Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — Area harvested in Malta
Malta: Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — Area harvested was -100 % change on previous year in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — Area harvested in Malta, 1962–2018
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Malta recorded -100 % change on previous year for onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — area harvested in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 57 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2,139.1% on the previous year and down 673.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — area harvested in Malta peaked at 400 % change on previous year in 1997 and was at its lowest, -100 % change on previous year, in 2018.
Malta ranks 152nd of 152 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — Area harvested in Malta, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | 26.06 % change on previous year | — |
| 1964 | -11.78 % change on previous year | -145.2% |
| 1965 | -11.99 % change on previous year | +1.8% |
| 1966 | 62.85 % change on previous year | -624.2% |
| 1967 | -7.79 % change on previous year | -112.4% |
| 1968 | 13.4 % change on previous year | -271.9% |
| 1969 | -14.91 % change on previous year | -211.2% |
| 1970 | -33.76 % change on previous year | +126.4% |
| 1971 | 42.26 % change on previous year | -225.2% |
| 1972 | -8.16 % change on previous year | -119.3% |
| 1973 | -18.27 % change on previous year | +123.8% |
| 1974 | 74.62 % change on previous year | -508.4% |
| 1975 | -14.88 % change on previous year | -119.9% |
| 1976 | 4.88 % change on previous year | -132.8% |
| 1977 | -7.56 % change on previous year | -254.9% |
| 1978 | -1.47 % change on previous year | -80.6% |
| 1979 | 29.57 % change on previous year | -2115.3% |
| 1980 | -8.54 % change on previous year | -128.9% |
| 1981 | -48.47 % change on previous year | +467.7% |
| 1982 | 65.16 % change on previous year | -234.4% |
| 1983 | -20.25 % change on previous year | -131.1% |
| 1984 | -11.9 % change on previous year | -41.2% |
| 1985 | 9.91 % change on previous year | -183.2% |
| 1986 | -4.37 % change on previous year | -144.1% |
| 1987 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1988 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1989 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1990 | 0.2857 % change on previous year | — |
| 1991 | 15.95 % change on previous year | +5484.0% |
| 1992 | -18.92 % change on previous year | -218.6% |
| 1993 | -9.09 % change on previous year | -51.9% |
| 1994 | 13 % change on previous year | -243.0% |
| 1995 | -14.45 % change on previous year | -211.2% |
| 1996 | -65.52 % change on previous year | +353.3% |
| 1997 | 400 % change on previous year | -710.5% |
| 1998 | -4.8 % change on previous year | -101.2% |
| 1999 | -15.97 % change on previous year | +232.6% |
| 2000 | -4.75 % change on previous year | -70.3% |
| 2001 | 44.36 % change on previous year | -1033.8% |
| 2002 | -41.09 % change on previous year | -192.6% |
| 2003 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2004 | -19.75 % change on previous year | — |
| 2005 | -11.54 % change on previous year | -41.6% |
| 2006 | 52.17 % change on previous year | -552.2% |
| 2007 | -14.86 % change on previous year | -128.5% |
| 2008 | 17.45 % change on previous year | -217.5% |
| 2009 | 13.14 % change on previous year | -24.7% |
| 2010 | 12.12 % change on previous year | -7.8% |
| 2011 | -4.95 % change on previous year | -140.9% |
| 2012 | -9.95 % change on previous year | +100.9% |
| 2013 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2014 | 1.58 % change on previous year | — |
| 2015 | 15.54 % change on previous year | +884.5% |
| 2016 | 5.16 % change on previous year | -66.8% |
| 2017 | 4.9 % change on previous year | -4.9% |
| 2018 | -100 % change on previous year | -2139.1% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — Area harvested 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +5484.0% | 0.2857 % change on previous year | 15.95 % change on previous year |
| 2018 | -2139.1% | 4.9 % change on previous year | -100 % change on previous year |
| 1979 | +2115.3% | -1.47 % change on previous year | 29.57 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.98 % change on previous year | -14.91 % change on previous year | 62.85 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | 6.72 % change on previous year | -33.76 % change on previous year | 74.62 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -1.85 % change on previous year | -48.47 % change on previous year | 65.16 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 30.05 % change on previous year | -65.52 % change on previous year | 400 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.51 % change on previous year | -41.09 % change on previous year | 52.17 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -8.4 % change on previous year | -100 % change on previous year | 15.54 % change on previous year | 9 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — area harvested in Malta?
- Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — area harvested in Malta was -100 % change on previous year in 2018, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — area harvested recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 400 % change on previous year in 1997.
- What is the lowest onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — area harvested recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was -100 % change on previous year in 2018.
- How does Malta rank for onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — area harvested?
- Malta ranks 152nd out of 152 countries with data for 2018.
- Is onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — area harvested rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 673.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — 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 Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — Area harvested. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — Area harvested Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — Area harvested. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.