Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — Yield in Malta
Malta: Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — Yield was 17,256 kg/ha in 2017. ▲ Rising
Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — Yield in Malta, 1961–2017
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
In 2017, onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — yield in Malta stood at 17,256 kg/ha.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 21.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — yield in Malta peaked at 25,429 kg/ha in 2006 and was at its lowest, 6,394 kg/ha, in 1991.
That places Malta 114th out of 179 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 57 years of available data.
Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — Yield in Malta, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 7,688 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 7,688 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 7,553 kg/ha | -1.8% |
| 1964 | 8,248 kg/ha | +9.2% |
| 1965 | 7,548 kg/ha | -8.5% |
| 1966 | 7,918 kg/ha | +4.9% |
| 1967 | 7,540 kg/ha | -4.8% |
| 1968 | 11,566 kg/ha | +53.4% |
| 1969 | 10,141 kg/ha | -12.3% |
| 1970 | 11,890 kg/ha | +17.2% |
| 1971 | 8,132 kg/ha | -31.6% |
| 1972 | 11,027 kg/ha | +35.6% |
| 1973 | 11,523 kg/ha | +4.5% |
| 1974 | 7,431 kg/ha | -35.5% |
| 1975 | 9,112 kg/ha | +22.6% |
| 1976 | 9,610 kg/ha | +5.5% |
| 1977 | 7,262 kg/ha | -24.4% |
| 1978 | 8,153 kg/ha | +12.3% |
| 1979 | 10,524 kg/ha | +29.1% |
| 1980 | 8,081 kg/ha | -23.2% |
| 1981 | 7,672 kg/ha | -5.1% |
| 1982 | 9,217 kg/ha | +20.1% |
| 1983 | 9,103 kg/ha | -1.2% |
| 1984 | 9,009 kg/ha | -1.0% |
| 1985 | 8,197 kg/ha | -9.0% |
| 1986 | 8,571 kg/ha | +4.6% |
| 1987 | 8,571 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 8,571 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 10,000 kg/ha | +16.7% |
| 1990 | 9,117 kg/ha | -8.8% |
| 1991 | 6,394 kg/ha | -29.9% |
| 1992 | 7,273 kg/ha | +13.7% |
| 1993 | 7,333 kg/ha | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 8,116 kg/ha | +10.7% |
| 1995 | 7,276 kg/ha | -10.3% |
| 1996 | 12,000 kg/ha | +64.9% |
| 1997 | 12,174 kg/ha | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 13,182 kg/ha | +8.3% |
| 1999 | 12,630 kg/ha | -4.2% |
| 2000 | 14,596 kg/ha | +15.6% |
| 2001 | 13,238 kg/ha | -9.3% |
| 2002 | 22,855 kg/ha | +72.6% |
| 2003 | 24,944 kg/ha | +9.1% |
| 2004 | 23,119 kg/ha | -7.3% |
| 2005 | 22,700 kg/ha | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 25,429 kg/ha | +12.0% |
| 2007 | 21,954 kg/ha | -13.7% |
| 2008 | 18,500 kg/ha | -15.7% |
| 2009 | 19,322 kg/ha | +4.4% |
| 2010 | 19,104 kg/ha | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 18,901 kg/ha | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 17,060 kg/ha | -9.7% |
| 2013 | 19,416 kg/ha | +13.8% |
| 2014 | 19,883 kg/ha | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 18,169 kg/ha | -8.6% |
| 2016 | 17,576 kg/ha | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 17,256 kg/ha | -1.8% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 17,256 kg/ha is below the median for high income countries, which is 30,833 kg/ha, 56% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Malta's 17,256 kg/ha is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 30,204 kg/ha, 57% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8,432 kg/ha | 7,540 kg/ha | 11,566 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 9,466 kg/ha | 7,262 kg/ha | 11,890 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 8,699 kg/ha | 7,672 kg/ha | 10,000 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 9,549 kg/ha | 6,394 kg/ha | 13,182 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 20,666 kg/ha | 13,238 kg/ha | 25,429 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 18,421 kg/ha | 17,060 kg/ha | 19,883 kg/ha | 8 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 111 Lithuania 17,560 kg/ha compare
- 112 Afghanistan 17,268 kg/ha compare
- 112 Afghanistan 17,268 kg/ha compare
- 115 Syrian Arab Republic 16,913 kg/ha compare
- 115 Syria 16,913 kg/ha compare
- 117 Pakistan 16,151 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 onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — yield in Malta?
- Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — yield in Malta was 17,256 kg/ha in 2017, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — yield recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 25,429 kg/ha in 2006.
- What is the lowest onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — yield recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,394 kg/ha in 1991.
- How does Malta rank for onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — yield?
- Malta ranks 114th out of 179 countries with data for 2017.
- Is onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — yield rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.4%. 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) — 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.