Crop production index in Malta
Malta: Crop production index was 53.79 2014-2016 = 100 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Crop production index in Malta, 1961–2022
Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in 2014-2016 = 100.
Analysis
In 2022, crop production index in Malta stood at 53.79 2014-2016 = 100. That is the lowest value across all 62 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 45.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, crop production index in Malta peaked at 131.26 2014-2016 = 100 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 53.79 2014-2016 = 100, in 2022.
Malta ranks 195th of 195 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 62 years of available data.
Crop production index in Malta, year by year
| Year | 2014-2016 = 100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 82.2 2014-2016 = 100 | — |
| 1962 | 81.45 2014-2016 = 100 | -0.9% |
| 1963 | 87.03 2014-2016 = 100 | +6.9% |
| 1964 | 79.26 2014-2016 = 100 | -8.9% |
| 1965 | 70.05 2014-2016 = 100 | -11.6% |
| 1966 | 70.94 2014-2016 = 100 | +1.3% |
| 1967 | 78.07 2014-2016 = 100 | +10.1% |
| 1968 | 80.76 2014-2016 = 100 | +3.4% |
| 1969 | 87.54 2014-2016 = 100 | +8.4% |
| 1970 | 73.78 2014-2016 = 100 | -15.7% |
| 1971 | 82 2014-2016 = 100 | +11.1% |
| 1972 | 85.75 2014-2016 = 100 | +4.6% |
| 1973 | 87.44 2014-2016 = 100 | +2.0% |
| 1974 | 79.89 2014-2016 = 100 | -8.6% |
| 1975 | 89.82 2014-2016 = 100 | +12.4% |
| 1976 | 84.18 2014-2016 = 100 | -6.3% |
| 1977 | 78.18 2014-2016 = 100 | -7.1% |
| 1978 | 76.76 2014-2016 = 100 | -1.8% |
| 1979 | 87.8 2014-2016 = 100 | +14.4% |
| 1980 | 93.02 2014-2016 = 100 | +5.9% |
| 1981 | 93.96 2014-2016 = 100 | +1.0% |
| 1982 | 92.21 2014-2016 = 100 | -1.9% |
| 1983 | 101.21 2014-2016 = 100 | +9.8% |
| 1984 | 94.02 2014-2016 = 100 | -7.1% |
| 1985 | 97.1 2014-2016 = 100 | +3.3% |
| 1986 | 91.63 2014-2016 = 100 | -5.6% |
| 1987 | 86.13 2014-2016 = 100 | -6.0% |
| 1988 | 83.42 2014-2016 = 100 | -3.1% |
| 1989 | 87.69 2014-2016 = 100 | +5.1% |
| 1990 | 87.68 2014-2016 = 100 | -0.0% |
| 1991 | 90.34 2014-2016 = 100 | +3.0% |
| 1992 | 94.13 2014-2016 = 100 | +4.2% |
| 1993 | 95.72 2014-2016 = 100 | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 103.72 2014-2016 = 100 | +8.4% |
| 1995 | 112.2 2014-2016 = 100 | +8.2% |
| 1996 | 131.26 2014-2016 = 100 | +17.0% |
| 1997 | 108.85 2014-2016 = 100 | -17.1% |
| 1998 | 115.2 2014-2016 = 100 | +5.8% |
| 1999 | 110.05 2014-2016 = 100 | -4.5% |
| 2000 | 108.39 2014-2016 = 100 | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 101.28 2014-2016 = 100 | -6.6% |
| 2002 | 96.18 2014-2016 = 100 | -5.0% |
| 2003 | 93.38 2014-2016 = 100 | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 103.75 2014-2016 = 100 | +11.1% |
| 2005 | 98.72 2014-2016 = 100 | -4.8% |
| 2006 | 112.07 2014-2016 = 100 | +13.5% |
| 2007 | 99.41 2014-2016 = 100 | -11.3% |
| 2008 | 109.58 2014-2016 = 100 | +10.2% |
| 2009 | 97.72 2014-2016 = 100 | -10.8% |
| 2010 | 104.26 2014-2016 = 100 | +6.7% |
| 2011 | 106.88 2014-2016 = 100 | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 98.93 2014-2016 = 100 | -7.4% |
| 2013 | 100.98 2014-2016 = 100 | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 105.18 2014-2016 = 100 | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 100.45 2014-2016 = 100 | -4.5% |
| 2016 | 94.37 2014-2016 = 100 | -6.1% |
| 2017 | 93.98 2014-2016 = 100 | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 65.69 2014-2016 = 100 | -30.1% |
| 2019 | 59.71 2014-2016 = 100 | -9.1% |
| 2020 | 55.87 2014-2016 = 100 | -6.4% |
| 2021 | 53.89 2014-2016 = 100 | -3.5% |
| 2022 | 53.79 2014-2016 = 100 | -0.2% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 53.79 2014-2016 = 100 is below the median for high income countries, which is 100.37 2014-2016 = 100, 54% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Malta's 53.79 2014-2016 = 100 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 106.87 2014-2016 = 100, 50% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 79.7 2014-2016 = 100 | 70.05 2014-2016 = 100 | 87.54 2014-2016 = 100 | 9 |
| 1970s | 82.56 2014-2016 = 100 | 73.78 2014-2016 = 100 | 89.82 2014-2016 = 100 | 10 |
| 1980s | 92.04 2014-2016 = 100 | 83.42 2014-2016 = 100 | 101.21 2014-2016 = 100 | 10 |
| 1990s | 104.92 2014-2016 = 100 | 87.68 2014-2016 = 100 | 131.26 2014-2016 = 100 | 10 |
| 2000s | 102.05 2014-2016 = 100 | 93.38 2014-2016 = 100 | 112.07 2014-2016 = 100 | 10 |
| 2010s | 93.04 2014-2016 = 100 | 59.71 2014-2016 = 100 | 106.88 2014-2016 = 100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 54.52 2014-2016 = 100 | 53.79 2014-2016 = 100 | 55.87 2014-2016 = 100 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Malta
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 crop production index in Malta?
- Crop production index in Malta was 53.79 2014-2016 = 100 in 2022, according to FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest crop production index recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 131.26 2014-2016 = 100 in 1996.
- What is the lowest crop production index recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.79 2014-2016 = 100 in 2022.
- How does Malta rank for crop production index?
- Malta ranks 195th out of 195 countries with data for 2022.
- Is crop production index rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Crop production index (2014-2016 = 100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Crop production index shows agricultural production for each year relative to the base period 2014-2016. It includes all crops except fodder crops. Regional and income group aggregates for the FAO's production indexes are calculated from the underlying values in international dollars, normalized to the base period 2014-2016.