Cereals, primary — Production, per square kilometre in Malta
Malta: Cereals, primary — Production, per square kilometre was 0 t per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Cereals, primary — Production, per square kilometre in Malta, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in t per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, cereals, primary — production, per square kilometre in Malta stood at 0 t per square kilometre. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereals, primary — production, per square kilometre in Malta peaked at 51.56 t per square kilometre in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0 t per square kilometre, in 2018.
That places Malta 158th out of 159 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cereals, primary — Production, per square kilometre in Malta, year by year
| Year | t per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 15.51 t per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 15.88 t per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1963 | 17.2 t per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1964 | 15.69 t per square kilometre | -8.8% |
| 1965 | 15.7 t per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1966 | 14.63 t per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 1967 | 14.96 t per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1968 | 11.46 t per square kilometre | -23.4% |
| 1969 | 11.42 t per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1970 | 10.99 t per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 1971 | 12.38 t per square kilometre | +12.6% |
| 1972 | 12.99 t per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1973 | 11.67 t per square kilometre | -10.2% |
| 1974 | 11.09 t per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 1975 | 13.61 t per square kilometre | +22.7% |
| 1976 | 17 t per square kilometre | +25.0% |
| 1977 | 19.17 t per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 1978 | 17.32 t per square kilometre | -9.6% |
| 1979 | 20.23 t per square kilometre | +16.8% |
| 1980 | 24.03 t per square kilometre | +18.8% |
| 1981 | 27.92 t per square kilometre | +16.2% |
| 1982 | 36.74 t per square kilometre | +31.6% |
| 1983 | 36.11 t per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1984 | 28.53 t per square kilometre | -21.0% |
| 1985 | 28.53 t per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 27.91 t per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1987 | 27.3 t per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1988 | 27.31 t per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 26.61 t per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1990 | 27.82 t per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1991 | 21.56 t per square kilometre | -22.5% |
| 1992 | 22.5 t per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1993 | 22.81 t per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 22.81 t per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 23.12 t per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 21.88 t per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 1997 | 32.95 t per square kilometre | +50.6% |
| 1998 | 33.44 t per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 33.72 t per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 36.61 t per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 2001 | 36.88 t per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 37.5 t per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 36.88 t per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 38.29 t per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 38.85 t per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 39.06 t per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 44.38 t per square kilometre | +13.6% |
| 2008 | 51.56 t per square kilometre | +16.2% |
| 2009 | 49.69 t per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 47.4 t per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 2011 | 45.62 t per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2012 | 44.6 t per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 43.67 t per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 42.84 t per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 38.06 t per square kilometre | -11.1% |
| 2016 | 39.87 t per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2017 | 45.58 t per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 2018 | 0 t per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 2019 | 0 t per square kilometre | — |
| 2020 | 0 t per square kilometre | — |
| 2021 | 0 t per square kilometre | — |
| 2022 | 0 t per square kilometre | — |
| 2023 | 0 t per square kilometre | — |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 0 t per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 11.36 t per square kilometre. (50 countries reporting)
- Malta's 0 t per square kilometre is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.6 t per square kilometre. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cereals, primary — Production, per square kilometre 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | -100.0% | 45.58 t per square kilometre | 0 t per square kilometre |
| 1997 | +50.6% | 21.88 t per square kilometre | 32.95 t per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 14.71 t per square kilometre | 11.42 t per square kilometre | 17.2 t per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 14.65 t per square kilometre | 10.99 t per square kilometre | 20.23 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 29.1 t per square kilometre | 24.03 t per square kilometre | 36.74 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 26.26 t per square kilometre | 21.56 t per square kilometre | 33.72 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 40.97 t per square kilometre | 36.61 t per square kilometre | 51.56 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 34.76 t per square kilometre | 0 t per square kilometre | 47.4 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 t per square kilometre | 0 t per square kilometre | 0 t per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 155 Bahamas 0.0603 t per square kilometre compare
- 156 Papua New Guinea 0.0415 t per square kilometre compare
- 157 Djibouti 0.0007 t per square kilometre compare
- 158 Saint Lucia 0 t per square kilometre 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 — production, per square kilometre in Malta?
- Cereals, primary — production, per square kilometre in Malta was 0 t per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cereals, primary — production, per square kilometre recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 51.56 t per square kilometre in 2008.
- What is the lowest cereals, primary — production, per square kilometre recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 t per square kilometre in 2018.
- How does Malta rank for cereals, primary — production, per square kilometre?
- Malta ranks 158th out of 159 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cereals, primary — production, per square kilometre rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cereals, primary — Production, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cereals, primary — Production divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cereals, primary — Production ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Cereals, primary — Production Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Cereals, primary — Production divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.