Roots and Tubers, Total — Production, per square kilometre in Malta
Malta: Roots and Tubers, Total — Production, per square kilometre was 22.84 t per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
22.84 t per square kilometre
Change on year
up 2.7%
World rank
26th
of 169 countries
All-time high
126.54 t per square kilometre
in 1997
All-time low
21.33 t per square kilometre
in 2016
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Roots and Tubers, Total — Production, per square kilometre in Malta, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in t per square kilometre.
Analysis
Malta recorded 22.84 t per square kilometre for roots and tubers, total — production, per square kilometre in 2023.
That represents a change of up 2.7% on the previous year and down 42.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, roots and tubers, total — production, per square kilometre in Malta peaked at 126.54 t per square kilometre in 1997 and was at its lowest, 21.33 t per square kilometre, in 2016.
Malta ranks 26th of 169 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Roots and Tubers, Total — Production, per square kilometre in Malta, year by year
| Year | t per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 79.22 t per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 79.22 t per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 82.92 t per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1964 | 68.45 t per square kilometre | -17.5% |
| 1965 | 51.76 t per square kilometre | -24.4% |
| 1966 | 51.43 t per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1967 | 57.35 t per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 1968 | 59.83 t per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1969 | 70.46 t per square kilometre | +17.8% |
| 1970 | 54.23 t per square kilometre | -23.0% |
| 1971 | 58.77 t per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 1972 | 69.68 t per square kilometre | +18.6% |
| 1973 | 61.49 t per square kilometre | -11.7% |
| 1974 | 63.84 t per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1975 | 57.31 t per square kilometre | -10.2% |
| 1976 | 68.99 t per square kilometre | +20.4% |
| 1977 | 63.33 t per square kilometre | -8.2% |
| 1978 | 54.56 t per square kilometre | -13.8% |
| 1979 | 68.07 t per square kilometre | +24.8% |
| 1980 | 84.36 t per square kilometre | +23.9% |
| 1981 | 46.39 t per square kilometre | -45.0% |
| 1982 | 39.02 t per square kilometre | -15.9% |
| 1983 | 47.39 t per square kilometre | +21.4% |
| 1984 | 43.75 t per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 1985 | 40.62 t per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 1986 | 43.75 t per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1987 | 46.88 t per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1988 | 43.75 t per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 1989 | 54.69 t per square kilometre | +25.0% |
| 1990 | 53.12 t per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1991 | 55.31 t per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1992 | 75 t per square kilometre | +35.6% |
| 1993 | 84.38 t per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 1994 | 100 t per square kilometre | +18.5% |
| 1995 | 100.62 t per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 100 t per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 126.54 t per square kilometre | +26.5% |
| 1998 | 112.87 t per square kilometre | -10.8% |
| 1999 | 113.36 t per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 109.28 t per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2001 | 79.18 t per square kilometre | -27.5% |
| 2002 | 86.05 t per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 2003 | 72.84 t per square kilometre | -15.4% |
| 2004 | 71.2 t per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 60.99 t per square kilometre | -14.3% |
| 2006 | 57.66 t per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 2007 | 44.21 t per square kilometre | -23.3% |
| 2008 | 59.38 t per square kilometre | +34.3% |
| 2009 | 31.47 t per square kilometre | -47.0% |
| 2010 | 48.57 t per square kilometre | +54.3% |
| 2011 | 59.12 t per square kilometre | +21.7% |
| 2012 | 39.66 t per square kilometre | -32.9% |
| 2013 | 39.51 t per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 39.25 t per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 25.05 t per square kilometre | -36.2% |
| 2016 | 21.33 t per square kilometre | -14.9% |
| 2017 | 27.31 t per square kilometre | +28.1% |
| 2018 | 29.25 t per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 2019 | 28.09 t per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2020 | 24.97 t per square kilometre | -11.1% |
| 2021 | 22.25 t per square kilometre | -10.9% |
| 2022 | 22.25 t per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 22.84 t per square kilometre | +2.7% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 22.84 t per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.12 t per square kilometre, 10.8× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Malta's 22.84 t per square kilometre is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.66 t per square kilometre, 13.8× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 66.74 t per square kilometre | 51.43 t per square kilometre | 82.92 t per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 62.03 t per square kilometre | 54.23 t per square kilometre | 69.68 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 49.06 t per square kilometre | 39.02 t per square kilometre | 84.36 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 92.12 t per square kilometre | 53.12 t per square kilometre | 126.54 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 67.22 t per square kilometre | 31.47 t per square kilometre | 109.28 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 35.71 t per square kilometre | 21.33 t per square kilometre | 59.12 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.08 t per square kilometre | 22.25 t per square kilometre | 24.97 t per square kilometre | 4 |
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 roots and tubers, total — production, per square kilometre in Malta?
- Roots and tubers, total — production, per square kilometre in Malta was 22.84 t per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest roots and tubers, total — production, per square kilometre recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 126.54 t per square kilometre in 1997.
- What is the lowest roots and tubers, total — production, per square kilometre recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.33 t per square kilometre in 2016.
- How does Malta rank for roots and tubers, total — production, per square kilometre?
- Malta ranks 26th out of 169 countries with data for 2023.
- Is roots and tubers, total — production, per square kilometre rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Roots and Tubers, Total — Production, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Roots and Tubers, Total — Production divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Roots and Tubers, Total — Production ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Roots and Tubers, Total — Production Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 — Production divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.