Cereals, primary — Gross Production Value in Malta
Malta: Cereals, primary — Gross Production Value was 3,363 1000 Int$ in 2017. ▲ Rising
Cereals, primary — Gross Production Value in Malta, 1961–2017
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 Int$.
Analysis
In 2017, cereals, primary — gross production value in Malta stood at 3,363 1000 Int$.
The figure is up 14.7% on the previous year and up 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereals, primary — gross production value in Malta peaked at 3,824 1000 Int$ in 2008 and was at its lowest, 768 1000 Int$, in 1974.
That places Malta 154th out of 178 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 57 years of available data.
Cereals, primary — Gross Production Value in Malta, year by year
| Year | 1000 Int$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,094 1000 Int$ | — |
| 1962 | 1,121 1000 Int$ | +2.5% |
| 1963 | 1,209 1000 Int$ | +7.9% |
| 1964 | 1,107 1000 Int$ | -8.4% |
| 1965 | 1,097 1000 Int$ | -0.9% |
| 1966 | 1,025 1000 Int$ | -6.6% |
| 1967 | 1,040 1000 Int$ | +1.5% |
| 1968 | 785 1000 Int$ | -24.5% |
| 1969 | 793 1000 Int$ | +1.0% |
| 1970 | 770 1000 Int$ | -2.9% |
| 1971 | 876 1000 Int$ | +13.8% |
| 1972 | 913 1000 Int$ | +4.2% |
| 1973 | 819 1000 Int$ | -10.3% |
| 1974 | 768 1000 Int$ | -6.2% |
| 1975 | 948 1000 Int$ | +23.4% |
| 1976 | 1,195 1000 Int$ | +26.1% |
| 1977 | 1,342 1000 Int$ | +12.3% |
| 1978 | 1,208 1000 Int$ | -10.0% |
| 1979 | 1,406 1000 Int$ | +16.4% |
| 1980 | 1,685 1000 Int$ | +19.8% |
| 1981 | 1,948 1000 Int$ | +15.6% |
| 1982 | 2,623 1000 Int$ | +34.7% |
| 1983 | 2,580 1000 Int$ | -1.6% |
| 1984 | 1,993 1000 Int$ | -22.8% |
| 1985 | 1,993 1000 Int$ | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 1,954 1000 Int$ | -2.0% |
| 1987 | 1,908 1000 Int$ | -2.4% |
| 1988 | 1,905 1000 Int$ | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 1,869 1000 Int$ | -1.9% |
| 1990 | 1,940 1000 Int$ | +3.8% |
| 1991 | 1,559 1000 Int$ | -19.6% |
| 1992 | 1,634 1000 Int$ | +4.8% |
| 1993 | 1,666 1000 Int$ | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 1,674 1000 Int$ | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 1,706 1000 Int$ | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 1,540 1000 Int$ | -9.7% |
| 1997 | 2,434 1000 Int$ | +58.1% |
| 1998 | 2,463 1000 Int$ | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 2,476 1000 Int$ | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 2,684 1000 Int$ | +8.4% |
| 2001 | 2,702 1000 Int$ | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 2,758 1000 Int$ | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 2,702 1000 Int$ | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 2,805 1000 Int$ | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 2,852 1000 Int$ | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 2,876 1000 Int$ | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 3,271 1000 Int$ | +13.7% |
| 2008 | 3,824 1000 Int$ | +16.9% |
| 2009 | 3,677 1000 Int$ | -3.8% |
| 2010 | 3,503 1000 Int$ | -4.7% |
| 2011 | 3,368 1000 Int$ | -3.9% |
| 2012 | 3,292 1000 Int$ | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 3,221 1000 Int$ | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 3,155 1000 Int$ | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 2,793 1000 Int$ | -11.5% |
| 2016 | 2,931 1000 Int$ | +4.9% |
| 2017 | 3,363 1000 Int$ | +14.7% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 3,363 1000 Int$ is below the median for high income countries, which is 402,554 1000 Int$, 1% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Malta's 3,363 1000 Int$ is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 46,985 1000 Int$, 7% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cereals, primary — Gross Production Value in Malta changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | +58.1% | 1,540 1000 Int$ | 2,434 1000 Int$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,030 1000 Int$ | 785 1000 Int$ | 1,209 1000 Int$ | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,024 1000 Int$ | 768 1000 Int$ | 1,406 1000 Int$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,046 1000 Int$ | 1,685 1000 Int$ | 2,623 1000 Int$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,909 1000 Int$ | 1,540 1000 Int$ | 2,476 1000 Int$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,015 1000 Int$ | 2,684 1000 Int$ | 3,824 1000 Int$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,203 1000 Int$ | 2,793 1000 Int$ | 3,503 1000 Int$ | 8 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 151 Comoros 4,038 1000 Int$ compare
- 152 Papua New Guinea 4,026 1000 Int$ compare
- 153 Fiji 3,853 1000 Int$ compare
- 155 Réunion 2,416 1000 Int$ compare
- 156 New Caledonia 1,477 1000 Int$ compare
- 157 Montenegro 1,435 1000 Int$ 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, primary — gross production value in Malta?
- Cereals, primary — gross production value in Malta was 3,363 1000 Int$ in 2017, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cereals, primary — gross production value recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 3,824 1000 Int$ in 2008.
- What is the lowest cereals, primary — gross production value recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 768 1000 Int$ in 1974.
- How does Malta rank for cereals, primary — gross production value?
- Malta ranks 154th out of 178 countries with data for 2017.
- Is cereals, primary — gross production value 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 Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand I$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The domain provides detailed data on the value of agricultural production that is calculated by the agricultural production data and the price data at farm gate. Thus, the value of production measures the agricultural production in monetary terms at the farm gate level.