Tomatoes — Import dependency ratio in Malta
Malta: Tomatoes — Import dependency ratio was 0.26 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Tomatoes — Import dependency ratio in Malta, 2010–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tomatoes — import dependency ratio in Malta is 0.26, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is up 13.0% on the previous year and up 333.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tomatoes — import dependency ratio in Malta peaked at 0.26 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.03, in 2010.
That places Malta 40th out of 121 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Tomatoes — Import dependency ratio in Malta, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 0.03 | — |
| 2011 | 0.06 | +100.0% |
| 2012 | 0.08 | +33.3% |
| 2013 | 0.06 | -25.0% |
| 2021 | 0.17 | +183.3% |
| 2022 | 0.24 | +41.2% |
| 2023 | 0.23 | -4.2% |
| 2024 | 0.26 | +13.0% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 0.26 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.33, 79% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Malta's 0.26 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.12, 2.2× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.0575 | 0.03 | 0.08 | 4 |
| 2020s | 0.225 | 0.17 | 0.26 | 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 tomatoes — import dependency ratio in Malta?
- Tomatoes — import dependency ratio in Malta was 0.26 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest tomatoes — import dependency ratio recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 0.26 in 2024.
- What is the lowest tomatoes — import dependency ratio recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.03 in 2010.
- How does Malta rank for tomatoes — import dependency ratio?
- Malta ranks 40th out of 121 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tomatoes — import dependency ratio rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 333.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Tomatoes — Import dependency ratio. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The food and agricultural trade indicators dataset is based on trade, production and gross domestic product (GDP) data. Agri-food trade data are collected, processed and disseminated by FAO according to the standard International Merchandise Trade Statistics (IMTS) Methodology. The data is mainly provided by UNSD, Eurostat, and other national authorities as needed. The source data is checked for outliers, trade partner data is used for non-reporting countries or missing cells, and data on food aid is added to take total cross-border trade flows into account. The trade database includes the following variables: export quantity, export value, import quantity, and import value. It includes all food and agricultural products imported/exported annually by all countries in the world. Production data details are available at https://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data/QCL and GDP data details are available at https://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data/MK