Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? in Malta
Malta: Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? was 184,000 tonnes in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
184,000 tonnes
Change on year
down 5.6%
World rank
153rd
of 192 countries
All-time high
223,000 tonnes
in 2012
All-time low
70,000 tonnes
in 1967
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? in Malta, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Malta recorded 184,000 tonnes for cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? in 2023.
That represents a change of down 5.6% on the previous year and down 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? in Malta peaked at 223,000 tonnes in 2012 and was at its lowest, 70,000 tonnes, in 1967.
Malta ranks 153rd of 192 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? in Malta, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 81,000 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 84,000 tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1963 | 94,000 tonnes | +11.9% |
| 1964 | 93,000 tonnes | -1.1% |
| 1965 | 84,000 tonnes | -9.7% |
| 1966 | 93,000 tonnes | +10.7% |
| 1967 | 70,000 tonnes | -24.7% |
| 1968 | 95,000 tonnes | +35.7% |
| 1969 | 114,000 tonnes | +20.0% |
| 1970 | 112,000 tonnes | -1.8% |
| 1971 | 117,000 tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1972 | 118,000 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1973 | 156,000 tonnes | +32.2% |
| 1974 | 133,000 tonnes | -14.7% |
| 1975 | 154,000 tonnes | +15.8% |
| 1976 | 136,000 tonnes | -11.7% |
| 1977 | 173,000 tonnes | +27.2% |
| 1978 | 135,000 tonnes | -22.0% |
| 1979 | 138,000 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1980 | 109,000 tonnes | -21.0% |
| 1981 | 121,000 tonnes | +11.0% |
| 1982 | 113,000 tonnes | -6.6% |
| 1983 | 112,000 tonnes | -0.9% |
| 1984 | 136,000 tonnes | +21.4% |
| 1985 | 136,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 136,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 140,000 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1988 | 167,000 tonnes | +19.3% |
| 1989 | 146,000 tonnes | -12.6% |
| 1990 | 154,000 tonnes | +5.5% |
| 1991 | 143,000 tonnes | -7.1% |
| 1992 | 178,000 tonnes | +24.5% |
| 1993 | 165,000 tonnes | -7.3% |
| 1994 | 148,000 tonnes | -10.3% |
| 1995 | 156,000 tonnes | +5.4% |
| 1996 | 175,000 tonnes | +12.2% |
| 1997 | 189,000 tonnes | +8.0% |
| 1998 | 190,000 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 205,000 tonnes | +7.9% |
| 2000 | 211,000 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 183,000 tonnes | -13.3% |
| 2002 | 188,000 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 189,000 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 142,000 tonnes | -24.9% |
| 2005 | 158,000 tonnes | +11.3% |
| 2006 | 142,000 tonnes | -10.1% |
| 2007 | 213,000 tonnes | +50.0% |
| 2008 | 183,000 tonnes | -14.1% |
| 2009 | 156,000 tonnes | -14.8% |
| 2010 | 179,000 tonnes | +14.7% |
| 2011 | 186,000 tonnes | +3.9% |
| 2012 | 223,000 tonnes | +19.9% |
| 2013 | 194,000 tonnes | -13.0% |
| 2014 | 155,000 tonnes | -20.1% |
| 2015 | 207,000 tonnes | +33.5% |
| 2016 | 163,000 tonnes | -21.3% |
| 2017 | 182,000 tonnes | +11.7% |
| 2018 | 179,000 tonnes | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 163,000 tonnes | -8.9% |
| 2020 | 165,000 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 155,000 tonnes | -6.1% |
| 2022 | 195,000 tonnes | +25.8% |
| 2023 | 184,000 tonnes | -5.6% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 184,000 tonnes is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.55 million tonnes, 12% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Malta's 184,000 tonnes is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 3.63 million tonnes, 5% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 89,778 tonnes | 70,000 tonnes | 114,000 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 137,200 tonnes | 112,000 tonnes | 173,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 131,600 tonnes | 109,000 tonnes | 167,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 170,300 tonnes | 143,000 tonnes | 205,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 176,500 tonnes | 142,000 tonnes | 213,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 183,100 tonnes | 155,000 tonnes | 223,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 174,750 tonnes | 155,000 tonnes | 195,000 tonnes | 4 |
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 cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? in Malta?
- Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? in Malta was 184,000 tonnes in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 223,000 tonnes in 2012.
- What is the lowest cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 70,000 tonnes in 1967.
- How does Malta rank for cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters??
- Malta ranks 153rd out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.2%. 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 (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Imports and exports are measured as the net sum of all cereal crop varieties. Countries which lie above the grey line are net importers of cereals; those below the line are net exporters.