Share of cereals allocated to human food in Malta
Malta: Share of cereals allocated to human food was 61.9% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Share of cereals allocated to human food in Malta, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Malta recorded 61.9% for share of cereals allocated to human food in 2023.
The figure is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 26.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of cereals allocated to human food in Malta peaked at 64.2% in 1961 and was at its lowest, 30.4%, in 1999.
Malta ranks 91st of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 57.7% | 48.1% | 64.2% | 9 |
| 1970s | 41.1% | 34.7% | 49.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 38.3% | 32.5% | 49.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 34.4% | 30.4% | 40.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 36.6% | 32.6% | 38.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 51.0% | 43.6% | 59.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 59.4% | 55.4% | 61.9% | 4 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Malta
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 130.29 million current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 0.5% (2025)
- Rural population 25,040 (2025)
- Rural population growth 1.3% (2025)
- Rural population 4.3% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.2% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.1% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 0.5% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 0.5% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 0 hectares (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of cereals allocated to human food in Malta?
- Share of cereals allocated to human food in Malta was 61.9% in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of cereals allocated to human food recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 64.2% in 1961.
- What is the lowest share of cereals allocated to human food recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.4% in 1999.
- How does Malta rank for share of cereals allocated to human food?
- Malta ranks 91st out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of cereals allocated to human food rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of cereals allocated to human food. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Share of cereals available for domestic use – after accounting for trade – that is allocated to direct human consumption, relative to the total used for human food, animal feed, and industrial purposes. This excludes cereals used for seed, processing, and losses.