Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square in Malta
Malta: Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square was 575 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
575 tonnes per square kilometre
Change on year
down 5.6%
World rank
4th
of 189 countries
All-time high
696.88 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2012
All-time low
218.75 tonnes per square kilometre
in 1967
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square in Malta, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
Malta recorded 575 tonnes per square kilometre for cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.6% on the previous year and down 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square in Malta peaked at 696.88 tonnes per square kilometre in 2012 and was at its lowest, 218.75 tonnes per square kilometre, in 1967.
That places Malta 4th out of 189 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square in Malta, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 253.12 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 262.5 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1963 | 293.75 tonnes per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 1964 | 290.62 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1965 | 262.5 tonnes per square kilometre | -9.7% |
| 1966 | 290.62 tonnes per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 1967 | 218.75 tonnes per square kilometre | -24.7% |
| 1968 | 296.88 tonnes per square kilometre | +35.7% |
| 1969 | 356.25 tonnes per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 1970 | 350 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1971 | 365.62 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1972 | 368.75 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1973 | 487.5 tonnes per square kilometre | +32.2% |
| 1974 | 415.62 tonnes per square kilometre | -14.7% |
| 1975 | 481.25 tonnes per square kilometre | +15.8% |
| 1976 | 425 tonnes per square kilometre | -11.7% |
| 1977 | 540.62 tonnes per square kilometre | +27.2% |
| 1978 | 421.88 tonnes per square kilometre | -22.0% |
| 1979 | 431.25 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1980 | 340.62 tonnes per square kilometre | -21.0% |
| 1981 | 378.12 tonnes per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 1982 | 353.12 tonnes per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 1983 | 350 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1984 | 425 tonnes per square kilometre | +21.4% |
| 1985 | 425 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 425 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 437.5 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1988 | 521.88 tonnes per square kilometre | +19.3% |
| 1989 | 456.25 tonnes per square kilometre | -12.6% |
| 1990 | 481.25 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1991 | 446.88 tonnes per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 1992 | 556.25 tonnes per square kilometre | +24.5% |
| 1993 | 515.62 tonnes per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 1994 | 462.5 tonnes per square kilometre | -10.3% |
| 1995 | 487.5 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1996 | 546.88 tonnes per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 1997 | 590.62 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1998 | 593.75 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 640.62 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 2000 | 659.38 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 571.88 tonnes per square kilometre | -13.3% |
| 2002 | 587.5 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 590.62 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 443.75 tonnes per square kilometre | -24.9% |
| 2005 | 493.75 tonnes per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 2006 | 443.75 tonnes per square kilometre | -10.1% |
| 2007 | 665.62 tonnes per square kilometre | +50.0% |
| 2008 | 571.88 tonnes per square kilometre | -14.1% |
| 2009 | 487.5 tonnes per square kilometre | -14.8% |
| 2010 | 559.38 tonnes per square kilometre | +14.7% |
| 2011 | 581.25 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2012 | 696.88 tonnes per square kilometre | +19.9% |
| 2013 | 606.25 tonnes per square kilometre | -13.0% |
| 2014 | 484.38 tonnes per square kilometre | -20.1% |
| 2015 | 646.88 tonnes per square kilometre | +33.5% |
| 2016 | 509.38 tonnes per square kilometre | -21.3% |
| 2017 | 568.75 tonnes per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 2018 | 559.38 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 509.38 tonnes per square kilometre | -8.9% |
| 2020 | 515.62 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 484.38 tonnes per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 2022 | 609.38 tonnes per square kilometre | +25.8% |
| 2023 | 575 tonnes per square kilometre | -5.6% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 575 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 29.18 tonnes per square kilometre, 19.7× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Malta's 575 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 21.97 tonnes per square kilometre, 26.2× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 280.56 tonnes per square kilometre | 218.75 tonnes per square kilometre | 356.25 tonnes per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 428.75 tonnes per square kilometre | 350 tonnes per square kilometre | 540.62 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 411.25 tonnes per square kilometre | 340.62 tonnes per square kilometre | 521.88 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 532.19 tonnes per square kilometre | 446.88 tonnes per square kilometre | 640.62 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 551.56 tonnes per square kilometre | 443.75 tonnes per square kilometre | 665.62 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 572.19 tonnes per square kilometre | 484.38 tonnes per square kilometre | 696.88 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 546.09 tonnes per square kilometre | 484.38 tonnes per square kilometre | 609.38 tonnes per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 1 Macao 3,030 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 2 Hong Kong 992.38 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 3 Netherlands 735.64 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 5 Belgium 514.79 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 6 Bahrain 376.25 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 7 Maldives 335.57 tonnes 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: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square in Malta?
- Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square in Malta was 575 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 696.88 tonnes per square kilometre in 2012.
- What is the lowest cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 218.75 tonnes per square kilometre in 1967.
- How does Malta rank for cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square?
- Malta ranks 4th out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 63 observations, free to reuse under Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page.
How this figure is calculated
Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? 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: which countries are net importers and exporters? ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
- 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: which countries are net importers and exporters? 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.