Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Yield in Malta
Malta: Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Yield was 209.4 kg/ha in 2017. ▬ Flat
Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Yield in Malta, 1961–2017
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
Malta recorded 209.4 kg/ha for oilcrops, oil equivalent — yield in 2017.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, oilcrops, oil equivalent — yield in Malta peaked at 440 kg/ha in 1996 and was at its lowest, 117.3 kg/ha, in 1972.
That places Malta 215th out of 246 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Yield in Malta, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 235.7 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 220 kg/ha | -6.7% |
| 1963 | 249.3 kg/ha | +13.3% |
| 1964 | 231.6 kg/ha | -7.1% |
| 1965 | 232.2 kg/ha | +0.3% |
| 1966 | 232.9 kg/ha | +0.3% |
| 1967 | 233.8 kg/ha | +0.4% |
| 1968 | 232.9 kg/ha | -0.4% |
| 1969 | 249.3 kg/ha | +7.0% |
| 1970 | 134.4 kg/ha | -46.1% |
| 1971 | 298.6 kg/ha | +122.2% |
| 1972 | 117.3 kg/ha | -60.7% |
| 1973 | 172.9 kg/ha | +47.4% |
| 1974 | 154 kg/ha | -10.9% |
| 1975 | 139.3 kg/ha | -9.5% |
| 1976 | 141.4 kg/ha | +1.5% |
| 1977 | 266.3 kg/ha | +88.3% |
| 1978 | 170 kg/ha | -36.2% |
| 1979 | 170 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 235.7 kg/ha | +38.6% |
| 1981 | 236.9 kg/ha | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 366.7 kg/ha | +54.8% |
| 1983 | 385 kg/ha | +5.0% |
| 1984 | 366.7 kg/ha | -4.8% |
| 1985 | 366.7 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 366.7 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 385 kg/ha | +5.0% |
| 1988 | 330 kg/ha | -14.3% |
| 1989 | 330 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 391.1 kg/ha | +18.5% |
| 1991 | 357.5 kg/ha | -8.6% |
| 1992 | 300 kg/ha | -16.1% |
| 1993 | 220 kg/ha | -26.7% |
| 1994 | 195.6 kg/ha | -11.1% |
| 1995 | 169.2 kg/ha | -13.5% |
| 1996 | 440 kg/ha | +160.0% |
| 1997 | 274.9 kg/ha | -37.5% |
| 1998 | 220 kg/ha | -20.0% |
| 1999 | 293.3 kg/ha | +33.3% |
| 2000 | 330 kg/ha | +12.5% |
| 2001 | 220 kg/ha | -33.3% |
| 2002 | 330 kg/ha | +50.0% |
| 2003 | 220 kg/ha | -33.3% |
| 2004 | 220 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 241 kg/ha | +9.5% |
| 2006 | 220 kg/ha | -8.7% |
| 2007 | 220 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 220 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 183.3 kg/ha | -16.7% |
| 2010 | 213.7 kg/ha | +16.6% |
| 2011 | 225.9 kg/ha | +5.7% |
| 2012 | 228.5 kg/ha | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 226.7 kg/ha | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 214.9 kg/ha | -5.2% |
| 2015 | 212.8 kg/ha | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 212.2 kg/ha | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 209.4 kg/ha | -1.3% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 209.4 kg/ha is below the median for high income countries, which is 839.05 kg/ha, 25% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Malta's 209.4 kg/ha is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 398.8 kg/ha, 53% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Yield 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | +160.0% | 169.2 kg/ha | 440 kg/ha |
| 1971 | +122.2% | 134.4 kg/ha | 298.6 kg/ha |
| 1977 | +88.3% | 141.4 kg/ha | 266.3 kg/ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 235.3 kg/ha | 220 kg/ha | 249.3 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 176.42 kg/ha | 117.3 kg/ha | 298.6 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 336.94 kg/ha | 235.7 kg/ha | 385 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 286.16 kg/ha | 169.2 kg/ha | 440 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 240.43 kg/ha | 183.3 kg/ha | 330 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 218.01 kg/ha | 209.4 kg/ha | 228.5 kg/ha | 8 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 213 Burkina Faso 213.2 kg/ha compare
- 214 Niger 212.2 kg/ha compare
- 216 Morocco 207.9 kg/ha compare
- 217 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 207 kg/ha compare
- 218 Botswana 189.7 kg/ha compare
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 — yield in Malta?
- Oilcrops, oil equivalent — yield in Malta was 209.4 kg/ha in 2017, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest oilcrops, oil equivalent — yield recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 440 kg/ha in 1996.
- What is the lowest oilcrops, oil equivalent — yield recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 117.3 kg/ha in 1972.
- How does Malta rank for oilcrops, oil equivalent — yield?
- Malta ranks 215th out of 246 countries with data for 2017.
- Is oilcrops, oil equivalent — yield rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Yield. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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This dataset provides annual statistics on crop and livestock production across countries and territories. For crops, data are provided on area harvested, production quantities and yields. For livestock, data are provided on animal stocks, numbers of producing and slaughtered animals, and the production of meat, milk, eggs and other livestock products. The dataset also includes information on production quantities for selected processed products, such as vegetable oils, sugar, fibres, beer, wine and major dairy products.