Cereals, primary — Yield in Malta
Malta: Cereals, primary — Yield was 4,880 kg/ha in 2017. ▲ Rising
Cereals, primary — Yield in Malta, 1961–2017
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cereals, primary — yield in Malta is 4,880 kg/ha, measured in 2017. That is the highest value across all 57 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 15.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereals, primary — yield in Malta peaked at 4,880 kg/ha in 2017 and was at its lowest, 1,230 kg/ha, in 1968.
Malta ranks 58th of 234 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 57 years of available data.
Cereals, primary — Yield in Malta, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,360 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 1,373 kg/ha | +0.9% |
| 1963 | 1,566 kg/ha | +14.1% |
| 1964 | 1,462 kg/ha | -6.7% |
| 1965 | 1,694 kg/ha | +15.9% |
| 1966 | 1,438 kg/ha | -15.1% |
| 1967 | 1,490 kg/ha | +3.6% |
| 1968 | 1,230 kg/ha | -17.5% |
| 1969 | 1,346 kg/ha | +9.4% |
| 1970 | 1,375 kg/ha | +2.2% |
| 1971 | 1,756 kg/ha | +27.7% |
| 1972 | 1,984 kg/ha | +13.0% |
| 1973 | 2,018 kg/ha | +1.7% |
| 1974 | 1,759 kg/ha | -12.9% |
| 1975 | 2,009 kg/ha | +14.2% |
| 1976 | 2,471 kg/ha | +23.0% |
| 1977 | 3,140 kg/ha | +27.1% |
| 1978 | 2,795 kg/ha | -11.0% |
| 1979 | 2,810 kg/ha | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 3,196 kg/ha | +13.8% |
| 1981 | 3,752 kg/ha | +17.4% |
| 1982 | 4,125 kg/ha | +10.0% |
| 1983 | 3,941 kg/ha | -4.5% |
| 1984 | 3,564 kg/ha | -9.6% |
| 1985 | 3,626 kg/ha | +1.7% |
| 1986 | 3,657 kg/ha | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 3,574 kg/ha | -2.3% |
| 1988 | 3,304 kg/ha | -7.6% |
| 1989 | 3,630 kg/ha | +9.9% |
| 1990 | 3,743 kg/ha | +3.1% |
| 1991 | 3,136 kg/ha | -16.2% |
| 1992 | 3,026 kg/ha | -3.5% |
| 1993 | 2,704 kg/ha | -10.7% |
| 1994 | 2,607 kg/ha | -3.6% |
| 1995 | 2,508 kg/ha | -3.8% |
| 1996 | 3,500 kg/ha | +39.5% |
| 1997 | 3,905 kg/ha | +11.6% |
| 1998 | 3,791 kg/ha | -2.9% |
| 1999 | 3,870 kg/ha | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 4,008 kg/ha | +3.6% |
| 2001 | 4,000 kg/ha | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 4,781 kg/ha | +19.5% |
| 2003 | 4,014 kg/ha | -16.1% |
| 2004 | 4,083 kg/ha | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 4,129 kg/ha | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 4,032 kg/ha | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 4,239 kg/ha | +5.1% |
| 2008 | 4,714 kg/ha | +11.2% |
| 2009 | 4,789 kg/ha | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 4,691 kg/ha | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 4,671 kg/ha | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 4,640 kg/ha | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 4,669 kg/ha | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 4,740 kg/ha | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 4,824 kg/ha | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 4,820 kg/ha | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 4,880 kg/ha | +1.2% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 4,880 kg/ha is below the median for high income countries, which is 5,080 kg/ha, 96% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Malta's 4,880 kg/ha is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2,619 kg/ha, 1.9× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,440 kg/ha | 1,230 kg/ha | 1,694 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 2,212 kg/ha | 1,375 kg/ha | 3,140 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,637 kg/ha | 3,196 kg/ha | 4,125 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,279 kg/ha | 2,508 kg/ha | 3,905 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,279 kg/ha | 4,000 kg/ha | 4,789 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,742 kg/ha | 4,640 kg/ha | 4,880 kg/ha | 8 |
Countries ranked near Malta
More agriculture & rural data for Malta
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate -6.5 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.0121 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate -6.5 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.0121 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cereals, primary — yield in Malta?
- Cereals, primary — yield in Malta was 4,880 kg/ha in 2017, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cereals, primary — yield recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 4,880 kg/ha in 2017.
- What is the lowest cereals, primary — yield recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,230 kg/ha in 1968.
- How does Malta rank for cereals, primary — yield?
- Malta ranks 58th out of 234 countries with data for 2017.
- Is cereals, primary — yield rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.1%. 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 — Yield. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset provides annual statistics on crop and livestock production across countries and territories. For crops, data are provided on area harvested, production quantities and yields. For livestock, data are provided on animal stocks, numbers of producing and slaughtered animals, and the production of meat, milk, eggs and other livestock products. The dataset also includes information on production quantities for selected processed products, such as vegetable oils, sugar, fibres, beer, wine and major dairy products.