Apple production in Malta
Malta: Apple production was 0 tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Apple production in Malta, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for apple production in Malta is 0 tonnes, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, apple production in Malta peaked at 540 tonnes in 1973 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes, in 2022.
That places Malta 97th out of 97 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Apple production in Malta, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 100 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 100 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 100 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 110 tonnes | +10.0% |
| 1965 | 110 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 225 tonnes | +104.5% |
| 1967 | 235 tonnes | +4.4% |
| 1968 | 260 tonnes | +10.6% |
| 1969 | 220 tonnes | -15.4% |
| 1970 | 234 tonnes | +6.4% |
| 1971 | 466 tonnes | +99.1% |
| 1972 | 470 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1973 | 540 tonnes | +14.9% |
| 1974 | 290 tonnes | -46.3% |
| 1975 | 430 tonnes | +48.3% |
| 1976 | 230 tonnes | -46.5% |
| 1977 | 140 tonnes | -39.1% |
| 1978 | 200 tonnes | +42.9% |
| 1979 | 360 tonnes | +80.0% |
| 1980 | 390 tonnes | +8.3% |
| 1981 | 300 tonnes | -23.1% |
| 1982 | 370 tonnes | +23.3% |
| 1983 | 400 tonnes | +8.1% |
| 1984 | 400 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 400 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 410 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1987 | 420 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1988 | 420 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 430 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1990 | 435 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 440 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 300 tonnes | -31.8% |
| 1993 | 200 tonnes | -33.3% |
| 1994 | 150 tonnes | -25.0% |
| 1995 | 150 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 300 tonnes | +100.0% |
| 1997 | 331.7 tonnes | +10.6% |
| 1998 | 111 tonnes | -66.5% |
| 1999 | 87 tonnes | -21.6% |
| 2000 | 66 tonnes | -24.1% |
| 2001 | 55 tonnes | -16.7% |
| 2002 | 33 tonnes | -40.0% |
| 2003 | 12 tonnes | -63.6% |
| 2004 | 32 tonnes | +166.7% |
| 2005 | 66 tonnes | +106.2% |
| 2006 | 102 tonnes | +54.5% |
| 2007 | 63 tonnes | -38.2% |
| 2008 | 57 tonnes | -9.5% |
| 2009 | 57 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 51 tonnes | -10.5% |
| 2011 | 42 tonnes | -17.6% |
| 2012 | 27 tonnes | -35.7% |
| 2013 | 35 tonnes | +29.6% |
| 2014 | 39 tonnes | +11.4% |
| 2015 | 28 tonnes | -28.2% |
| 2016 | 16.39 tonnes | -41.5% |
| 2017 | 21 tonnes | +28.1% |
| 2018 | 20 tonnes | -4.8% |
| 2019 | 10 tonnes | -50.0% |
| 2020 | 10 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 10 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0 tonnes | -100.0% |
| 2023 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2024 | 0 tonnes | — |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 0 tonnes is below the median for high income countries, which is 184,780 tonnes. (40 countries reporting)
- Malta's 0 tonnes is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 162,601 tonnes. (16 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Apple 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +166.7% | 12 tonnes | 32 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 162.22 tonnes | 100 tonnes | 260 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 336 tonnes | 140 tonnes | 540 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 394 tonnes | 300 tonnes | 430 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 250.47 tonnes | 87 tonnes | 440 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 54.3 tonnes | 12 tonnes | 102 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.94 tonnes | 10 tonnes | 51 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 4 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10 tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malta
More reference data data for Malta
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0121 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0042 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0205 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0008 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0205 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0404 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0227 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0192 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.1009 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0043 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is apple production in Malta?
- Apple production in Malta was 0 tonnes in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest apple production recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 540 tonnes in 1973.
- What is the lowest apple production recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes in 2022.
- How does Malta rank for apple production?
- Malta ranks 97th out of 97 countries with data for 2024.
- Is apple production rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. 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 (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Apple production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Apple production is measured in tonnes.