Natural rubber in primary forms — Import quantity in Malta
Malta: Natural rubber in primary forms — Import quantity was 4.16 t in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Natural rubber in primary forms — Import quantity in Malta, 2010–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Malta recorded 4.16 t for natural rubber in primary forms — import quantity in 2023.
That represents a change of up 40.5% on the previous year and up 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, natural rubber in primary forms — import quantity in Malta peaked at 6 t in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0 t, in 2010.
Malta ranks 98th of 152 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Natural rubber in primary forms — Import quantity in Malta, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 0 t | — |
| 2011 | 1 t | — |
| 2012 | 6 t | +500.0% |
| 2013 | 4 t | -33.3% |
| 2014 | 0.12 t | -97.0% |
| 2015 | 0.64 t | +433.3% |
| 2016 | 1.08 t | +68.8% |
| 2017 | 0.23 t | -78.7% |
| 2018 | 2.34 t | +917.4% |
| 2019 | 1.73 t | -26.1% |
| 2020 | 4.69 t | +171.1% |
| 2021 | 3.33 t | -29.0% |
| 2022 | 2.96 t | -11.1% |
| 2023 | 4.16 t | +40.5% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 4.16 t is below the median for high income countries, which is 99.14 t, 4% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Malta's 4.16 t is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 99.14 t, 4% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Natural rubber in primary forms — Import quantity 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 | +917.4% | 0.23 t | 2.34 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.71 t | 0 t | 6 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.79 t | 2.96 t | 4.69 t | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 95 Slovakia 4.73 t compare
- 96 El Salvador 4.62 t compare
- 97 Kyrgyzstan 4.21 t compare
- 98 Bosnia and Herzegovina 4.16 t compare
- 100 New Caledonia 4 t compare
- 101 Papua New Guinea 3.88 t 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 natural rubber in primary forms — import quantity in Malta?
- Natural rubber in primary forms — import quantity in Malta was 4.16 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest natural rubber in primary forms — import quantity recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 6 t in 2012.
- What is the lowest natural rubber in primary forms — import quantity recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 t in 2010.
- How does Malta rank for natural rubber in primary forms — import quantity?
- Malta ranks 98th out of 152 countries with data for 2023.
- Is natural rubber in primary forms — import quantity rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Natural rubber in primary forms — Import quantity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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