Wheat — Revealed comparative advantage index in Malta
Malta: Wheat — Revealed comparative advantage index was 2.53 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Wheat — Revealed comparative advantage index in Malta, 2010–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
Analysis
The most recent figure for wheat — revealed comparative advantage index in Malta is 2.53, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 256.3% on the previous year and up 2,200.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wheat — revealed comparative advantage index in Malta peaked at 2.99 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2010.
That places Malta 14th out of 132 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.7243 | 0 | 2.99 | 7 |
| 2020s | 1.62 | 0.71 | 2.53 | 2 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Malta
- Agriculture share gdp 0.4691 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 0.4691 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.1% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.2% (2024)
- Rural population 4.3% (2025)
- Rural population growth 1.3% (2025)
- Rural population 25,040 (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 0.5% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 130.29 million current US$ (2025)
- Bananas — Production 0 t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is wheat — revealed comparative advantage index in Malta?
- Wheat — revealed comparative advantage index in Malta was 2.53 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest wheat — revealed comparative advantage index recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 2.99 in 2012.
- What is the lowest wheat — revealed comparative advantage index recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2010.
- How does Malta rank for wheat — revealed comparative advantage index?
- Malta ranks 14th out of 132 countries with data for 2024.
- Is wheat — revealed comparative advantage index rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2,200.0%. 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 Wheat — Revealed comparative advantage index. 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