Orange yields in Malta
Malta: Orange yields was 15.51 tonnes per hectare in 2017. ▼ Falling
Latest (2017)
15.51 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
49th
of 123 countries
All-time high
16.92 tonnes per hectare
in 1998
All-time low
14.82 tonnes per hectare
in 2013
Years of data
20
1998–2017
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 123 countries 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.
Orange yields in Malta, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 16.92 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1999 | 16.25 tonnes per hectare | -4.0% |
| 2000 | 16 tonnes per hectare | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 16.71 tonnes per hectare | +4.4% |
| 2002 | 16.66 tonnes per hectare | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 16.26 tonnes per hectare | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 15.93 tonnes per hectare | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 16.35 tonnes per hectare | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 15.9 tonnes per hectare | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 15.84 tonnes per hectare | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 16.24 tonnes per hectare | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 15.53 tonnes per hectare | -4.4% |
| 2010 | 16.01 tonnes per hectare | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 15.44 tonnes per hectare | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 15.88 tonnes per hectare | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 14.82 tonnes per hectare | -6.7% |
| 2014 | 15.93 tonnes per hectare | +7.5% |
| 2015 | 15.58 tonnes per hectare | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 15.45 tonnes per hectare | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 15.51 tonnes per hectare | +0.4% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 15.51 tonnes per hectare is above the median for high income countries, which is 14.47 tonnes per hectare, 1.1× the median. (27 countries reporting)
- Malta's 15.51 tonnes per hectare is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 18.88 tonnes per hectare, 82% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 46 Colombia 15.96 tonnes per hectare compare
- 47 Mali 15.92 tonnes per hectare compare
- 48 Yemen 15.72 tonnes per hectare compare
- 50 Democratic Republic of Congo 15.46 tonnes per hectare compare
- 51 Tajikistan 15.36 tonnes per hectare compare
- 52 Costa Rica 14.47 tonnes per hectare compare
More agriculture & rural data for Malta
- 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)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.0432 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 0.5% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 0.5% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.1% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.2% (2024)
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 123 countries 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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Yield is the amount produced per unit of land used, measured in tonnes per hectare.