Roots and Tubers, Total — Area harvested, per capita in Malta
Malta: Roots and Tubers, Total — Area harvested, per capita was 0.0009 ha per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Roots and Tubers, Total — Area harvested, per capita in Malta, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for roots and tubers, total — area harvested, per capita in Malta is 0.0009 ha per person, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.8% on the previous year and down 44.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, roots and tubers, total — area harvested, per capita in Malta peaked at 0.0102 ha per person in 1962 and was at its lowest, 0.0009 ha per person, in 2024.
That places Malta 144th out of 169 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Roots and Tubers, Total — Area harvested, per capita in Malta, year by year
| Year | ha per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0101 ha per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0102 ha per person | +0.4% |
| 1963 | 0.0091 ha per person | -10.8% |
| 1964 | 0.0097 ha per person | +7.1% |
| 1965 | 0.0094 ha per person | -3.8% |
| 1966 | 0.0082 ha per person | -12.6% |
| 1967 | 0.0083 ha per person | +1.2% |
| 1968 | 0.0085 ha per person | +3.3% |
| 1969 | 0.0087 ha per person | +1.6% |
| 1970 | 0.0083 ha per person | -3.9% |
| 1971 | 0.0086 ha per person | +3.4% |
| 1972 | 0.0083 ha per person | -3.2% |
| 1973 | 0.0073 ha per person | -12.7% |
| 1974 | 0.008 ha per person | +9.7% |
| 1975 | 0.0071 ha per person | -11.3% |
| 1976 | 0.0077 ha per person | +8.6% |
| 1977 | 0.0086 ha per person | +12.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0081 ha per person | -5.6% |
| 1979 | 0.0076 ha per person | -6.8% |
| 1980 | 0.008 ha per person | +5.5% |
| 1981 | 0.0066 ha per person | -17.2% |
| 1982 | 0.0057 ha per person | -14.3% |
| 1983 | 0.006 ha per person | +4.9% |
| 1984 | 0.006 ha per person | +1.6% |
| 1985 | 0.0059 ha per person | -1.7% |
| 1986 | 0.0053 ha per person | -11.5% |
| 1987 | 0.0049 ha per person | -6.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0046 ha per person | -6.7% |
| 1989 | 0.0043 ha per person | -7.2% |
| 1990 | 0.0042 ha per person | -2.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0029 ha per person | -29.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0033 ha per person | +11.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0034 ha per person | +3.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0037 ha per person | +10.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0037 ha per person | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0033 ha per person | -11.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0039 ha per person | +19.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0046 ha per person | +18.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0046 ha per person | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0046 ha per person | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0045 ha per person | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0029 ha per person | -35.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0029 ha per person | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0027 ha per person | -5.3% |
| 2005 | 0.002 ha per person | -25.9% |
| 2006 | 0.002 ha per person | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0017 ha per person | -14.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0017 ha per person | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0017 ha per person | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0017 ha per person | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0017 ha per person | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0017 ha per person | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0016 ha per person | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0016 ha per person | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0016 ha per person | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0015 ha per person | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0015 ha per person | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0014 ha per person | -4.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0014 ha per person | -4.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0011 ha per person | -19.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0011 ha per person | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0011 ha per person | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0009 ha per person | -14.0% |
| 2024 | 0.0009 ha per person | -2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0091 ha per person | 0.0082 ha per person | 0.0102 ha per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.008 ha per person | 0.0071 ha per person | 0.0086 ha per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0057 ha per person | 0.0043 ha per person | 0.008 ha per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0038 ha per person | 0.0029 ha per person | 0.0046 ha per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0027 ha per person | 0.0017 ha per person | 0.0046 ha per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0016 ha per person | 0.0014 ha per person | 0.0017 ha per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.001 ha per person | 0.0009 ha per person | 0.0011 ha per person | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is roots and tubers, total — area harvested, per capita in Malta?
- Roots and tubers, total — area harvested, per capita in Malta was 0.0009 ha per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest roots and tubers, total — area harvested, per capita recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0102 ha per person in 1962.
- What is the lowest roots and tubers, total — area harvested, per capita recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0009 ha per person in 2024.
- How does Malta rank for roots and tubers, total — area harvested, per capita?
- Malta ranks 144th out of 169 countries with data for 2024.
- Is roots and tubers, total — area harvested, per capita rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Roots and Tubers, Total — Area harvested, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Roots and Tubers, Total — Area harvested divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Roots and Tubers, Total — Area harvested ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Roots and Tubers, Total — Area harvested Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Roots and Tubers, Total — Area harvested divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.