Lettuce yields in Malta
Malta: Lettuce yields was 19.44 tonnes per hectare in 2017. ▲ Rising
Lettuce yields in Malta, 1998–2017
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.
Analysis
The most recent figure for lettuce yields in Malta is 19.44 tonnes per hectare, measured in 2017. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lettuce yields in Malta peaked at 19.44 tonnes per hectare in 2017 and was at its lowest, 16.88 tonnes per hectare, in 1998.
Malta ranks 48th of 111 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Lettuce yields in Malta, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 16.88 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1999 | 16.95 tonnes per hectare | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 17.08 tonnes per hectare | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 17.21 tonnes per hectare | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 17.34 tonnes per hectare | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 17.47 tonnes per hectare | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 17.62 tonnes per hectare | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 17.77 tonnes per hectare | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 17.95 tonnes per hectare | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 17.77 tonnes per hectare | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 18.23 tonnes per hectare | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 18.46 tonnes per hectare | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 19.09 tonnes per hectare | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 18.66 tonnes per hectare | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 18.68 tonnes per hectare | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 18.9 tonnes per hectare | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 19.08 tonnes per hectare | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 19.22 tonnes per hectare | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 19.32 tonnes per hectare | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 19.44 tonnes per hectare | +0.6% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 19.44 tonnes per hectare is below the median for high income countries, which is 20.1 tonnes per hectare, 97% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Malta's 19.44 tonnes per hectare is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 19.92 tonnes per hectare, 98% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.91 tonnes per hectare | 16.88 tonnes per hectare | 16.95 tonnes per hectare | 2 |
| 2000s | 17.69 tonnes per hectare | 17.08 tonnes per hectare | 18.46 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.05 tonnes per hectare | 18.66 tonnes per hectare | 19.44 tonnes per hectare | 8 |
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 lettuce yields in Malta?
- Lettuce yields in Malta was 19.44 tonnes per hectare in 2017, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest lettuce yields recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 19.44 tonnes per hectare in 2017.
- What is the lowest lettuce yields recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.88 tonnes per hectare in 1998.
- How does Malta rank for lettuce yields?
- Malta ranks 48th out of 111 countries with data for 2017.
- Is lettuce yields rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.5%. 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 (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Lettuce yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Yield is the amount produced per unit of land used, measured in tonnes per hectare.