Barley production in Malta
Malta: Barley production was 0 tonnes in 2024. ▼ Falling
Barley 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
Malta recorded 0 tonnes for barley production in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, barley production in Malta peaked at 4,001 tonnes in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes, in 2018.
That places Malta 102nd out of 105 regions with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,973 tonnes | 1,693 tonnes | 2,180 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 2,023 tonnes | 1,481 tonnes | 3,012 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,770 tonnes | 3,218 tonnes | 4,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,931 tonnes | 1,100 tonnes | 4,001 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,136 tonnes | 2,000 tonnes | 2,300 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,715 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 2,180 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is barley production in Malta?
- Barley 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 barley production recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 4,001 tonnes in 1990.
- What is the lowest barley production recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes in 2018.
- How does Malta rank for barley production?
- Malta ranks 102nd out of 105 regions with data for 2024.
- Is barley 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 falling.
- 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 Barley production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Barley production is measured in tonnes.