Fruit Primary — Yield in Malta
Malta: Fruit Primary — Yield was 16,369 kg/ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Fruit Primary — Yield in Malta, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
Malta recorded 16,369 kg/ha for fruit primary — yield in 2024.
That represents a change of down 12.8% on the previous year and up 214.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fruit primary — yield in Malta peaked at 23,142 kg/ha in 2018 and was at its lowest, 4,442 kg/ha, in 2015.
Malta ranks 51st of 252 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Fruit Primary — Yield in Malta, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 9,214 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 9,393 kg/ha | +1.9% |
| 1963 | 9,752 kg/ha | +3.8% |
| 1964 | 8,847 kg/ha | -9.3% |
| 1965 | 9,857 kg/ha | +11.4% |
| 1966 | 9,116 kg/ha | -7.5% |
| 1967 | 11,051 kg/ha | +21.2% |
| 1968 | 10,890 kg/ha | -1.5% |
| 1969 | 10,904 kg/ha | +0.1% |
| 1970 | 10,140 kg/ha | -7.0% |
| 1971 | 11,050 kg/ha | +9.0% |
| 1972 | 10,476 kg/ha | -5.2% |
| 1973 | 11,618 kg/ha | +10.9% |
| 1974 | 9,278 kg/ha | -20.1% |
| 1975 | 9,901 kg/ha | +6.7% |
| 1976 | 8,734 kg/ha | -11.8% |
| 1977 | 8,738 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 8,416 kg/ha | -3.7% |
| 1979 | 9,466 kg/ha | +12.5% |
| 1980 | 9,152 kg/ha | -3.3% |
| 1981 | 10,820 kg/ha | +18.2% |
| 1982 | 14,376 kg/ha | +32.9% |
| 1983 | 14,165 kg/ha | -1.5% |
| 1984 | 13,342 kg/ha | -5.8% |
| 1985 | 6,054 kg/ha | -54.6% |
| 1986 | 5,886 kg/ha | -2.8% |
| 1987 | 5,920 kg/ha | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 6,056 kg/ha | +2.3% |
| 1989 | 6,488 kg/ha | +7.1% |
| 1990 | 6,786 kg/ha | +4.6% |
| 1991 | 7,262 kg/ha | +7.0% |
| 1992 | 7,627 kg/ha | +5.0% |
| 1993 | 7,990 kg/ha | +4.8% |
| 1994 | 8,361 kg/ha | +4.6% |
| 1995 | 8,920 kg/ha | +6.7% |
| 1996 | 9,835 kg/ha | +10.3% |
| 1997 | 11,266 kg/ha | +14.5% |
| 1998 | 13,967 kg/ha | +24.0% |
| 1999 | 13,883 kg/ha | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 13,319 kg/ha | -4.1% |
| 2001 | 10,892 kg/ha | -18.2% |
| 2002 | 10,467 kg/ha | -3.9% |
| 2003 | 10,720 kg/ha | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 9,808 kg/ha | -8.5% |
| 2005 | 10,819 kg/ha | +10.3% |
| 2006 | 6,998 kg/ha | -35.3% |
| 2007 | 9,137 kg/ha | +30.6% |
| 2008 | 6,956 kg/ha | -23.9% |
| 2009 | 6,565 kg/ha | -5.6% |
| 2010 | 6,145 kg/ha | -6.4% |
| 2011 | 6,370 kg/ha | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 5,685 kg/ha | -10.8% |
| 2013 | 5,262 kg/ha | -7.4% |
| 2014 | 5,203 kg/ha | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 4,442 kg/ha | -14.6% |
| 2016 | 4,564 kg/ha | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 4,690 kg/ha | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 23,142 kg/ha | +393.4% |
| 2019 | 19,958 kg/ha | -13.8% |
| 2020 | 17,900 kg/ha | -10.3% |
| 2021 | 18,206 kg/ha | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 19,365 kg/ha | +6.4% |
| 2023 | 18,771 kg/ha | -3.1% |
| 2024 | 16,369 kg/ha | -12.8% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 16,369 kg/ha is above the median for high income countries, which is 9,957 kg/ha, 1.6× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Malta's 16,369 kg/ha is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 12,174 kg/ha, 1.3× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fruit Primary — Yield in Malta changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | +393.4% | 4,690 kg/ha | 23,142 kg/ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9,891 kg/ha | 8,847 kg/ha | 11,051 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 9,782 kg/ha | 8,416 kg/ha | 11,618 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 9,226 kg/ha | 5,886 kg/ha | 14,376 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 9,590 kg/ha | 6,786 kg/ha | 13,967 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 9,568 kg/ha | 6,565 kg/ha | 13,319 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,546 kg/ha | 4,442 kg/ha | 23,142 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 18,122 kg/ha | 16,369 kg/ha | 19,365 kg/ha | 5 |
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- 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)
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- 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 — yield in Malta?
- Fruit primary — yield in Malta was 16,369 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest fruit primary — yield recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 23,142 kg/ha in 2018.
- What is the lowest fruit primary — yield recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,442 kg/ha in 2015.
- How does Malta rank for fruit primary — yield?
- Malta ranks 51st out of 252 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fruit primary — yield rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 214.6%. 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 — Yield. 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.