Barley production in Malta
Malta: Barley production was 0 tonnes in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0 tonnes
World rank
103rd
of 106 countries
All-time high
4,001 tonnes
in 1990
All-time low
0 tonnes
in 2018
Years of data
64
1961–2024
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 103rd out of 106 countries 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.
Barley production in Malta, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,900 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 1,906 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1963 | 2,180 tonnes | +14.4% |
| 1964 | 1,901 tonnes | -12.8% |
| 1965 | 2,175 tonnes | +14.4% |
| 1966 | 1,914 tonnes | -12.0% |
| 1967 | 2,159 tonnes | +12.8% |
| 1968 | 1,925 tonnes | -10.8% |
| 1969 | 1,693 tonnes | -12.1% |
| 1970 | 1,481 tonnes | -12.5% |
| 1971 | 1,485 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 1,676 tonnes | +12.9% |
| 1973 | 1,541 tonnes | -8.1% |
| 1974 | 1,721 tonnes | +11.7% |
| 1975 | 1,961 tonnes | +13.9% |
| 1976 | 2,220 tonnes | +13.2% |
| 1977 | 2,638 tonnes | +18.8% |
| 1978 | 2,493 tonnes | -5.5% |
| 1979 | 3,012 tonnes | +20.8% |
| 1980 | 3,218 tonnes | +6.8% |
| 1981 | 3,968 tonnes | +23.3% |
| 1982 | 3,823 tonnes | -3.7% |
| 1983 | 3,696 tonnes | -3.3% |
| 1984 | 4,000 tonnes | +8.2% |
| 1985 | 4,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 3,800 tonnes | -5.0% |
| 1987 | 3,800 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 3,900 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1989 | 3,500 tonnes | -10.3% |
| 1990 | 4,001 tonnes | +14.3% |
| 1991 | 1,800 tonnes | -55.0% |
| 1992 | 1,700 tonnes | -5.6% |
| 1993 | 1,500 tonnes | -11.8% |
| 1994 | 1,300 tonnes | -13.3% |
| 1995 | 1,100 tonnes | -15.4% |
| 1996 | 2,800 tonnes | +154.5% |
| 1997 | 1,507 tonnes | -46.2% |
| 1998 | 1,700 tonnes | +12.8% |
| 1999 | 1,900 tonnes | +11.8% |
| 2000 | 2,158 tonnes | +13.6% |
| 2001 | 2,200 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 2,000 tonnes | -9.1% |
| 2003 | 2,200 tonnes | +10.0% |
| 2004 | 2,300 tonnes | +4.5% |
| 2005 | 2,200 tonnes | -4.3% |
| 2006 | 2,000 tonnes | -9.1% |
| 2007 | 2,200 tonnes | +10.0% |
| 2008 | 2,000 tonnes | -9.1% |
| 2009 | 2,100 tonnes | +5.0% |
| 2010 | 2,131 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 2,129 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 2,099 tonnes | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 2,109 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 2,164 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 2,180 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 2,163 tonnes | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 2,174 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 0 tonnes | -100.0% |
| 2019 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2020 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2021 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2022 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 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 595,040 tonnes. (45 countries reporting)
- Malta's 0 tonnes is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 43,529 tonnes. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Barley 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 | +154.5% | 1,100 tonnes | 2,800 tonnes |
| 2018 | -100.0% | 2,174 tonnes | 0 tonnes |
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 |
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 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 103rd out of 106 countries 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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Barley production is measured in tonnes.