Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Area harvested, annual growth rate (Area) in Malta
Malta: Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Area harvested, annual growth rate (Area) was -100 % change on previous year in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Area harvested, annual growth rate in Malta, 1962–2018
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Malta recorded -100 % change on previous year for oilcrops, oil equivalent — area harvested, annual growth rate in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 57 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 196.9% on the previous year and down 366.7% over five years.
Over the whole period, oilcrops, oil equivalent — area harvested, annual growth rate in Malta peaked at 133.33 % change on previous year in 2010 and was at its lowest, -100 % change on previous year, in 2018.
Malta ranks 204th of 204 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Area harvested, annual growth rate (Area) in Malta, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 14.29 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | -6.25 % change on previous year | -143.8% |
| 1964 | 26.67 % change on previous year | -526.7% |
| 1965 | -5.26 % change on previous year | -119.7% |
| 1966 | -5.56 % change on previous year | +5.6% |
| 1967 | -5.88 % change on previous year | +5.9% |
| 1968 | 6.25 % change on previous year | -206.3% |
| 1969 | -11.76 % change on previous year | -288.2% |
| 1970 | 20 % change on previous year | -270.0% |
| 1971 | -22.22 % change on previous year | -211.1% |
| 1972 | 7.14 % change on previous year | -132.1% |
| 1973 | -6.67 % change on previous year | -193.3% |
| 1974 | 114.29 % change on previous year | -1814.3% |
| 1975 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1976 | -6.67 % change on previous year | — |
| 1977 | -32.14 % change on previous year | +382.1% |
| 1978 | 15.79 % change on previous year | -149.1% |
| 1979 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1980 | -36.36 % change on previous year | — |
| 1981 | -7.14 % change on previous year | -80.4% |
| 1982 | -7.69 % change on previous year | +7.7% |
| 1983 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1984 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1985 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1986 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1987 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1988 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1989 | -16.67 % change on previous year | — |
| 1990 | -10 % change on previous year | -40.0% |
| 1991 | -11.11 % change on previous year | +11.1% |
| 1992 | 37.5 % change on previous year | -437.5% |
| 1993 | -9.09 % change on previous year | -124.2% |
| 1994 | -10 % change on previous year | +10.0% |
| 1995 | 44.44 % change on previous year | -544.4% |
| 1996 | -61.54 % change on previous year | -238.5% |
| 1997 | 40 % change on previous year | -165.0% |
| 1998 | -71.43 % change on previous year | -278.6% |
| 1999 | 50 % change on previous year | -170.0% |
| 2000 | -33.33 % change on previous year | -166.7% |
| 2001 | -50 % change on previous year | +50.0% |
| 2002 | 100 % change on previous year | -300.0% |
| 2003 | 50 % change on previous year | -50.0% |
| 2004 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2005 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2006 | 66.67 % change on previous year | — |
| 2007 | 20 % change on previous year | -70.0% |
| 2008 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2009 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2010 | 133.33 % change on previous year | — |
| 2011 | 71.43 % change on previous year | -46.4% |
| 2012 | 33.33 % change on previous year | -53.3% |
| 2013 | 37.5 % change on previous year | +12.5% |
| 2014 | 38.64 % change on previous year | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 52.46 % change on previous year | +35.8% |
| 2016 | -66.67 % change on previous year | -227.1% |
| 2017 | 103.23 % change on previous year | -254.8% |
| 2018 | -100 % change on previous year | -196.9% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's -100 % change on previous year is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.03 % change on previous year. (52 countries reporting)
- Malta's -100 % change on previous year is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is -0.5713 % change on previous year, 175.0× the median. (17 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Area harvested, annual growth rate (Area) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | +1814.3% | -6.67 % change on previous year | 114.29 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.56 % change on previous year | -11.76 % change on previous year | 26.67 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | 8.95 % change on previous year | -32.14 % change on previous year | 114.29 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -6.79 % change on previous year | -36.36 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.1225 % change on previous year | -71.43 % change on previous year | 50 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.33 % change on previous year | -50 % change on previous year | 100 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.69 % change on previous year | -100 % change on previous year | 133.33 % change on previous year | 9 |
Countries ranked near Malta
More agriculture & rural data for Malta
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate -6.5 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.0121 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate -6.5 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.0121 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is oilcrops, oil equivalent — area harvested, annual growth rate in Malta?
- Oilcrops, oil equivalent — area harvested, annual growth rate in Malta was -100 % change on previous year in 2018, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest oilcrops, oil equivalent — area harvested, annual growth rate recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 133.33 % change on previous year in 2010.
- What is the lowest oilcrops, oil equivalent — area harvested, annual growth rate recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was -100 % change on previous year in 2018.
- How does Malta rank for oilcrops, oil equivalent — area harvested, annual growth rate?
- Malta ranks 204th out of 204 countries with data for 2018.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Area harvested, 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 Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Area harvested. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Area harvested Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
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 Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Area harvested. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.