Potatoes — Gross Production Value in Malta
Malta: Potatoes — Gross Production Value was 2,922 1000 SLC in 2017. ▼ Falling
Latest (2017)
2,922 1000 SLC
Change on year
up 28.0%
World rank
115th
of 122 countries
All-time high
13,538 1000 SLC
in 1997
All-time low
2,282 1000 SLC
in 2016
Years of data
57
1961–2017
Potatoes — Gross Production Value in Malta, 1961–2017
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 SLC.
Analysis
The most recent figure for potatoes — gross production value in Malta is 2,922 1000 SLC, measured in 2017.
That represents a change of up 28.0% on the previous year and down 38.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, potatoes — gross production value in Malta peaked at 13,538 1000 SLC in 1997 and was at its lowest, 2,282 1000 SLC, in 2016.
That places Malta 115th out of 122 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 57 years of available data.
Potatoes — Gross Production Value in Malta, year by year
| Year | 1000 SLC | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 8,475 1000 SLC | — |
| 1962 | 8,475 1000 SLC | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 8,872 1000 SLC | +4.7% |
| 1964 | 7,323 1000 SLC | -17.5% |
| 1965 | 5,537 1000 SLC | -24.4% |
| 1966 | 5,502 1000 SLC | -0.6% |
| 1967 | 6,135 1000 SLC | +11.5% |
| 1968 | 6,401 1000 SLC | +4.3% |
| 1969 | 7,538 1000 SLC | +17.8% |
| 1970 | 5,802 1000 SLC | -23.0% |
| 1971 | 6,287 1000 SLC | +8.4% |
| 1972 | 7,454 1000 SLC | +18.6% |
| 1973 | 6,579 1000 SLC | -11.7% |
| 1974 | 6,830 1000 SLC | +3.8% |
| 1975 | 6,131 1000 SLC | -10.2% |
| 1976 | 7,381 1000 SLC | +20.4% |
| 1977 | 6,775 1000 SLC | -8.2% |
| 1978 | 5,837 1000 SLC | -13.8% |
| 1979 | 7,282 1000 SLC | +24.8% |
| 1980 | 9,025 1000 SLC | +23.9% |
| 1981 | 4,963 1000 SLC | -45.0% |
| 1982 | 4,174 1000 SLC | -15.9% |
| 1983 | 5,070 1000 SLC | +21.5% |
| 1984 | 4,680 1000 SLC | -7.7% |
| 1985 | 4,346 1000 SLC | -7.1% |
| 1986 | 4,680 1000 SLC | +7.7% |
| 1987 | 5,015 1000 SLC | +7.2% |
| 1988 | 4,680 1000 SLC | -6.7% |
| 1989 | 5,851 1000 SLC | +25.0% |
| 1990 | 5,683 1000 SLC | -2.9% |
| 1991 | 5,917 1000 SLC | +4.1% |
| 1992 | 8,024 1000 SLC | +35.6% |
| 1993 | 9,027 1000 SLC | +12.5% |
| 1994 | 10,698 1000 SLC | +18.5% |
| 1995 | 10,765 1000 SLC | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 10,698 1000 SLC | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 13,538 1000 SLC | +26.5% |
| 1998 | 12,075 1000 SLC | -10.8% |
| 1999 | 12,127 1000 SLC | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 11,691 1000 SLC | -3.6% |
| 2001 | 8,471 1000 SLC | -27.5% |
| 2002 | 9,206 1000 SLC | +8.7% |
| 2003 | 7,792 1000 SLC | -15.4% |
| 2004 | 7,617 1000 SLC | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 6,525 1000 SLC | -14.3% |
| 2006 | 6,168 1000 SLC | -5.5% |
| 2007 | 4,729 1000 SLC | -23.3% |
| 2008 | 6,352 1000 SLC | +34.3% |
| 2009 | 3,366 1000 SLC | -47.0% |
| 2010 | 5,196 1000 SLC | +54.4% |
| 2011 | 6,325 1000 SLC | +21.7% |
| 2012 | 4,243 1000 SLC | -32.9% |
| 2013 | 4,227 1000 SLC | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 4,199 1000 SLC | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 2,680 1000 SLC | -36.2% |
| 2016 | 2,282 1000 SLC | -14.9% |
| 2017 | 2,922 1000 SLC | +28.0% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 2,922 1000 SLC is below the median for high income countries, which is 238,169 1000 SLC, 1% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Malta's 2,922 1000 SLC is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.58 million 1000 SLC, 0% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7,140 1000 SLC | 5,502 1000 SLC | 8,872 1000 SLC | 9 |
| 1970s | 6,636 1000 SLC | 5,802 1000 SLC | 7,454 1000 SLC | 10 |
| 1980s | 5,248 1000 SLC | 4,174 1000 SLC | 9,025 1000 SLC | 10 |
| 1990s | 9,855 1000 SLC | 5,683 1000 SLC | 13,538 1000 SLC | 10 |
| 2000s | 7,192 1000 SLC | 3,366 1000 SLC | 11,691 1000 SLC | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,009 1000 SLC | 2,282 1000 SLC | 6,325 1000 SLC | 8 |
Countries ranked near Malta
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 potatoes — gross production value in Malta?
- Potatoes — gross production value in Malta was 2,922 1000 SLC in 2017, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest potatoes — gross production value recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 13,538 1000 SLC in 1997.
- What is the lowest potatoes — gross production value recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,282 1000 SLC in 2016.
- How does Malta rank for potatoes — gross production value?
- Malta ranks 115th out of 122 countries with data for 2017.
- Is potatoes — gross production value rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.2%. 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, published as part of Potatoes — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand SLC). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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