Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita (Agriculture) in Malta
Malta: Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita (Agriculture) was 0.5% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita in Malta, 1970–2025
Source: National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Malta recorded 0.5% for agriculture as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita in 2025.
That represents a change of down 4.4% on the previous year and down 50.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agriculture as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita in Malta peaked at 6.7% in 1972 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2023.
That places Malta 189th out of 203 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita (Agriculture) in Malta, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 6.3% | — |
| 1971 | 6.4% | +1.6% |
| 1972 | 6.7% | +4.4% |
| 1973 | 6.5% | -2.7% |
| 1974 | 6.5% | -0.3% |
| 1975 | 5.7% | -12.0% |
| 1976 | 5.8% | +1.0% |
| 1977 | 5.5% | -4.2% |
| 1978 | 4.2% | -23.9% |
| 1979 | 3.6% | -13.5% |
| 1980 | 3.5% | -4.2% |
| 1981 | 3.5% | +1.6% |
| 1982 | 3.7% | +5.4% |
| 1983 | 4.2% | +12.7% |
| 1984 | 4.3% | +2.5% |
| 1985 | 4.2% | -3.0% |
| 1986 | 4.1% | -2.0% |
| 1987 | 4.0% | -2.2% |
| 1988 | 3.6% | -10.8% |
| 1989 | 3.4% | -4.2% |
| 1990 | 3.2% | -8.1% |
| 1991 | 3.0% | -5.3% |
| 1992 | 2.8% | -7.4% |
| 1993 | 2.7% | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 2.6% | -6.6% |
| 1995 | 2.3% | -12.1% |
| 1996 | 2.2% | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 2.2% | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 2.3% | +5.4% |
| 1999 | 2.2% | -7.3% |
| 2000 | 1.9% | -13.9% |
| 2001 | 2.2% | +17.0% |
| 2002 | 2.1% | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 1.9% | -8.8% |
| 2004 | 1.8% | -3.8% |
| 2005 | 1.8% | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 1.8% | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 1.8% | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 1.1% | -38.8% |
| 2009 | 1.3% | +23.8% |
| 2010 | 1.3% | -4.4% |
| 2011 | 1.1% | -14.5% |
| 2012 | 1.1% | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 1.0% | -6.5% |
| 2014 | 1.0% | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 0.9% | -6.0% |
| 2016 | 1.0% | +7.3% |
| 2017 | 0.7% | -33.1% |
| 2018 | 0.6% | -8.0% |
| 2019 | 0.5% | -24.1% |
| 2020 | 0.8% | +66.5% |
| 2021 | 0.9% | +12.8% |
| 2022 | 0.8% | -5.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0% | -94.7% |
| 2024 | 0.5% | +1003.8% |
| 2025 | 0.5% | -4.4% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 0.5% is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.5%, 31% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Malta's 0.5% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 3.4%, 14% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita (Agriculture) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | +1003.8% | 0.0% | 0.5% |
| 2023 | -94.7% | 0.8% | 0.0% |
| 2020 | +66.5% | 0.5% | 0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.7% | 3.6% | 6.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.9% | 3.4% | 4.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.5% | 2.2% | 3.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.8% | 1.1% | 2.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9% | 0.5% | 1.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6% | 0.0% | 0.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 186 Kuwait 0.5% compare
- 187 Bahamas 0.5% compare
- 188 Andorra 0.5% compare
- 190 Cayman Islands 0.5% compare
- 191 Isle of Man 0.4% compare
- 192 Turks and Caicos Islands 0.4% compare
More agriculture & rural data for Malta
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate -6.5 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.0121 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate -6.5 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.0121 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agriculture as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita in Malta?
- Agriculture as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita in Malta was 0.5% in 2025, according to National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest agriculture as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 6.7% in 1972.
- What is the lowest agriculture as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2023.
- How does Malta rank for agriculture as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita?
- Malta ranks 189th out of 203 countries with data for 2025.
- Is agriculture as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Agriculture includes the cultivation of crops and livestock production, as well as forestry, hunting, and fishing. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.