Cereals, primary — Gross per capita Production Index Number in Malta
Malta: Cereals, primary — Gross per capita Production Index Number was 107.95 in 2017. ▲ Rising
Cereals, primary — Gross per capita Production Index Number in Malta, 1961–2017
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
Analysis
Malta recorded 107.95 for cereals, primary — gross per capita production index number in 2017.
The figure is up 11.7% on the previous year and down 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereals, primary — gross per capita production index number in Malta peaked at 137.06 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 34.77, in 1974.
Malta ranks 43rd of 166 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 57 years of available data.
Cereals, primary — Gross per capita Production Index Number in Malta, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 49.67 | — |
| 1962 | 50.93 | +2.5% |
| 1963 | 55.06 | +8.1% |
| 1964 | 50.56 | -8.2% |
| 1965 | 50.3 | -0.5% |
| 1966 | 47.28 | -6.0% |
| 1967 | 48.24 | +2.0% |
| 1968 | 36.43 | -24.5% |
| 1969 | 36.65 | +0.6% |
| 1970 | 35.46 | -3.2% |
| 1971 | 40.17 | +13.3% |
| 1972 | 41.74 | +3.9% |
| 1973 | 37.26 | -10.7% |
| 1974 | 34.77 | -6.7% |
| 1975 | 42.71 | +22.8% |
| 1976 | 53.51 | +25.3% |
| 1977 | 59.77 | +11.7% |
| 1978 | 53.49 | -10.5% |
| 1979 | 61.91 | +15.7% |
| 1980 | 73.81 | +19.2% |
| 1981 | 84.86 | +15.0% |
| 1982 | 113.64 | +33.9% |
| 1983 | 111.16 | -2.2% |
| 1984 | 85.4 | -23.2% |
| 1985 | 84.91 | -0.6% |
| 1986 | 82.66 | -2.6% |
| 1987 | 80.03 | -3.2% |
| 1988 | 79.19 | -1.0% |
| 1989 | 76.99 | -2.8% |
| 1990 | 79.19 | +2.9% |
| 1991 | 63.03 | -20.4% |
| 1992 | 65.46 | +3.9% |
| 1993 | 66.15 | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 65.91 | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 66.64 | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 59.67 | -10.5% |
| 1997 | 93.55 | +56.8% |
| 1998 | 93.92 | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 93.67 | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 100.78 | +7.6% |
| 2001 | 100.75 | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 102.12 | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 99.41 | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 102.54 | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 103.63 | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 103.97 | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 117.73 | +13.2% |
| 2008 | 137.06 | +16.4% |
| 2009 | 131.24 | -4.2% |
| 2010 | 124.47 | -5.2% |
| 2011 | 119.1 | -4.3% |
| 2012 | 115.88 | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 112.9 | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 109.06 | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 94.26 | -13.6% |
| 2016 | 96.67 | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 107.95 | +11.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 47.24 | 36.43 | 55.06 | 9 |
| 1970s | 46.08 | 34.77 | 61.91 | 10 |
| 1980s | 87.27 | 73.81 | 113.64 | 10 |
| 1990s | 74.72 | 59.67 | 93.92 | 10 |
| 2000s | 109.92 | 99.41 | 137.06 | 10 |
| 2010s | 110.04 | 94.26 | 124.47 | 8 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 40 Kyrgyzstan 108.37 compare
- 41 Dominica 108.05 compare
- 42 Bangladesh 108.03 compare
- 44 Dominican Republic 107.58 compare
- 45 Ukraine 107.11 compare
- 46 Guyana 106.89 compare
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- 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, primary — gross per capita production index number in Malta?
- Cereals, primary — gross per capita production index number in Malta was 107.95 in 2017, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cereals, primary — gross per capita production index number recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 137.06 in 2008.
- What is the lowest cereals, primary — gross per capita production index number recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.77 in 1974.
- How does Malta rank for cereals, primary — gross per capita production index number?
- Malta ranks 43rd out of 166 countries with data for 2017.
- Is cereals, primary — gross per capita production index number rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.3%. 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, published as part of Cereals, primary — Gross per capita Production Index Number (2014-2016 = 100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The FAO indices of agricultural production show the relative level of the aggregate volume of agricultural production for each year in comparison with the base period 2014-2016. Indices for meat production are computed based on data on production from indigenous animals.