Cereals, primary — Gross Production Index Number in Malta
Malta: Cereals, primary — Gross Production Index Number was 113.64 in 2017. ▲ Rising
Cereals, primary — Gross Production Index Number in Malta, 1961–2017
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
Analysis
Malta recorded 113.64 for cereals, primary — gross production index number in 2017.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.8% on the previous year and up 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereals, primary — gross production index number in Malta peaked at 129.19 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 25.95, in 1974.
Malta ranks 58th 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 Production Index Number in Malta, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 36.98 | — |
| 1962 | 37.87 | +2.4% |
| 1963 | 40.86 | +7.9% |
| 1964 | 37.4 | -8.5% |
| 1965 | 37.05 | -0.9% |
| 1966 | 34.64 | -6.5% |
| 1967 | 35.14 | +1.4% |
| 1968 | 26.52 | -24.5% |
| 1969 | 26.78 | +1.0% |
| 1970 | 26.01 | -2.9% |
| 1971 | 29.58 | +13.7% |
| 1972 | 30.86 | +4.3% |
| 1973 | 27.67 | -10.3% |
| 1974 | 25.95 | -6.2% |
| 1975 | 32.04 | +23.5% |
| 1976 | 40.36 | +26.0% |
| 1977 | 45.34 | +12.3% |
| 1978 | 40.8 | -10.0% |
| 1979 | 47.49 | +16.4% |
| 1980 | 56.94 | +19.9% |
| 1981 | 65.82 | +15.6% |
| 1982 | 88.62 | +34.6% |
| 1983 | 87.18 | -1.6% |
| 1984 | 67.35 | -22.7% |
| 1985 | 67.35 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 66.03 | -2.0% |
| 1987 | 64.47 | -2.4% |
| 1988 | 64.35 | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 63.14 | -1.9% |
| 1990 | 65.55 | +3.8% |
| 1991 | 52.66 | -19.7% |
| 1992 | 55.2 | +4.8% |
| 1993 | 56.28 | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 56.57 | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 57.65 | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 52.04 | -9.7% |
| 1997 | 82.22 | +58.0% |
| 1998 | 83.21 | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 83.64 | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 90.67 | +8.4% |
| 2001 | 91.3 | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 93.18 | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 91.3 | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 94.77 | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 96.37 | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 97.18 | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 110.5 | +13.7% |
| 2008 | 129.19 | +16.9% |
| 2009 | 124.25 | -3.8% |
| 2010 | 118.35 | -4.7% |
| 2011 | 113.78 | -3.9% |
| 2012 | 111.22 | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 108.83 | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 106.61 | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 94.37 | -11.5% |
| 2016 | 99.02 | +4.9% |
| 2017 | 113.64 | +14.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 34.8 | 26.52 | 40.86 | 9 |
| 1970s | 34.61 | 25.95 | 47.49 | 10 |
| 1980s | 69.12 | 56.94 | 88.62 | 10 |
| 1990s | 64.5 | 52.04 | 83.64 | 10 |
| 2000s | 101.87 | 90.67 | 129.19 | 10 |
| 2010s | 108.23 | 94.37 | 118.35 | 8 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cereals, primary — gross production index number in Malta?
- Cereals, primary — gross production index number in Malta was 113.64 in 2017, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cereals, primary — gross production index number recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 129.19 in 2008.
- What is the lowest cereals, primary — gross production index number recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.95 in 1974.
- How does Malta rank for cereals, primary — gross production index number?
- Malta ranks 58th out of 166 countries with data for 2017.
- Is cereals, primary — gross production index number rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.8%. 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 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.