Cereals, primary — Gross Production Value in Malta
Malta: Cereals, primary — Gross Production Value was 12,248 1000 USD in 2017. ▲ Rising
Cereals, primary — Gross Production Value in Malta, 1961–2017
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 USD.
Analysis
In 2017, cereals, primary — gross production value in Malta stood at 12,248 1000 USD.
Compared with earlier readings it 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 13,818 1000 USD in 2008 and was at its lowest, 2,865 1000 USD, in 1968.
That places Malta 124th out of 140 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 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 4,078 1000 USD | — |
| 1962 | 4,083 1000 USD | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 4,422 1000 USD | +8.3% |
| 1964 | 4,018 1000 USD | -9.1% |
| 1965 | 4,076 1000 USD | +1.4% |
| 1966 | 3,671 1000 USD | -9.9% |
| 1967 | 3,794 1000 USD | +3.4% |
| 1968 | 2,865 1000 USD | -24.5% |
| 1969 | 2,984 1000 USD | +4.2% |
| 1970 | 2,872 1000 USD | -3.8% |
| 1971 | 3,320 1000 USD | +15.6% |
| 1972 | 3,499 1000 USD | +5.4% |
| 1973 | 3,135 1000 USD | -10.4% |
| 1974 | 3,035 1000 USD | -3.2% |
| 1975 | 3,714 1000 USD | +22.4% |
| 1976 | 4,585 1000 USD | +23.5% |
| 1977 | 5,252 1000 USD | +14.5% |
| 1978 | 4,731 1000 USD | -9.9% |
| 1979 | 5,501 1000 USD | +16.3% |
| 1980 | 6,522 1000 USD | +18.6% |
| 1981 | 7,610 1000 USD | +16.7% |
| 1982 | 9,937 1000 USD | +30.6% |
| 1983 | 9,758 1000 USD | -1.8% |
| 1984 | 7,768 1000 USD | -20.4% |
| 1985 | 7,768 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 7,586 1000 USD | -2.3% |
| 1987 | 7,421 1000 USD | -2.2% |
| 1988 | 7,429 1000 USD | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 7,211 1000 USD | -2.9% |
| 1990 | 7,686 1000 USD | +6.6% |
| 1991 | 5,855 1000 USD | -23.8% |
| 1992 | 6,095 1000 USD | +4.1% |
| 1993 | 6,162 1000 USD | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 6,146 1000 USD | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 6,213 1000 USD | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 6,017 1000 USD | -3.2% |
| 1997 | 8,847 1000 USD | +47.0% |
| 1998 | 8,993 1000 USD | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 9,083 1000 USD | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 9,868 1000 USD | +8.6% |
| 2001 | 9,943 1000 USD | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 10,092 1000 USD | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 9,943 1000 USD | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 10,325 1000 USD | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 10,467 1000 USD | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 10,506 1000 USD | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 11,930 1000 USD | +13.6% |
| 2008 | 13,818 1000 USD | +15.8% |
| 2009 | 13,329 1000 USD | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 12,726 1000 USD | -4.5% |
| 2011 | 12,252 1000 USD | -3.7% |
| 2012 | 11,981 1000 USD | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 11,735 1000 USD | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 11,519 1000 USD | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 10,256 1000 USD | -11.0% |
| 2016 | 10,733 1000 USD | +4.7% |
| 2017 | 12,248 1000 USD | +14.1% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 12,248 1000 USD is below the median for high income countries, which is 439,314 1000 USD, 3% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Malta's 12,248 1000 USD is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 199,984 1000 USD, 6% of the median. (16 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 | +47.0% | 6,017 1000 USD | 8,847 1000 USD |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3,777 1000 USD | 2,865 1000 USD | 4,422 1000 USD | 9 |
| 1970s | 3,964 1000 USD | 2,872 1000 USD | 5,501 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1980s | 7,901 1000 USD | 6,522 1000 USD | 9,937 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1990s | 7,110 1000 USD | 5,855 1000 USD | 9,083 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2000s | 11,022 1000 USD | 9,868 1000 USD | 13,818 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 11,681 1000 USD | 10,256 1000 USD | 12,726 1000 USD | 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)
- 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 12,248 1000 USD 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 13,818 1000 USD in 2008.
- What is the lowest cereals, primary — gross production value recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,865 1000 USD in 1968.
- How does Malta rank for cereals, primary — gross production value?
- Malta ranks 124th out of 140 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 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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