Pulses, Total — Yield in Malta
Malta: Pulses, Total — Yield was 2,824 kg/ha in 2017. ▲ Rising
Pulses, Total — Yield in Malta, 1961–2017
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
In 2017, pulses, total — yield in Malta stood at 2,824 kg/ha. That is the highest value across all 57 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 8.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pulses, total — yield in Malta peaked at 2,824 kg/ha in 2017 and was at its lowest, 1,111 kg/ha, in 1963.
Malta ranks 26th of 223 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 57 years of available data.
Pulses, Total — Yield in Malta, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,242 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 1,568 kg/ha | +26.3% |
| 1963 | 1,111 kg/ha | -29.2% |
| 1964 | 1,764 kg/ha | +58.8% |
| 1965 | 2,162 kg/ha | +22.6% |
| 1966 | 1,597 kg/ha | -26.1% |
| 1967 | 2,045 kg/ha | +28.0% |
| 1968 | 1,761 kg/ha | -13.9% |
| 1969 | 2,052 kg/ha | +16.5% |
| 1970 | 2,227 kg/ha | +8.5% |
| 1971 | 2,129 kg/ha | -4.4% |
| 1972 | 2,248 kg/ha | +5.6% |
| 1973 | 2,243 kg/ha | -0.2% |
| 1974 | 1,784 kg/ha | -20.5% |
| 1975 | 1,802 kg/ha | +1.0% |
| 1976 | 2,006 kg/ha | +11.3% |
| 1977 | 1,848 kg/ha | -7.9% |
| 1978 | 1,808 kg/ha | -2.1% |
| 1979 | 1,982 kg/ha | +9.6% |
| 1980 | 2,557 kg/ha | +29.1% |
| 1981 | 2,459 kg/ha | -3.9% |
| 1982 | 2,250 kg/ha | -8.5% |
| 1983 | 2,337 kg/ha | +3.9% |
| 1984 | 2,769 kg/ha | +18.5% |
| 1985 | 2,769 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 2,308 kg/ha | -16.7% |
| 1987 | 2,321 kg/ha | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 2,321 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 2,359 kg/ha | +1.6% |
| 1990 | 2,396 kg/ha | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 2,354 kg/ha | -1.7% |
| 1992 | 2,218 kg/ha | -5.8% |
| 1993 | 2,257 kg/ha | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 2,367 kg/ha | +4.9% |
| 1995 | 2,281 kg/ha | -3.6% |
| 1996 | 2,576 kg/ha | +12.9% |
| 1997 | 2,424 kg/ha | -5.9% |
| 1998 | 2,473 kg/ha | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 2,492 kg/ha | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 2,477 kg/ha | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 2,563 kg/ha | +3.5% |
| 2002 | 2,544 kg/ha | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 2,558 kg/ha | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 2,561 kg/ha | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 2,580 kg/ha | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 2,566 kg/ha | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 2,612 kg/ha | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 2,711 kg/ha | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 2,690 kg/ha | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 2,743 kg/ha | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 2,710 kg/ha | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 2,702 kg/ha | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 2,792 kg/ha | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 2,787 kg/ha | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 2,798 kg/ha | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 2,808 kg/ha | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 2,824 kg/ha | +0.6% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 2,824 kg/ha is above the median for high income countries, which is 2,029 kg/ha, 1.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Malta's 2,824 kg/ha is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1,660 kg/ha, 1.7× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Pulses, Total — Yield 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | +58.8% | 1,111 kg/ha | 1,764 kg/ha |
| 1963 | -29.2% | 1,568 kg/ha | 1,111 kg/ha |
| 1980 | +29.1% | 1,982 kg/ha | 2,557 kg/ha |
| 1967 | +28.0% | 1,597 kg/ha | 2,045 kg/ha |
| 1966 | -26.1% | 2,162 kg/ha | 1,597 kg/ha |
| 1962 | +26.3% | 1,242 kg/ha | 1,568 kg/ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,700 kg/ha | 1,111 kg/ha | 2,162 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 2,008 kg/ha | 1,784 kg/ha | 2,248 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,445 kg/ha | 2,250 kg/ha | 2,769 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,384 kg/ha | 2,218 kg/ha | 2,576 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,586 kg/ha | 2,477 kg/ha | 2,711 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,770 kg/ha | 2,702 kg/ha | 2,824 kg/ha | 8 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is pulses, total — yield in Malta?
- Pulses, total — yield in Malta was 2,824 kg/ha in 2017, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest pulses, total — yield recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 2,824 kg/ha in 2017.
- What is the lowest pulses, total — yield recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,111 kg/ha in 1963.
- How does Malta rank for pulses, total — yield?
- Malta ranks 26th out of 223 countries with data for 2017.
- Is pulses, total — yield rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.1%. 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 Pulses, Total — 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.