Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: Agriculture in Malta
Malta: Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: Agriculture was 3.19 1000 No in 2023. ▼ Falling
Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: Agriculture in Malta, 2000–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 No.
Analysis
In 2023, employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: agriculture in Malta stood at 3.19 1000 No.
That represents a change of up 36.3% on the previous year and up 35.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: agriculture in Malta peaked at 3.48 1000 No in 2003 and was at its lowest, 1.88 1000 No, in 2012.
That places Malta 132nd out of 145 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: Agriculture in Malta, year by year
| Year | 1000 No | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.84 1000 No | — |
| 2001 | 3.29 1000 No | +15.8% |
| 2002 | 3.31 1000 No | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 3.48 1000 No | +5.1% |
| 2004 | 3.34 1000 No | -4.0% |
| 2005 | 3.32 1000 No | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 3.26 1000 No | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 3.01 1000 No | -7.7% |
| 2008 | 2.94 1000 No | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 2.4 1000 No | -18.4% |
| 2010 | 2.22 1000 No | -7.5% |
| 2011 | 1.99 1000 No | -10.4% |
| 2012 | 1.88 1000 No | -5.5% |
| 2013 | 2.35 1000 No | +25.0% |
| 2014 | 2.46 1000 No | +4.7% |
| 2015 | 2.85 1000 No | +15.9% |
| 2016 | 2.4 1000 No | -15.8% |
| 2017 | 2.17 1000 No | -9.6% |
| 2018 | 2.37 1000 No | +9.2% |
| 2019 | 2.56 1000 No | +8.0% |
| 2020 | 2.97 1000 No | +16.0% |
| 2021 | 2.42 1000 No | -18.5% |
| 2022 | 2.34 1000 No | -3.3% |
| 2023 | 3.19 1000 No | +36.3% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 3.19 1000 No is below the median for high income countries, which is 92.65 1000 No, 3% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Malta's 3.19 1000 No is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 281.93 1000 No, 1% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.12 1000 No | 2.4 1000 No | 3.48 1000 No | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.33 1000 No | 1.88 1000 No | 2.85 1000 No | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.73 1000 No | 2.34 1000 No | 3.19 1000 No | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 129 Tonga 8.3 1000 No compare
- 130 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 4.23 1000 No compare
- 131 Grenada 3.78 1000 No compare
- 133 Luxembourg 3.09 1000 No compare
- 134 Brunei Darussalam 2.83 1000 No compare
- 135 Singapore 2.72 1000 No 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 employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: agriculture in Malta?
- Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: agriculture in Malta was 3.19 1000 No in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: agriculture recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 3.48 1000 No in 2003.
- What is the lowest employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: agriculture recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.88 1000 No in 2012.
- How does Malta rank for employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: agriculture?
- Malta ranks 132nd out of 145 countries with data for 2023.
- Is employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: agriculture rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: Agriculture — Value — All age ranges or no breakdown by age — National — Agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Suite of Gender Indicators presents a set of indicators relevant to agrifood systems that are disaggregated by sex, with the aim of highlighting gender differences across agrifood systems. The initial set of indicators is based on those used in FAO’s 2023 Status of Women in Agrifood Systems (SWAFS) report and on the recommendations of an expert consultation held in December 2023, and covers key dimensions including economic participation, governance, agency, social norms, assets and services, education, health, and nutrition. Indicator selection was informed by expert judgment and by the availability of data with sufficient geographic and temporal coverage to enable meaningful comparisons across regions and over time. While most indicators are produced and published by FAO and other international organizations, the objective of this domain is to provide a one-stop shop for sex-disaggregated data on agrifood systems.