Cereals, primary — Gross Production Value in Malta
Malta: Cereals, primary — Gross Production Value was 10,490 1000 SLC in 2017. ▲ Rising
Cereals, primary — Gross Production Value in Malta, 1961–2017
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 SLC.
Analysis
In 2017, cereals, primary — gross production value in Malta stood at 10,490 1000 SLC.
The figure is up 14.1% on the previous year and up 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereals, primary — gross production value in Malta peaked at 11,834 1000 SLC in 2008 and was at its lowest, 2,453 1000 SLC, in 1968.
That places Malta 129th out of 141 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 SLC | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3,492 1000 SLC | — |
| 1962 | 3,497 1000 SLC | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 3,787 1000 SLC | +8.3% |
| 1964 | 3,440 1000 SLC | -9.2% |
| 1965 | 3,490 1000 SLC | +1.5% |
| 1966 | 3,143 1000 SLC | -9.9% |
| 1967 | 3,248 1000 SLC | +3.3% |
| 1968 | 2,453 1000 SLC | -24.5% |
| 1969 | 2,555 1000 SLC | +4.2% |
| 1970 | 2,460 1000 SLC | -3.7% |
| 1971 | 2,843 1000 SLC | +15.6% |
| 1972 | 2,996 1000 SLC | +5.4% |
| 1973 | 2,684 1000 SLC | -10.4% |
| 1974 | 2,598 1000 SLC | -3.2% |
| 1975 | 3,180 1000 SLC | +22.4% |
| 1976 | 3,926 1000 SLC | +23.5% |
| 1977 | 4,497 1000 SLC | +14.5% |
| 1978 | 4,051 1000 SLC | -9.9% |
| 1979 | 4,711 1000 SLC | +16.3% |
| 1980 | 5,585 1000 SLC | +18.6% |
| 1981 | 6,516 1000 SLC | +16.7% |
| 1982 | 8,509 1000 SLC | +30.6% |
| 1983 | 8,357 1000 SLC | -1.8% |
| 1984 | 6,651 1000 SLC | -20.4% |
| 1985 | 6,651 1000 SLC | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 6,496 1000 SLC | -2.3% |
| 1987 | 6,354 1000 SLC | -2.2% |
| 1988 | 6,361 1000 SLC | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 6,174 1000 SLC | -2.9% |
| 1990 | 6,581 1000 SLC | +6.6% |
| 1991 | 5,014 1000 SLC | -23.8% |
| 1992 | 5,220 1000 SLC | +4.1% |
| 1993 | 5,277 1000 SLC | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 5,264 1000 SLC | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 5,321 1000 SLC | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 5,152 1000 SLC | -3.2% |
| 1997 | 7,577 1000 SLC | +47.1% |
| 1998 | 7,702 1000 SLC | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 7,779 1000 SLC | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 8,451 1000 SLC | +8.6% |
| 2001 | 8,515 1000 SLC | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 8,644 1000 SLC | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 8,515 1000 SLC | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 8,842 1000 SLC | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 8,964 1000 SLC | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 8,998 1000 SLC | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 10,217 1000 SLC | +13.5% |
| 2008 | 11,834 1000 SLC | +15.8% |
| 2009 | 11,416 1000 SLC | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 10,899 1000 SLC | -4.5% |
| 2011 | 10,494 1000 SLC | -3.7% |
| 2012 | 10,261 1000 SLC | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 10,051 1000 SLC | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 9,865 1000 SLC | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 8,783 1000 SLC | -11.0% |
| 2016 | 9,192 1000 SLC | +4.7% |
| 2017 | 10,490 1000 SLC | +14.1% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 10,490 1000 SLC is below the median for high income countries, which is 451,543 1000 SLC, 2% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Malta's 10,490 1000 SLC is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.64 million 1000 SLC, 1% of the median. (17 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 | +47.1% | 5,152 1000 SLC | 7,577 1000 SLC |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3,234 1000 SLC | 2,453 1000 SLC | 3,787 1000 SLC | 9 |
| 1970s | 3,395 1000 SLC | 2,460 1000 SLC | 4,711 1000 SLC | 10 |
| 1980s | 6,765 1000 SLC | 5,585 1000 SLC | 8,509 1000 SLC | 10 |
| 1990s | 6,089 1000 SLC | 5,014 1000 SLC | 7,779 1000 SLC | 10 |
| 2000s | 9,440 1000 SLC | 8,451 1000 SLC | 11,834 1000 SLC | 10 |
| 2010s | 10,004 1000 SLC | 8,783 1000 SLC | 10,899 1000 SLC | 8 |
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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)
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- 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 10,490 1000 SLC 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 11,834 1000 SLC in 2008.
- What is the lowest cereals, primary — gross production value recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,453 1000 SLC in 1968.
- How does Malta rank for cereals, primary — gross production value?
- Malta ranks 129th out of 141 countries with data for 2017.
- Is cereals, primary — gross production value rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.7%. 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 SLC). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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