Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population in Malta
Malta: Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population was 0 hectares in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0 hectares
World rank
183rd
of 186 countries
All-time high
3,699 hectares
in 1962
All-time low
0 hectares
in 2018
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population in Malta, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
Malta recorded 0 hectares for change in cereal production, yield, land use and population in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, change in cereal production, yield, land use and population in Malta peaked at 3,699 hectares in 1962 and was at its lowest, 0 hectares, in 2018.
Malta ranks 183rd of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population in Malta, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3,649 hectares | — |
| 1962 | 3,699 hectares | +1.4% |
| 1963 | 3,513 hectares | -5.0% |
| 1964 | 3,434 hectares | -2.2% |
| 1965 | 2,966 hectares | -13.6% |
| 1966 | 3,254 hectares | +9.7% |
| 1967 | 3,211 hectares | -1.3% |
| 1968 | 2,980 hectares | -7.2% |
| 1969 | 2,715 hectares | -8.9% |
| 1970 | 2,559 hectares | -5.7% |
| 1971 | 2,257 hectares | -11.8% |
| 1972 | 2,095 hectares | -7.2% |
| 1973 | 1,850 hectares | -11.7% |
| 1974 | 2,018 hectares | +9.1% |
| 1975 | 2,167 hectares | +7.4% |
| 1976 | 2,202 hectares | +1.6% |
| 1977 | 1,954 hectares | -11.3% |
| 1978 | 1,983 hectares | +1.5% |
| 1979 | 2,304 hectares | +16.2% |
| 1980 | 2,406 hectares | +4.4% |
| 1981 | 2,381 hectares | -1.0% |
| 1982 | 2,850 hectares | +19.7% |
| 1983 | 2,932 hectares | +2.9% |
| 1984 | 2,562 hectares | -12.6% |
| 1985 | 2,518 hectares | -1.7% |
| 1986 | 2,442 hectares | -3.0% |
| 1987 | 2,444 hectares | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 2,645 hectares | +8.2% |
| 1989 | 2,346 hectares | -11.3% |
| 1990 | 2,378 hectares | +1.4% |
| 1991 | 2,200 hectares | -7.5% |
| 1992 | 2,379 hectares | +8.1% |
| 1993 | 2,700 hectares | +13.5% |
| 1994 | 2,800 hectares | +3.7% |
| 1995 | 2,950 hectares | +5.4% |
| 1996 | 2,000 hectares | -32.2% |
| 1997 | 2,700 hectares | +35.0% |
| 1998 | 2,823 hectares | +4.6% |
| 1999 | 2,788 hectares | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 2,923 hectares | +4.8% |
| 2001 | 2,950 hectares | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 2,510 hectares | -14.9% |
| 2003 | 2,940 hectares | +17.1% |
| 2004 | 3,001 hectares | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 3,011 hectares | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 3,100 hectares | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 3,350 hectares | +8.1% |
| 2008 | 3,500 hectares | +4.5% |
| 2009 | 3,320 hectares | -5.1% |
| 2010 | 3,234 hectares | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 3,125 hectares | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 3,076 hectares | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 2,993 hectares | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 2,892 hectares | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 2,525 hectares | -12.7% |
| 2016 | 2,647 hectares | +4.8% |
| 2017 | 2,989 hectares | +12.9% |
| 2018 | 0 hectares | -100.0% |
| 2019 | 0 hectares | — |
| 2020 | 0 hectares | — |
| 2021 | 0 hectares | — |
| 2022 | 0 hectares | — |
| 2023 | 0 hectares | — |
| 2024 | 0 hectares | — |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3,269 hectares | 2,715 hectares | 3,699 hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 2,139 hectares | 1,850 hectares | 2,559 hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,553 hectares | 2,346 hectares | 2,932 hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,572 hectares | 2,000 hectares | 2,950 hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,060 hectares | 2,510 hectares | 3,500 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,348 hectares | 0 hectares | 3,234 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 180 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 32 hectares compare
- 181 Antigua and Barbuda 26 hectares compare
- 182 Djibouti 9 hectares compare
- 183 Barbados 0 hectares compare
- 183 Hong Kong 0 hectares compare
- 183 Saint Lucia 0 hectares 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 change in cereal production, yield, land use and population in Malta?
- Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population in Malta was 0 hectares in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest change in cereal production, yield, land use and population recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 3,699 hectares in 1962.
- What is the lowest change in cereal production, yield, land use and population recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 hectares in 2018.
- How does Malta rank for change in cereal production, yield, land use and population?
- Malta ranks 183rd out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is change in cereal production, yield, land use and population rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. 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 (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Cereals include wheat, rice, maize, barley, oats, rye, millet, sorghum, buckwheat, and mixed grains.