Vegetables Primary — Production in Malta
Malta: Vegetables Primary — Production was 38,310 t in 2024. ▲ Rising
Vegetables Primary — Production in Malta, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for vegetables primary — production in Malta is 38,310 t, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 50.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, vegetables primary — production in Malta peaked at 79,895 t in 1996 and was at its lowest, 26,855 t, in 1961.
That places Malta 189th out of 251 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Vegetables Primary — Production in Malta, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 26,855 t | — |
| 1962 | 26,882 t | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 31,991 t | +19.0% |
| 1964 | 32,589 t | +1.9% |
| 1965 | 26,899 t | -17.5% |
| 1966 | 28,554 t | +6.2% |
| 1967 | 30,947 t | +8.4% |
| 1968 | 34,778 t | +12.4% |
| 1969 | 43,340 t | +24.6% |
| 1970 | 30,672 t | -29.2% |
| 1971 | 36,061 t | +17.6% |
| 1972 | 39,186 t | +8.7% |
| 1973 | 39,219 t | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 42,641 t | +8.7% |
| 1975 | 43,567 t | +2.2% |
| 1976 | 47,010 t | +7.9% |
| 1977 | 43,613 t | -7.2% |
| 1978 | 39,523 t | -9.4% |
| 1979 | 43,559 t | +10.2% |
| 1980 | 47,091 t | +8.1% |
| 1981 | 43,993 t | -6.6% |
| 1982 | 46,255 t | +5.1% |
| 1983 | 47,631 t | +3.0% |
| 1984 | 44,000 t | -7.6% |
| 1985 | 44,200 t | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 45,400 t | +2.7% |
| 1987 | 46,700 t | +2.9% |
| 1988 | 47,900 t | +2.6% |
| 1989 | 50,350 t | +5.1% |
| 1990 | 49,738 t | -1.2% |
| 1991 | 50,262 t | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 48,056 t | -4.4% |
| 1993 | 48,453 t | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 48,321 t | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 47,250 t | -2.2% |
| 1996 | 79,895 t | +69.1% |
| 1997 | 59,534 t | -25.5% |
| 1998 | 67,050 t | +12.6% |
| 1999 | 65,688 t | -2.0% |
| 2000 | 64,924 t | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 70,336 t | +8.3% |
| 2002 | 70,154 t | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 66,545 t | -5.1% |
| 2004 | 72,959 t | +9.6% |
| 2005 | 69,257 t | -5.1% |
| 2006 | 78,083 t | +12.7% |
| 2007 | 74,196 t | -5.0% |
| 2008 | 75,742 t | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 70,341 t | -7.1% |
| 2010 | 75,827 t | +7.8% |
| 2011 | 75,089 t | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 69,817 t | -7.0% |
| 2013 | 74,764 t | +7.1% |
| 2014 | 77,845 t | +4.1% |
| 2015 | 76,850 t | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 76,248 t | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 73,516 t | -3.6% |
| 2018 | 46,150 t | -37.2% |
| 2019 | 42,240 t | -8.5% |
| 2020 | 40,050 t | -5.2% |
| 2021 | 38,310 t | -4.3% |
| 2022 | 37,210 t | -2.9% |
| 2023 | 38,340 t | +3.0% |
| 2024 | 38,310 t | -0.1% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 38,310 t is below the median for high income countries, which is 236,616 t, 16% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Malta's 38,310 t is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.04 million t, 4% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Vegetables Primary — Production 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 | +69.1% | 47,250 t | 79,895 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 31,426 t | 26,855 t | 43,340 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 40,505 t | 30,672 t | 47,010 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 46,352 t | 43,993 t | 50,350 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 56,425 t | 47,250 t | 79,895 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 71,254 t | 64,924 t | 78,083 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 68,835 t | 42,240 t | 77,845 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 38,444 t | 37,210 t | 40,050 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 186 Réunion 45,358 t compare
- 187 Guinea-Bissau 42,084 t compare
- 188 Puerto Rico 39,214 t compare
- 190 Djibouti 36,560 t compare
- 191 China, Hong Kong SAR 36,152 t compare
- 192 Timor-Leste 35,772 t 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 vegetables primary — production in Malta?
- Vegetables primary — production in Malta was 38,310 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest vegetables primary — production recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 79,895 t in 1996.
- What is the lowest vegetables primary — production recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 26,855 t in 1961.
- How does Malta rank for vegetables primary — production?
- Malta ranks 189th out of 251 countries with data for 2024.
- Is vegetables primary — production rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.8%. 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, published as part of Vegetables Primary — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset provides annual statistics on crop and livestock production across countries and territories. For crops, data are provided on area harvested, production quantities and yields. For livestock, data are provided on animal stocks, numbers of producing and slaughtered animals, and the production of meat, milk, eggs and other livestock products. The dataset also includes information on production quantities for selected processed products, such as vegetable oils, sugar, fibres, beer, wine and major dairy products.