Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — Production in Malta
Malta: Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — Production was 6,130 t in 2024. ▲ Rising
Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — Production in Malta, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — production in Malta is 6,130 t, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 17.8% on the previous year and down 20.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — production in Malta peaked at 8,900 t in 2006 and was at its lowest, 1,200 t, in 1996.
Malta ranks 151st of 179 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — Production in Malta, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2,537 t | — |
| 1962 | 2,537 t | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 3,142 t | +23.8% |
| 1964 | 3,027 t | -3.7% |
| 1965 | 2,438 t | -19.5% |
| 1966 | 4,165 t | +70.8% |
| 1967 | 3,657 t | -12.2% |
| 1968 | 6,361 t | +73.9% |
| 1969 | 4,746 t | -25.4% |
| 1970 | 3,686 t | -22.3% |
| 1971 | 3,586 t | -2.7% |
| 1972 | 4,466 t | +24.5% |
| 1973 | 3,814 t | -14.6% |
| 1974 | 4,295 t | +12.6% |
| 1975 | 4,483 t | +4.4% |
| 1976 | 4,959 t | +10.6% |
| 1977 | 3,464 t | -30.1% |
| 1978 | 3,832 t | +10.6% |
| 1979 | 6,409 t | +67.2% |
| 1980 | 4,501 t | -29.8% |
| 1981 | 2,202 t | -51.1% |
| 1982 | 4,369 t | +98.4% |
| 1983 | 3,441 t | -21.2% |
| 1984 | 3,000 t | -12.8% |
| 1985 | 3,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 3,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 3,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 3,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 3,500 t | +16.7% |
| 1990 | 3,200 t | -8.6% |
| 1991 | 2,600 t | -18.8% |
| 1992 | 2,400 t | -7.7% |
| 1993 | 2,200 t | -8.3% |
| 1994 | 2,755 t | +25.2% |
| 1995 | 2,110 t | -23.4% |
| 1996 | 1,200 t | -43.1% |
| 1997 | 6,087 t | +407.2% |
| 1998 | 6,275 t | +3.1% |
| 1999 | 5,052 t | -19.5% |
| 2000 | 5,554 t | +9.9% |
| 2001 | 7,281 t | +31.1% |
| 2002 | 7,405 t | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 8,082 t | +9.1% |
| 2004 | 6,011 t | -25.6% |
| 2005 | 5,221 t | -13.1% |
| 2006 | 8,900 t | +70.5% |
| 2007 | 6,537 t | -26.6% |
| 2008 | 6,475 t | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 7,645 t | +18.1% |
| 2010 | 8,478 t | +10.9% |
| 2011 | 7,981 t | -5.9% |
| 2012 | 6,483 t | -18.8% |
| 2013 | 7,369 t | +13.7% |
| 2014 | 7,666 t | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 8,108 t | +5.8% |
| 2016 | 8,234 t | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 8,488 t | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 8,810 t | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 8,030 t | -8.9% |
| 2020 | 6,690 t | -16.7% |
| 2021 | 7,310 t | +9.3% |
| 2022 | 7,300 t | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 7,460 t | +2.2% |
| 2024 | 6,130 t | -17.8% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 6,130 t is below the median for high income countries, which is 38,340 t, 16% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Malta's 6,130 t is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 133,070 t, 5% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — Production 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 | +407.2% | 1,200 t | 6,087 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3,623 t | 2,438 t | 6,361 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 4,299 t | 3,464 t | 6,409 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,301 t | 2,202 t | 4,501 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,388 t | 1,200 t | 6,275 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,911 t | 5,221 t | 8,900 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,965 t | 6,483 t | 8,810 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,978 t | 6,130 t | 7,460 t | 5 |
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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) — production in Malta?
- Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — production in Malta was 6,130 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — production recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 8,900 t in 2006.
- What is the lowest onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — production recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,200 t in 1996.
- How does Malta rank for onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — production?
- Malta ranks 151st out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — production rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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) — Production. 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.