Potato yields in Malta
Malta: Potato yields was 13.55 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
13.55 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
down 5.5%
World rank
119th
of 159 countries
All-time high
27.14 tonnes per hectare
in 2008
All-time low
5.55 tonnes per hectare
in 1965
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Potato yields in Malta, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025); Broadberry et al. (2015); Brassley (2000) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.
Analysis
In 2024, potato yields in Malta stood at 13.55 tonnes per hectare.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.5% on the previous year and down 24.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, potato yields in Malta peaked at 27.14 tonnes per hectare in 2008 and was at its lowest, 5.55 tonnes per hectare, in 1965.
That places Malta 119th out of 159 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Potato yields in Malta, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 7.69 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 7.7 tonnes per hectare | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 9.07 tonnes per hectare | +17.8% |
| 1964 | 7.01 tonnes per hectare | -22.6% |
| 1965 | 5.55 tonnes per hectare | -20.8% |
| 1966 | 6.39 tonnes per hectare | +15.0% |
| 1967 | 7.12 tonnes per hectare | +11.5% |
| 1968 | 7.28 tonnes per hectare | +2.2% |
| 1969 | 8.54 tonnes per hectare | +17.3% |
| 1970 | 6.88 tonnes per hectare | -19.4% |
| 1971 | 7.21 tonnes per hectare | +4.8% |
| 1972 | 8.84 tonnes per hectare | +22.6% |
| 1973 | 8.94 tonnes per hectare | +1.1% |
| 1974 | 8.46 tonnes per hectare | -5.3% |
| 1975 | 8.5 tonnes per hectare | +0.4% |
| 1976 | 9.37 tonnes per hectare | +10.3% |
| 1977 | 7.66 tonnes per hectare | -18.3% |
| 1978 | 6.92 tonnes per hectare | -9.6% |
| 1979 | 9.16 tonnes per hectare | +32.5% |
| 1980 | 10.66 tonnes per hectare | +16.3% |
| 1981 | 7.02 tonnes per hectare | -34.1% |
| 1982 | 6.75 tonnes per hectare | -3.9% |
| 1983 | 7.71 tonnes per hectare | +14.2% |
| 1984 | 7 tonnes per hectare | -9.2% |
| 1985 | 6.5 tonnes per hectare | -7.1% |
| 1986 | 7.78 tonnes per hectare | +19.7% |
| 1987 | 8.82 tonnes per hectare | +13.4% |
| 1988 | 8.75 tonnes per hectare | -0.8% |
| 1989 | 11.67 tonnes per hectare | +33.3% |
| 1990 | 11.45 tonnes per hectare | -1.9% |
| 1991 | 16.54 tonnes per hectare | +44.5% |
| 1992 | 20 tonnes per hectare | +20.9% |
| 1993 | 21.5 tonnes per hectare | +7.5% |
| 1994 | 22.86 tonnes per hectare | +6.3% |
| 1995 | 23 tonnes per hectare | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 25.6 tonnes per hectare | +11.3% |
| 1997 | 27 tonnes per hectare | +5.5% |
| 1998 | 20.26 tonnes per hectare | -25.0% |
| 1999 | 20.34 tonnes per hectare | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 19.61 tonnes per hectare | -3.6% |
| 2001 | 14.21 tonnes per hectare | -27.5% |
| 2002 | 23.9 tonnes per hectare | +68.2% |
| 2003 | 20.2 tonnes per hectare | -15.5% |
| 2004 | 20.71 tonnes per hectare | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 23.8 tonnes per hectare | +14.9% |
| 2006 | 22.5 tonnes per hectare | -5.5% |
| 2007 | 20.21 tonnes per hectare | -10.2% |
| 2008 | 27.14 tonnes per hectare | +34.3% |
| 2009 | 14.38 tonnes per hectare | -47.0% |
| 2010 | 22.17 tonnes per hectare | +54.1% |
| 2011 | 26.99 tonnes per hectare | +21.7% |
| 2012 | 18.1 tonnes per hectare | -32.9% |
| 2013 | 18.06 tonnes per hectare | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 17.94 tonnes per hectare | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 11.45 tonnes per hectare | -36.2% |
| 2016 | 9.75 tonnes per hectare | -14.9% |
| 2017 | 12.49 tonnes per hectare | +28.1% |
| 2018 | 13.57 tonnes per hectare | +8.6% |
| 2019 | 13.03 tonnes per hectare | -4.0% |
| 2020 | 14.02 tonnes per hectare | +7.6% |
| 2021 | 12.49 tonnes per hectare | -10.9% |
| 2022 | 12.49 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 14.33 tonnes per hectare | +14.7% |
| 2024 | 13.55 tonnes per hectare | -5.5% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 13.55 tonnes per hectare is below the median for high income countries, which is 29.86 tonnes per hectare, 45% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Malta's 13.55 tonnes per hectare is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 28.68 tonnes per hectare, 47% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.37 tonnes per hectare | 5.55 tonnes per hectare | 9.07 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 8.19 tonnes per hectare | 6.88 tonnes per hectare | 9.37 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.27 tonnes per hectare | 6.5 tonnes per hectare | 11.67 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 20.85 tonnes per hectare | 11.45 tonnes per hectare | 27 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.67 tonnes per hectare | 14.21 tonnes per hectare | 27.14 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.35 tonnes per hectare | 9.75 tonnes per hectare | 26.99 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.38 tonnes per hectare | 12.49 tonnes per hectare | 14.33 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
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- 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 potato yields in Malta?
- Potato yields in Malta was 13.55 tonnes per hectare in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025); Broadberry et al. (2015); Brassley (2000) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest potato yields recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 27.14 tonnes per hectare in 2008.
- What is the lowest potato yields recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.55 tonnes per hectare in 1965.
- How does Malta rank for potato yields?
- Malta ranks 119th out of 159 countries with data for 2024.
- Is potato yields rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.5%. 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 (2025); Broadberry et al. (2015); Brassley (2000) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Potato yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Yields are measured in tonnes per hectare.