Orange yields in Malta
Malta: Orange yields was 15.51 tonnes per hectare in 2017. ▼ Falling
Orange yields in Malta, 1998–2017
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.
Analysis
The most recent figure for orange yields in Malta is 15.51 tonnes per hectare, measured in 2017.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and down 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, orange yields in Malta peaked at 16.92 tonnes per hectare in 1998 and was at its lowest, 14.82 tonnes per hectare, in 2013.
That places Malta 49th out of 122 regions with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.59 tonnes per hectare | 16.25 tonnes per hectare | 16.92 tonnes per hectare | 2 |
| 2000s | 16.14 tonnes per hectare | 15.53 tonnes per hectare | 16.71 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.58 tonnes per hectare | 14.82 tonnes per hectare | 16.01 tonnes per hectare | 8 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Malta
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 130.29 million current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 0.5% (2025)
- Rural population 25,040 (2025)
- Rural population growth 1.3% (2025)
- Rural population 4.3% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.2% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.1% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 0.5% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 0.5% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 0 hectares (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is orange yields in Malta?
- Orange yields in Malta was 15.51 tonnes per hectare in 2017, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest orange yields recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 16.92 tonnes per hectare in 1998.
- What is the lowest orange yields recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.82 tonnes per hectare in 2013.
- How does Malta rank for orange yields?
- Malta ranks 49th out of 122 regions with data for 2017.
- Is orange yields rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.1%. 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 (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Orange yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Yield is the amount produced per unit of land used, measured in tonnes per hectare.