Land use vs. yield change in cereal production in Malta
Malta: Land use vs. yield change in cereal production was 99 in 2014. ▲ Rising
Land use vs. yield change in cereal production in Malta, 1961–2014
Source: World Bank (2017) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2014, land use vs. yield change in cereal production in Malta stood at 99.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 16.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use vs. yield change in cereal production in Malta peaked at 101 in 1962 and was at its lowest, 51, in 1973.
Malta ranks 91st of 147 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Land use vs. yield change in cereal production in Malta, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 100 | — |
| 1962 | 101 | +1.0% |
| 1963 | 96 | -5.0% |
| 1964 | 94 | -2.1% |
| 1965 | 81 | -13.8% |
| 1966 | 89 | +9.9% |
| 1967 | 88 | -1.1% |
| 1968 | 82 | -6.8% |
| 1969 | 74 | -9.8% |
| 1970 | 70 | -5.4% |
| 1971 | 62 | -11.4% |
| 1972 | 57 | -8.1% |
| 1973 | 51 | -10.5% |
| 1974 | 55 | +7.8% |
| 1975 | 59 | +7.3% |
| 1976 | 60 | +1.7% |
| 1977 | 54 | -10.0% |
| 1978 | 54 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 63 | +16.7% |
| 1980 | 66 | +4.8% |
| 1981 | 65 | -1.5% |
| 1982 | 78 | +20.0% |
| 1983 | 80 | +2.6% |
| 1984 | 70 | -12.5% |
| 1985 | 69 | -1.4% |
| 1986 | 67 | -2.9% |
| 1987 | 67 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 72 | +7.5% |
| 1989 | 64 | -11.1% |
| 1990 | 65 | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 60 | -7.7% |
| 1992 | 66 | +10.0% |
| 1993 | 74 | +12.1% |
| 1994 | 77 | +4.1% |
| 1995 | 81 | +5.2% |
| 1996 | 55 | -32.1% |
| 1997 | 74 | +34.5% |
| 1998 | 77 | +4.1% |
| 1999 | 75 | -2.6% |
| 2000 | 80 | +6.7% |
| 2001 | 81 | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 69 | -14.8% |
| 2003 | 81 | +17.4% |
| 2004 | 85 | +4.9% |
| 2005 | 87 | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 85 | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 92 | +8.2% |
| 2008 | 96 | +4.3% |
| 2009 | 91 | -5.2% |
| 2010 | 95 | +4.4% |
| 2011 | 96 | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 96 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 98 | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 99 | +1.0% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 99 is above the median for high income countries, which is 80, 1.2× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Malta's 99 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 101, 98% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 89.44 | 74 | 101 | 9 |
| 1970s | 58.5 | 51 | 70 | 10 |
| 1980s | 69.8 | 64 | 80 | 10 |
| 1990s | 70.4 | 55 | 81 | 10 |
| 2000s | 84.7 | 69 | 96 | 10 |
| 2010s | 96.8 | 95 | 99 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malta
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 use vs. yield change in cereal production in Malta?
- Land use vs. yield change in cereal production in Malta was 99 in 2014, according to World Bank (2017) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest land use vs. yield change in cereal production recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 101 in 1962.
- What is the lowest land use vs. yield change in cereal production recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 51 in 1973.
- How does Malta rank for land use vs. yield change in cereal production?
- Malta ranks 91st out of 147 countries with data for 2014.
- Is land use vs. yield change in cereal production rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank (2017) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Land use vs. yield change in cereal production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Indexed change in land used for cereal production versus cereal yields, from 1961 to 2014. Both indexes are measured relative to values in 1961 (i.e. 1961 = 100).