Fruit Primary — Production in Malta
Malta: Fruit Primary — Production was 9,340 t in 2024. ▲ Rising
Fruit Primary — Production in Malta, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Malta recorded 9,340 t for fruit primary — production in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of down 14.1% on the previous year and down 44.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fruit primary — production in Malta peaked at 31,084 t in 1995 and was at its lowest, 9,340 t, in 2024.
Malta ranks 228th of 253 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Fruit Primary — Production in Malta, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 13,959 t | — |
| 1962 | 12,962 t | -7.1% |
| 1963 | 14,413 t | +11.2% |
| 1964 | 13,147 t | -8.8% |
| 1965 | 13,957 t | +6.2% |
| 1966 | 13,273 t | -4.9% |
| 1967 | 14,742 t | +11.1% |
| 1968 | 14,973 t | +1.6% |
| 1969 | 13,925 t | -7.0% |
| 1970 | 13,284 t | -4.6% |
| 1971 | 14,885 t | +12.1% |
| 1972 | 13,891 t | -6.7% |
| 1973 | 15,034 t | +8.2% |
| 1974 | 12,581 t | -16.3% |
| 1975 | 13,515 t | +7.4% |
| 1976 | 12,027 t | -11.0% |
| 1977 | 12,093 t | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 11,538 t | -4.6% |
| 1979 | 13,176 t | +14.2% |
| 1980 | 12,446 t | -5.5% |
| 1981 | 14,531 t | +16.8% |
| 1982 | 16,058 t | +10.5% |
| 1983 | 17,281 t | +7.6% |
| 1984 | 16,330 t | -5.5% |
| 1985 | 16,920 t | +3.6% |
| 1986 | 16,540 t | -2.2% |
| 1987 | 15,600 t | -5.7% |
| 1988 | 15,260 t | -2.2% |
| 1989 | 16,317 t | +6.9% |
| 1990 | 16,429 t | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 17,501 t | +6.5% |
| 1992 | 20,197 t | +15.4% |
| 1993 | 21,008 t | +4.0% |
| 1994 | 24,992 t | +19.0% |
| 1995 | 31,084 t | +24.4% |
| 1996 | 25,437 t | -18.2% |
| 1997 | 21,732 t | -14.6% |
| 1998 | 27,164 t | +25.0% |
| 1999 | 24,571 t | -9.5% |
| 2000 | 24,982 t | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 19,316 t | -22.7% |
| 2002 | 16,104 t | -16.6% |
| 2003 | 17,552 t | +9.0% |
| 2004 | 19,820 t | +12.9% |
| 2005 | 19,128 t | -3.5% |
| 2006 | 21,997 t | +15.0% |
| 2007 | 17,570 t | -20.1% |
| 2008 | 20,137 t | +14.6% |
| 2009 | 18,048 t | -10.4% |
| 2010 | 16,104 t | -10.8% |
| 2011 | 18,191 t | +13.0% |
| 2012 | 17,710 t | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 16,241 t | -8.3% |
| 2014 | 16,954 t | +4.4% |
| 2015 | 16,430 t | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 13,199 t | -19.7% |
| 2017 | 14,280 t | +8.2% |
| 2018 | 13,530 t | -5.3% |
| 2019 | 11,830 t | -12.6% |
| 2020 | 10,900 t | -7.9% |
| 2021 | 11,310 t | +3.8% |
| 2022 | 11,840 t | +4.7% |
| 2023 | 10,870 t | -8.2% |
| 2024 | 9,340 t | -14.1% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 9,340 t is below the median for high income countries, which is 197,345 t, 5% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Malta's 9,340 t is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.14 million t, 1% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 13,928 t | 12,962 t | 14,973 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 13,202 t | 11,538 t | 15,034 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 15,728 t | 12,446 t | 17,281 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 23,012 t | 16,429 t | 31,084 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 19,466 t | 16,104 t | 24,982 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 15,447 t | 11,830 t | 18,191 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 10,852 t | 9,340 t | 11,840 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malta
More agriculture & rural data for Malta
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate -6.5 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.0121 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate -6.5 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.0121 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fruit primary — production in Malta?
- Fruit primary — production in Malta was 9,340 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest fruit primary — production recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 31,084 t in 1995.
- What is the lowest fruit primary — production recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,340 t in 2024.
- How does Malta rank for fruit primary — production?
- Malta ranks 228th out of 253 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fruit primary — production rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.9%. 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 — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset provides annual statistics on crop and livestock production across countries and territories. For crops, data are provided on area harvested, production quantities and yields. For livestock, data are provided on animal stocks, numbers of producing and slaughtered animals, and the production of meat, milk, eggs and other livestock products. The dataset also includes information on production quantities for selected processed products, such as vegetable oils, sugar, fibres, beer, wine and major dairy products.