Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — Area harvested in Malta
Malta: Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — Area harvested was 0 ha in 2024. ▼ Falling
Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — Area harvested in Malta, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — area harvested in Malta is 0 ha, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — area harvested in Malta peaked at 609 ha in 1979 and was at its lowest, 0 ha, in 2018.
Malta ranks 179th of 179 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — Area harvested in Malta, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 330 ha | — |
| 1962 | 330 ha | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 416 ha | +26.1% |
| 1964 | 367 ha | -11.8% |
| 1965 | 323 ha | -12.0% |
| 1966 | 526 ha | +62.8% |
| 1967 | 485 ha | -7.8% |
| 1968 | 550 ha | +13.4% |
| 1969 | 468 ha | -14.9% |
| 1970 | 310 ha | -33.8% |
| 1971 | 441 ha | +42.3% |
| 1972 | 405 ha | -8.2% |
| 1973 | 331 ha | -18.3% |
| 1974 | 578 ha | +74.6% |
| 1975 | 492 ha | -14.9% |
| 1976 | 516 ha | +4.9% |
| 1977 | 477 ha | -7.6% |
| 1978 | 470 ha | -1.5% |
| 1979 | 609 ha | +29.6% |
| 1980 | 557 ha | -8.5% |
| 1981 | 287 ha | -48.5% |
| 1982 | 474 ha | +65.2% |
| 1983 | 378 ha | -20.3% |
| 1984 | 333 ha | -11.9% |
| 1985 | 366 ha | +9.9% |
| 1986 | 350 ha | -4.4% |
| 1987 | 350 ha | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 350 ha | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 350 ha | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 351 ha | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 407 ha | +16.0% |
| 1992 | 330 ha | -18.9% |
| 1993 | 300 ha | -9.1% |
| 1994 | 339 ha | +13.0% |
| 1995 | 290 ha | -14.5% |
| 1996 | 100 ha | -65.5% |
| 1997 | 500 ha | +400.0% |
| 1998 | 476 ha | -4.8% |
| 1999 | 400 ha | -16.0% |
| 2000 | 381 ha | -4.8% |
| 2001 | 550 ha | +44.4% |
| 2002 | 324 ha | -41.1% |
| 2003 | 324 ha | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 260 ha | -19.8% |
| 2005 | 230 ha | -11.5% |
| 2006 | 350 ha | +52.2% |
| 2007 | 298 ha | -14.9% |
| 2008 | 350 ha | +17.4% |
| 2009 | 396 ha | +13.1% |
| 2010 | 444 ha | +12.1% |
| 2011 | 422 ha | -5.0% |
| 2012 | 380 ha | -10.0% |
| 2013 | 380 ha | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 386 ha | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 446 ha | +15.5% |
| 2016 | 469 ha | +5.2% |
| 2017 | 492 ha | +4.9% |
| 2018 | 0 ha | -100.0% |
| 2019 | 0 ha | — |
| 2020 | 0 ha | — |
| 2021 | 0 ha | — |
| 2022 | 0 ha | — |
| 2023 | 0 ha | — |
| 2024 | 0 ha | — |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 0 ha is below the median for high income countries, which is 1,436 ha. (46 countries reporting)
- Malta's 0 ha is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 4,733 ha. (20 countries reporting)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | +400.0% | 100 ha | 500 ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 421.67 ha | 323 ha | 550 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 462.9 ha | 310 ha | 609 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 379.5 ha | 287 ha | 557 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 349.3 ha | 100 ha | 500 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 346.3 ha | 230 ha | 550 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 341.9 ha | 0 ha | 492 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 ha | 0 ha | 0 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malta
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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 onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — area harvested in Malta?
- Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — area harvested in Malta was 0 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — area harvested recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 609 ha in 1979.
- What is the lowest onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — area harvested recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 ha in 2018.
- How does Malta rank for onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — area harvested?
- Malta ranks 179th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — area harvested rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — Area harvested. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.