Potatoes — Import dependency ratio in Malta
Malta: Potatoes — Import dependency ratio was 0.46 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Potatoes — Import dependency ratio in Malta, 2010–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
Analysis
Malta recorded 0.46 for potatoes — import dependency ratio in 2024. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
The figure is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 228.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, potatoes — import dependency ratio in Malta peaked at 0.46 in 2024 and was at its lowest, -0.04, in 2011.
That places Malta 18th out of 123 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Potatoes — Import dependency ratio in Malta, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 0.23 | — |
| 2011 | -0.04 | -117.4% |
| 2012 | 0.23 | -675.0% |
| 2013 | 0.14 | -39.1% |
| 2014 | 0.14 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.41 | +192.9% |
| 2016 | 0.37 | -9.8% |
| 2017 | 0.24 | -35.1% |
| 2018 | -0.02 | -108.3% |
| 2019 | 0.27 | -1450.0% |
| 2020 | 0.22 | -18.5% |
| 2021 | 0.23 | +4.5% |
| 2022 | 0.34 | +47.8% |
| 2023 | 0.45 | +32.4% |
| 2024 | 0.46 | +2.2% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 0.46 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.2, 2.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Malta's 0.46 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.07, 6.6× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Potatoes — Import dependency ratio in Malta changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | +1450.0% | -0.02 | 0.27 |
| 2012 | +675.0% | -0.04 | 0.23 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.197 | -0.04 | 0.41 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.34 | 0.22 | 0.46 | 5 |
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 — import dependency ratio in Malta?
- Potatoes — import dependency ratio in Malta was 0.46 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest potatoes — import dependency ratio recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 0.46 in 2024.
- What is the lowest potatoes — import dependency ratio recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.04 in 2011.
- How does Malta rank for potatoes — import dependency ratio?
- Malta ranks 18th out of 123 countries with data for 2024.
- Is potatoes — import dependency ratio rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 228.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Potatoes — Import dependency ratio. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The food and agricultural trade indicators dataset is based on trade, production and gross domestic product (GDP) data. Agri-food trade data are collected, processed and disseminated by FAO according to the standard International Merchandise Trade Statistics (IMTS) Methodology. The data is mainly provided by UNSD, Eurostat, and other national authorities as needed. The source data is checked for outliers, trade partner data is used for non-reporting countries or missing cells, and data on food aid is added to take total cross-border trade flows into account. The trade database includes the following variables: export quantity, export value, import quantity, and import value. It includes all food and agricultural products imported/exported annually by all countries in the world. Production data details are available at https://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data/QCL and GDP data details are available at https://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data/MK