Land under cereal production (hectares), annual growth rate in Malta
Malta: Land under cereal production (hectares), annual growth rate was -100 % change on previous year in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Land under cereal production (hectares), annual growth rate in Malta, 1962–2018
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land under cereal production (hectares), annual growth rate in Malta is -100 % change on previous year, measured in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 57 years on record.
That represents a change of down 874.0% on the previous year and down 2,333.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land under cereal production (hectares), annual growth rate in Malta peaked at 35 % change on previous year in 1997 and was at its lowest, -100 % change on previous year, in 2018.
Malta ranks 178th of 181 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Land under cereal production (hectares), annual growth rate in Malta, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 1.37 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | -5.03 % change on previous year | -467.0% |
| 1964 | -2.25 % change on previous year | -55.3% |
| 1965 | -13.63 % change on previous year | +506.0% |
| 1966 | 9.71 % change on previous year | -171.2% |
| 1967 | -1.32 % change on previous year | -113.6% |
| 1968 | -7.19 % change on previous year | +444.4% |
| 1969 | -8.89 % change on previous year | +23.6% |
| 1970 | -5.75 % change on previous year | -35.4% |
| 1971 | -11.8 % change on previous year | +105.4% |
| 1972 | -7.18 % change on previous year | -39.2% |
| 1973 | -11.69 % change on previous year | +62.9% |
| 1974 | 9.08 % change on previous year | -177.7% |
| 1975 | 7.38 % change on previous year | -18.7% |
| 1976 | 1.62 % change on previous year | -78.1% |
| 1977 | -11.26 % change on previous year | -797.3% |
| 1978 | 1.48 % change on previous year | -113.2% |
| 1979 | 16.19 % change on previous year | +990.7% |
| 1980 | 4.43 % change on previous year | -72.7% |
| 1981 | -1.04 % change on previous year | -123.5% |
| 1982 | 19.7 % change on previous year | -1995.7% |
| 1983 | 2.88 % change on previous year | -85.4% |
| 1984 | -12.62 % change on previous year | -538.6% |
| 1985 | -1.72 % change on previous year | -86.4% |
| 1986 | -3.02 % change on previous year | +75.7% |
| 1987 | 0.0819 % change on previous year | -102.7% |
| 1988 | 8.22 % change on previous year | +9941.8% |
| 1989 | -11.3 % change on previous year | -237.5% |
| 1990 | 1.36 % change on previous year | -112.1% |
| 1991 | -7.49 % change on previous year | -648.8% |
| 1992 | 8.14 % change on previous year | -208.7% |
| 1993 | 13.49 % change on previous year | +65.8% |
| 1994 | 3.7 % change on previous year | -72.6% |
| 1995 | 5.36 % change on previous year | +44.6% |
| 1996 | -32.2 % change on previous year | -701.1% |
| 1997 | 35 % change on previous year | -208.7% |
| 1998 | 4.56 % change on previous year | -87.0% |
| 1999 | -1.24 % change on previous year | -127.2% |
| 2000 | 4.84 % change on previous year | -490.6% |
| 2001 | 0.9237 % change on previous year | -80.9% |
| 2002 | -14.92 % change on previous year | -1714.7% |
| 2003 | 17.13 % change on previous year | -214.9% |
| 2004 | 2.07 % change on previous year | -87.9% |
| 2005 | 0.3332 % change on previous year | -83.9% |
| 2006 | 2.96 % change on previous year | +787.0% |
| 2007 | 8.06 % change on previous year | +172.8% |
| 2008 | 4.48 % change on previous year | -44.5% |
| 2009 | -5.14 % change on previous year | -214.9% |
| 2010 | -2.59 % change on previous year | -49.6% |
| 2011 | -3.37 % change on previous year | +30.1% |
| 2012 | -1.57 % change on previous year | -53.5% |
| 2013 | -2.7 % change on previous year | +72.1% |
| 2014 | -3.37 % change on previous year | +25.1% |
| 2015 | -12.69 % change on previous year | +276.1% |
| 2016 | 4.83 % change on previous year | -138.1% |
| 2017 | 12.92 % change on previous year | +167.4% |
| 2018 | -100 % change on previous year | -874.0% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's -100 % change on previous year is below the median for high income countries, which is -1.12 % change on previous year, 89.7× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Malta's -100 % change on previous year is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 3.08 % change on previous year. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Land under cereal production (hectares), annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | +9941.8% | 0.0819 % change on previous year | 8.22 % change on previous year |
| 1982 | +1995.7% | -1.04 % change on previous year | 19.7 % change on previous year |
| 2002 | -1714.7% | 0.9237 % change on previous year | -14.92 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -3.4 % change on previous year | -13.63 % change on previous year | 9.71 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | -1.19 % change on previous year | -11.8 % change on previous year | 16.19 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.561 % change on previous year | -12.62 % change on previous year | 19.7 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.07 % change on previous year | -32.2 % change on previous year | 35 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.07 % change on previous year | -14.92 % change on previous year | 17.13 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -12.06 % change on previous year | -100 % change on previous year | 12.92 % change on previous year | 9 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 175 Fiji -37.76 % change on previous year compare
- 176 Grenada -54.36 % change on previous year compare
- 177 Cape Verde -99.39 % change on previous year compare
- 178 Barbados -100 % change on previous year compare
- 178 Hong Kong -100 % change on previous year compare
- 178 Saint Lucia -100 % change on previous year 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 land under cereal production (hectares), annual growth rate in Malta?
- Land under cereal production (hectares), annual growth rate in Malta was -100 % change on previous year in 2018, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land under cereal production (hectares), annual growth rate recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 35 % change on previous year in 1997.
- What is the lowest land under cereal production (hectares), annual growth rate recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was -100 % change on previous year in 2018.
- How does Malta rank for land under cereal production (hectares), annual growth rate?
- Malta ranks 178th out of 181 countries with data for 2018.
- Is land under cereal production (hectares), annual growth rate rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2,333.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Land under cereal production (hectares), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Land under cereal production (hectares). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Land under cereal production FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Land under cereal production (hectares). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.