6.25 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 6.25 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 6.25 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 6.25 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 6.25 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 6.25 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 12.5 tonnes per square kilometre | +100.0% |
| 1986 | 12.5 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 12.5 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 12.5 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 12.5 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 12.5 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 15.62 tonnes per square kilometre | +25.0% |
| 1992 | 40.62 tonnes per square kilometre | +160.0% |
| 1993 | 34.38 tonnes per square kilometre | -15.4% |
| 1994 | 21.88 tonnes per square kilometre | -36.4% |
| 1995 | 25 tonnes per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 1996 | 34.38 tonnes per square kilometre | +37.5% |
| 1997 | 40.62 tonnes per square kilometre | +18.2% |
| 1998 | 25 tonnes per square kilometre | -38.5% |
| 1999 | 37.5 tonnes per square kilometre | +50.0% |
| 2000 | 12.5 tonnes per square kilometre | -66.7% |
| 2001 | 12.5 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 15.62 tonnes per square kilometre | +25.0% |
| 2003 | 15.62 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 18.75 tonnes per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 2005 | 12.5 tonnes per square kilometre | -33.3% |
| 2006 | 18.75 tonnes per square kilometre | +50.0% |
| 2007 | 15.62 tonnes per square kilometre | -16.7% |
| 2008 | 28.12 tonnes per square kilometre | +80.0% |
| 2009 | 59.38 tonnes per square kilometre | +111.1% |
| 2010 | 34.38 tonnes per square kilometre | -42.1% |
| 2011 | 34.38 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 31.25 tonnes per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 2013 | 37.5 tonnes per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 2014 | 40.62 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 2015 | 25 tonnes per square kilometre | -38.5% |
| 2016 | 31.25 tonnes per square kilometre | +25.0% |
| 2017 | 31.25 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 37.5 tonnes per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 2019 | 31.25 tonnes per square kilometre | -16.7% |
| 2020 | 37.5 tonnes per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 2021 | 34.38 tonnes per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 2022 | 37.5 tonnes per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 2023 | 25 tonnes per square kilometre | -33.3% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 25 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.752 tonnes per square kilometre, 33.2× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Malta's 25 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0933 tonnes per square kilometre, 267.9× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +160.0% | 15.62 tonnes per square kilometre | 40.62 tonnes per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.33 tonnes per square kilometre | 6.25 tonnes per square kilometre | 9.38 tonnes per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 7.5 tonnes per square kilometre | 6.25 tonnes per square kilometre | 9.38 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.38 tonnes per square kilometre | 6.25 tonnes per square kilometre | 12.5 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 28.75 tonnes per square kilometre | 12.5 tonnes per square kilometre | 40.62 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.94 tonnes per square kilometre | 12.5 tonnes per square kilometre | 59.38 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.44 tonnes per square kilometre | 25 tonnes per square kilometre | 40.62 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.59 tonnes per square kilometre | 25 tonnes per square kilometre | 37.5 tonnes per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 4 Belgium 52.5 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 5 Cambodia 33.48 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 6 Grenada 29.41 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 8 Germany 20.02 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 9 United States 13.73 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 10 Thailand 13.27 tonnes 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 cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per square kilometre in Malta?
- Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per square kilometre in Malta was 25 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per square kilometre recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 59.38 tonnes per square kilometre in 2009.
- What is the lowest cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per square kilometre recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.25 tonnes per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Malta rank for cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per square kilometre?
- Malta ranks 7th out of 178 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per square kilometre rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.3%. 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 Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel 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.
Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- 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
Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel 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.