Is cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per unit rising or falling in Malta?

Over the last ten years it is down 54.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per unit in Malta

Name: Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per unit in Malta
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Malta: Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per unit was 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)

0 tonnes per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 21.0%

World rank

143rd

of 188 countries

All-time high

0.0005 tonnes per US$ of GDP

in 1973

All-time low

0 tonnes per US$ of GDP

in 2021

Years of data

1970–2023

Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per unit in Malta, 1970–2023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

The most recent figure for cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per unit in Malta is 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 21.0% on the previous year and down 54.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per unit in Malta peaked at 0.0005 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 1973 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP, in 2021.

Malta ranks 143rd of 188 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per unit in Malta, year by year

Annual values for Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per unit of GDP in Malta, 1970 to 2023.
Year	tonnes per US$ of GDP	Change
1970	0.0004 tonnes per US$ of GDP	—
1971	0.0004 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-1.0%
1972	0.0004 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-9.6%
1973	0.0005 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+12.9%
1974	0.0004 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-21.6%
1975	0.0003 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-8.3%
1976	0.0003 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-20.6%
1977	0.0003 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+7.4%
1978	0.0002 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-38.5%
1979	0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-19.0%
1980	0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-36.7%
1981	0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+11.6%
1982	0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-5.9%
1983	0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+5.0%
1984	0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+28.5%
1985	0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-1.4%
1986	0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-22.1%
1987	0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-15.6%
1988	0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+3.4%
1989	0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-16.7%
1990	0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-12.3%
1991	0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-14.0%
1992	0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+13.3%
1993	0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+3.4%
1994	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-19.0%
1995	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-14.8%
1996	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+8.9%
1997	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+9.0%
1998	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-5.1%
1999	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+5.2%
2000	0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+4.8%
2001	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-14.0%
2002	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-6.1%
2003	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-17.3%
2004	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-33.3%
2005	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+6.2%
2006	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-14.9%
2007	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+28.0%
2008	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-25.9%
2009	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-10.8%
2010	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+10.6%
2011	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-3.4%
2012	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+22.1%
2013	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-22.6%
2014	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-27.4%
2015	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+40.0%
2016	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-25.7%
2017	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-5.2%
2018	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-13.8%
2019	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-10.0%
2020	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+0.8%
2021	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-21.9%
2022	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+31.1%
2023	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-21.0%

Malta compared with similar countries

Malta's 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP is above the median for high income countries, which is 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP, 1.1× the median. (63 countries reporting)
Malta's 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP, 30% of the median. (22 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	0.0003 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0005 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	4

Countries ranked near Malta

140 Ireland 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
141 Italy 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
142 Israel 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
144 Pakistan 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
145 Chad 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
146 Austria 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare

See the full ranking of 188 places →

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)

All data for Malta →

Frequently asked questions

What is cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per unit in Malta?: Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per unit in Malta was 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per unit recorded in Malta?: The highest recorded value was 0.0005 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 1973.
What is the lowest cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per unit recorded in Malta?: The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2021.
How does Malta rank for cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per unit?: Malta ranks 143rd out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
Is cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per unit rising or falling in Malta?: Over the last ten years it is down 54.7%. 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: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

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Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
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Indicator: Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per unit of GDP
Unit: tonnes per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 188 places, 9,319 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 03 October 2026

Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.