Vegetables Primary — Yield in Malta
Malta: Vegetables Primary — Yield was 13,974 kg/ha in 2017. ▲ Rising
Vegetables Primary — Yield in Malta, 1961–2017
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for vegetables primary — yield in Malta is 13,974 kg/ha, measured in 2017.
That represents a change of down 8.4% on the previous year and down 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, vegetables primary — yield in Malta peaked at 24,080 kg/ha in 1996 and was at its lowest, 6,134 kg/ha, in 1961.
That places Malta 125th out of 251 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.
Vegetables Primary — Yield in Malta, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 6,134 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 6,173 kg/ha | +0.6% |
| 1963 | 7,317 kg/ha | +18.5% |
| 1964 | 7,291 kg/ha | -0.4% |
| 1965 | 7,099 kg/ha | -2.6% |
| 1966 | 7,558 kg/ha | +6.5% |
| 1967 | 8,080 kg/ha | +6.9% |
| 1968 | 9,631 kg/ha | +19.2% |
| 1969 | 10,917 kg/ha | +13.4% |
| 1970 | 10,001 kg/ha | -8.4% |
| 1971 | 12,085 kg/ha | +20.8% |
| 1972 | 13,955 kg/ha | +15.5% |
| 1973 | 13,335 kg/ha | -4.4% |
| 1974 | 13,473 kg/ha | +1.0% |
| 1975 | 13,418 kg/ha | -0.4% |
| 1976 | 14,202 kg/ha | +5.8% |
| 1977 | 13,620 kg/ha | -4.1% |
| 1978 | 12,639 kg/ha | -7.2% |
| 1979 | 13,557 kg/ha | +7.3% |
| 1980 | 14,458 kg/ha | +6.6% |
| 1981 | 15,118 kg/ha | +4.6% |
| 1982 | 14,745 kg/ha | -2.5% |
| 1983 | 15,097 kg/ha | +2.4% |
| 1984 | 14,309 kg/ha | -5.2% |
| 1985 | 14,010 kg/ha | -2.1% |
| 1986 | 14,436 kg/ha | +3.0% |
| 1987 | 14,755 kg/ha | +2.2% |
| 1988 | 14,983 kg/ha | +1.5% |
| 1989 | 15,588 kg/ha | +4.0% |
| 1990 | 15,437 kg/ha | -1.0% |
| 1991 | 14,530 kg/ha | -5.9% |
| 1992 | 14,032 kg/ha | -3.4% |
| 1993 | 14,256 kg/ha | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 13,908 kg/ha | -2.4% |
| 1995 | 13,974 kg/ha | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 24,080 kg/ha | +72.3% |
| 1997 | 15,756 kg/ha | -34.6% |
| 1998 | 16,220 kg/ha | +2.9% |
| 1999 | 15,894 kg/ha | -2.0% |
| 2000 | 16,099 kg/ha | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 15,028 kg/ha | -6.7% |
| 2002 | 14,963 kg/ha | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 16,064 kg/ha | +7.4% |
| 2004 | 15,395 kg/ha | -4.2% |
| 2005 | 13,853 kg/ha | -10.0% |
| 2006 | 15,143 kg/ha | +9.3% |
| 2007 | 14,705 kg/ha | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 14,156 kg/ha | -3.7% |
| 2009 | 14,008 kg/ha | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 14,870 kg/ha | +6.2% |
| 2011 | 14,604 kg/ha | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 14,150 kg/ha | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 14,789 kg/ha | +4.5% |
| 2014 | 14,369 kg/ha | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 14,458 kg/ha | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 15,254 kg/ha | +5.5% |
| 2017 | 13,974 kg/ha | -8.4% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 13,974 kg/ha is below the median for high income countries, which is 25,362 kg/ha, 55% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Malta's 13,974 kg/ha is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 26,642 kg/ha, 52% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Vegetables Primary — Yield 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 | +72.3% | 13,974 kg/ha | 24,080 kg/ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7,800 kg/ha | 6,134 kg/ha | 10,917 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 13,029 kg/ha | 10,001 kg/ha | 14,202 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 14,750 kg/ha | 14,010 kg/ha | 15,588 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 15,809 kg/ha | 13,908 kg/ha | 24,080 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 14,941 kg/ha | 13,853 kg/ha | 16,099 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 14,559 kg/ha | 13,974 kg/ha | 15,254 kg/ha | 8 |
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- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is vegetables primary — yield in Malta?
- Vegetables primary — yield in Malta was 13,974 kg/ha in 2017, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest vegetables primary — yield recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 24,080 kg/ha in 1996.
- What is the lowest vegetables primary — yield recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,134 kg/ha in 1961.
- How does Malta rank for vegetables primary — yield?
- Malta ranks 125th out of 251 countries with data for 2017.
- Is vegetables primary — yield rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.0%. 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 — Yield. 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.