Tomato yields in Malta
Malta: Tomato yields was 38.73 tonnes per hectare in 2017. ▲ Rising
Latest (2017)
38.73 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
73rd
of 174 countries
All-time high
65.75 tonnes per hectare
in 1996
All-time low
6.95 tonnes per hectare
in 1961
Years of data
57
1961–2017
Tomato yields in Malta, 1961–2017
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.
Analysis
Malta recorded 38.73 tonnes per hectare for tomato yields in 2017.
That represents a change of down 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tomato yields in Malta peaked at 65.75 tonnes per hectare in 1996 and was at its lowest, 6.95 tonnes per hectare, in 1961.
That places Malta 73rd out of 174 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 57 years of available data.
Tomato yields in Malta, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 6.95 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 6.95 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 10.28 tonnes per hectare | +47.9% |
| 1964 | 9.43 tonnes per hectare | -8.3% |
| 1965 | 9.71 tonnes per hectare | +3.0% |
| 1966 | 9.04 tonnes per hectare | -6.9% |
| 1967 | 7.54 tonnes per hectare | -16.6% |
| 1968 | 7.09 tonnes per hectare | -5.9% |
| 1969 | 12.95 tonnes per hectare | +82.7% |
| 1970 | 12.64 tonnes per hectare | -2.4% |
| 1971 | 23.24 tonnes per hectare | +83.9% |
| 1972 | 23.4 tonnes per hectare | +0.7% |
| 1973 | 22.44 tonnes per hectare | -4.1% |
| 1974 | 27.12 tonnes per hectare | +20.8% |
| 1975 | 26.96 tonnes per hectare | -0.6% |
| 1976 | 28.62 tonnes per hectare | +6.1% |
| 1977 | 25.07 tonnes per hectare | -12.4% |
| 1978 | 21.79 tonnes per hectare | -13.1% |
| 1979 | 25.88 tonnes per hectare | +18.7% |
| 1980 | 31.18 tonnes per hectare | +20.5% |
| 1981 | 32.29 tonnes per hectare | +3.5% |
| 1982 | 32.16 tonnes per hectare | -0.4% |
| 1983 | 31.41 tonnes per hectare | -2.3% |
| 1984 | 27.62 tonnes per hectare | -12.1% |
| 1985 | 28.68 tonnes per hectare | +3.8% |
| 1986 | 30.19 tonnes per hectare | +5.3% |
| 1987 | 30.91 tonnes per hectare | +2.4% |
| 1988 | 31.03 tonnes per hectare | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 32 tonnes per hectare | +3.1% |
| 1990 | 31.47 tonnes per hectare | -1.7% |
| 1991 | 35.9 tonnes per hectare | +14.1% |
| 1992 | 32.3 tonnes per hectare | -10.1% |
| 1993 | 32.36 tonnes per hectare | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 30 tonnes per hectare | -7.3% |
| 1995 | 27.69 tonnes per hectare | -7.7% |
| 1996 | 65.75 tonnes per hectare | +137.4% |
| 1997 | 46.34 tonnes per hectare | -29.5% |
| 1998 | 39.2 tonnes per hectare | -15.4% |
| 1999 | 39.22 tonnes per hectare | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 41.48 tonnes per hectare | +5.8% |
| 2001 | 34.1 tonnes per hectare | -17.8% |
| 2002 | 24.28 tonnes per hectare | -28.8% |
| 2003 | 40.72 tonnes per hectare | +67.7% |
| 2004 | 42.88 tonnes per hectare | +5.3% |
| 2005 | 40.9 tonnes per hectare | -4.6% |
| 2006 | 41.16 tonnes per hectare | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 39.06 tonnes per hectare | -5.1% |
| 2008 | 39.13 tonnes per hectare | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 38.55 tonnes per hectare | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 39.03 tonnes per hectare | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 38.98 tonnes per hectare | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 37.14 tonnes per hectare | -4.7% |
| 2013 | 39.06 tonnes per hectare | +5.2% |
| 2014 | 39.36 tonnes per hectare | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 39.01 tonnes per hectare | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 38.73 tonnes per hectare | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 38.73 tonnes per hectare | -0.0% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 38.73 tonnes per hectare is below the median for high income countries, which is 70.7 tonnes per hectare, 55% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Malta's 38.73 tonnes per hectare is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 58.19 tonnes per hectare, 67% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tomato yields 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | +137.4% | 27.69 tonnes per hectare | 65.75 tonnes per hectare |
| 1971 | +83.9% | 12.64 tonnes per hectare | 23.24 tonnes per hectare |
| 1969 | +82.7% | 7.09 tonnes per hectare | 12.95 tonnes per hectare |
| 2003 | +67.7% | 24.28 tonnes per hectare | 40.72 tonnes per hectare |
| 1963 | +47.9% | 6.95 tonnes per hectare | 10.28 tonnes per hectare |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.88 tonnes per hectare | 6.95 tonnes per hectare | 12.95 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 23.72 tonnes per hectare | 12.64 tonnes per hectare | 28.62 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 30.75 tonnes per hectare | 27.62 tonnes per hectare | 32.29 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 38.02 tonnes per hectare | 27.69 tonnes per hectare | 65.75 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 38.23 tonnes per hectare | 24.28 tonnes per hectare | 42.88 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 38.75 tonnes per hectare | 37.14 tonnes per hectare | 39.36 tonnes per hectare | 8 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is tomato yields in Malta?
- Tomato yields in Malta was 38.73 tonnes per hectare in 2017, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tomato yields recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 65.75 tonnes per hectare in 1996.
- What is the lowest tomato yields recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.95 tonnes per hectare in 1961.
- How does Malta rank for tomato yields?
- Malta ranks 73rd out of 174 countries with data for 2017.
- Is tomato yields rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.8%. 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 (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Tomato yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Yield is the amount produced per unit of land used, measured in tonnes per hectare.