Fruit Primary — Area harvested in Malta

Malta: Fruit Primary — Area harvested was 571 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
571 ha
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
198th
of 207 countries
All-time high
3,699 ha
in 2015
All-time low
571 ha
in 2024
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Fruit Primary — Area harvested in Malta, 1961–2024

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.

Analysis

In 2024, fruit primary — area harvested in Malta stood at 571 ha. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.

The figure is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 82.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, fruit primary — area harvested in Malta peaked at 3,699 ha in 2015 and was at its lowest, 571 ha, in 2024.

Malta ranks 198th of 207 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1,413 ha 1,277 ha 1,515 ha 9
1970s 1,352 ha 1,294 ha 1,392 ha 10
1980s 1,954 ha 1,117 ha 2,810 ha 10
1990s 2,481 ha 1,770 ha 3,485 ha 10
2000s 2,132 ha 1,539 ha 3,143 ha 10
2010s 2,575 ha 585 ha 3,699 ha 10
2020s 598.2 ha 571 ha 621 ha 5

Countries ranked near Malta

  1. 195 Djibouti 884 ha compare
  2. 196 Eritrea 747 ha compare
  3. 197 Barbados 693 ha compare
  4. 199 Maldives 511 ha compare
  5. 200 Cabo Verde 452 ha compare
  6. 201 China, Hong Kong SAR 394 ha compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is fruit primary — area harvested in Malta?
Fruit primary — area harvested in Malta was 571 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest fruit primary — area harvested recorded in Malta?
The highest recorded value was 3,699 ha in 2015.
What is the lowest fruit primary — area harvested recorded in Malta?
The lowest recorded value was 571 ha in 2024.
How does Malta rank for fruit primary — area harvested?
Malta ranks 198th out of 207 countries with data for 2024.
Is fruit primary — area harvested rising or falling in Malta?
Over the last ten years it is down 82.5%. 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 Fruit Primary — Area harvested. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Fruit Primary — Area harvested
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
240 places, 13,778 data points, 1961–2024
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