Potatoes — Yield in Malta
Malta: Potatoes — Yield was 13,549 kg/ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Potatoes — Yield in Malta, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
In 2024, potatoes — yield in Malta stood at 13,549 kg/ha.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.5% on the previous year and down 24.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, potatoes — yield in Malta peaked at 27,143 kg/ha in 2008 and was at its lowest, 5,554 kg/ha, in 1965.
That places Malta 148th out of 201 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.
Potatoes — Yield in Malta, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 7,691 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 7,696 kg/ha | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 9,066 kg/ha | +17.8% |
| 1964 | 7,014 kg/ha | -22.6% |
| 1965 | 5,554 kg/ha | -20.8% |
| 1966 | 6,386 kg/ha | +15.0% |
| 1967 | 7,121 kg/ha | +11.5% |
| 1968 | 7,280 kg/ha | +2.2% |
| 1969 | 8,538 kg/ha | +17.3% |
| 1970 | 6,879 kg/ha | -19.4% |
| 1971 | 7,211 kg/ha | +4.8% |
| 1972 | 8,838 kg/ha | +22.6% |
| 1973 | 8,936 kg/ha | +1.1% |
| 1974 | 8,463 kg/ha | -5.3% |
| 1975 | 8,498 kg/ha | +0.4% |
| 1976 | 9,375 kg/ha | +10.3% |
| 1977 | 7,656 kg/ha | -18.3% |
| 1978 | 6,917 kg/ha | -9.6% |
| 1979 | 9,164 kg/ha | +32.5% |
| 1980 | 10,657 kg/ha | +16.3% |
| 1981 | 7,022 kg/ha | -34.1% |
| 1982 | 6,749 kg/ha | -3.9% |
| 1983 | 7,705 kg/ha | +14.2% |
| 1984 | 7,000 kg/ha | -9.2% |
| 1985 | 6,500 kg/ha | -7.1% |
| 1986 | 7,778 kg/ha | +19.7% |
| 1987 | 8,824 kg/ha | +13.4% |
| 1988 | 8,750 kg/ha | -0.8% |
| 1989 | 11,667 kg/ha | +33.3% |
| 1990 | 11,448 kg/ha | -1.9% |
| 1991 | 16,542 kg/ha | +44.5% |
| 1992 | 20,000 kg/ha | +20.9% |
| 1993 | 21,498 kg/ha | +7.5% |
| 1994 | 22,857 kg/ha | +6.3% |
| 1995 | 23,000 kg/ha | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 25,600 kg/ha | +11.3% |
| 1997 | 26,995 kg/ha | +5.5% |
| 1998 | 20,256 kg/ha | -25.0% |
| 1999 | 20,344 kg/ha | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 19,612 kg/ha | -3.6% |
| 2001 | 14,211 kg/ha | -27.5% |
| 2002 | 23,903 kg/ha | +68.2% |
| 2003 | 20,198 kg/ha | -15.5% |
| 2004 | 20,712 kg/ha | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 23,802 kg/ha | +14.9% |
| 2006 | 22,500 kg/ha | -5.5% |
| 2007 | 20,209 kg/ha | -10.2% |
| 2008 | 27,143 kg/ha | +34.3% |
| 2009 | 14,384 kg/ha | -47.0% |
| 2010 | 22,170 kg/ha | +54.1% |
| 2011 | 26,989 kg/ha | +21.7% |
| 2012 | 18,104 kg/ha | -32.9% |
| 2013 | 18,063 kg/ha | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 17,941 kg/ha | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 11,453 kg/ha | -36.2% |
| 2016 | 9,750 kg/ha | -14.9% |
| 2017 | 12,486 kg/ha | +28.1% |
| 2018 | 13,565 kg/ha | +8.6% |
| 2019 | 13,029 kg/ha | -4.0% |
| 2020 | 14,018 kg/ha | +7.6% |
| 2021 | 12,491 kg/ha | -10.9% |
| 2022 | 12,491 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 14,333 kg/ha | +14.7% |
| 2024 | 13,549 kg/ha | -5.5% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 13,549 kg/ha is below the median for high income countries, which is 29,478 kg/ha, 46% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Malta's 13,549 kg/ha is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 27,263 kg/ha, 50% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7,372 kg/ha | 5,554 kg/ha | 9,066 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 8,194 kg/ha | 6,879 kg/ha | 9,375 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 8,265 kg/ha | 6,500 kg/ha | 11,667 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 20,854 kg/ha | 11,448 kg/ha | 26,995 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 20,667 kg/ha | 14,211 kg/ha | 27,143 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 16,355 kg/ha | 9,750 kg/ha | 26,989 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 13,376 kg/ha | 12,491 kg/ha | 14,333 kg/ha | 5 |
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- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is potatoes — yield in Malta?
- Potatoes — yield in Malta was 13,549 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest potatoes — yield recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 27,143 kg/ha in 2008.
- What is the lowest potatoes — yield recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,554 kg/ha in 1965.
- How does Malta rank for potatoes — yield?
- Malta ranks 148th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is potatoes — yield 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, published as part of Potatoes — Yield. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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This dataset provides annual statistics on crop and livestock production across countries and territories. For crops, data are provided on area harvested, production quantities and yields. For livestock, data are provided on animal stocks, numbers of producing and slaughtered animals, and the production of meat, milk, eggs and other livestock products. The dataset also includes information on production quantities for selected processed products, such as vegetable oils, sugar, fibres, beer, wine and major dairy products.