Bean production in Malta
Malta: Bean production was 324.2 tonnes in 2017. ▼ Falling
Latest (2017)
324.2 tonnes
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
119th
of 135 countries
All-time high
1,294 tonnes
in 1965
All-time low
214 tonnes
in 1966
Years of data
57
1961–2017
Bean production in Malta, 1961–2017
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 bean production in Malta is 324.2 tonnes, measured in 2017.
The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and up 8.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bean production in Malta peaked at 1,294 tonnes in 1965 and was at its lowest, 214 tonnes, in 1966.
Malta ranks 119th of 135 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 57 years of available data.
Bean production in Malta, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 321 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 683 tonnes | +112.8% |
| 1963 | 591 tonnes | -13.5% |
| 1964 | 1,074 tonnes | +81.7% |
| 1965 | 1,294 tonnes | +20.5% |
| 1966 | 214 tonnes | -83.5% |
| 1967 | 335 tonnes | +56.5% |
| 1968 | 332 tonnes | -0.9% |
| 1969 | 343 tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1970 | 255 tonnes | -25.7% |
| 1971 | 392 tonnes | +53.7% |
| 1972 | 305 tonnes | -22.2% |
| 1973 | 320 tonnes | +4.9% |
| 1974 | 315 tonnes | -1.6% |
| 1975 | 308 tonnes | -2.2% |
| 1976 | 539 tonnes | +75.0% |
| 1977 | 321 tonnes | -40.4% |
| 1978 | 347 tonnes | +8.1% |
| 1979 | 457 tonnes | +31.7% |
| 1980 | 685 tonnes | +49.9% |
| 1981 | 650 tonnes | -5.1% |
| 1982 | 473 tonnes | -27.2% |
| 1983 | 605 tonnes | +27.9% |
| 1984 | 1,000 tonnes | +65.3% |
| 1985 | 1,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 700 tonnes | -30.0% |
| 1987 | 720 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1988 | 720 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 720 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 624 tonnes | -13.3% |
| 1991 | 700 tonnes | +12.2% |
| 1992 | 600 tonnes | -14.3% |
| 1993 | 500 tonnes | -16.7% |
| 1994 | 490.76 tonnes | -1.8% |
| 1995 | 470 tonnes | -4.2% |
| 1996 | 500 tonnes | +6.4% |
| 1997 | 486.27 tonnes | -2.7% |
| 1998 | 472.35 tonnes | -2.9% |
| 1999 | 450 tonnes | -4.7% |
| 2000 | 422.71 tonnes | -6.1% |
| 2001 | 394.44 tonnes | -6.7% |
| 2002 | 350 tonnes | -11.3% |
| 2003 | 361.4 tonnes | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 356.06 tonnes | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 355.49 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 325 tonnes | -8.6% |
| 2007 | 300 tonnes | -7.7% |
| 2008 | 400 tonnes | +33.3% |
| 2009 | 380 tonnes | -5.0% |
| 2010 | 400 tonnes | +5.3% |
| 2011 | 350 tonnes | -12.5% |
| 2012 | 375 tonnes | +7.1% |
| 2013 | 375 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 368.67 tonnes | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 325.82 tonnes | -11.6% |
| 2016 | 328.01 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 324.2 tonnes | -1.2% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 324.2 tonnes is below the median for high income countries, which is 4,648 tonnes, 7% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Malta's 324.2 tonnes is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 3,116 tonnes, 10% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Bean 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | +112.8% | 321 tonnes | 683 tonnes |
| 1964 | +81.7% | 591 tonnes | 1,074 tonnes |
| 1966 | -83.5% | 1,294 tonnes | 214 tonnes |
| 1976 | +75.0% | 308 tonnes | 539 tonnes |
| 1984 | +65.3% | 605 tonnes | 1,000 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 576.33 tonnes | 214 tonnes | 1,294 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 355.9 tonnes | 255 tonnes | 539 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 727.3 tonnes | 473 tonnes | 1,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 529.34 tonnes | 450 tonnes | 700 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 364.51 tonnes | 300 tonnes | 422.71 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 355.84 tonnes | 324.2 tonnes | 400 tonnes | 8 |
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 bean production in Malta?
- Bean production in Malta was 324.2 tonnes in 2017, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest bean production recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 1,294 tonnes in 1965.
- What is the lowest bean production recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 214 tonnes in 1966.
- How does Malta rank for bean production?
- Malta ranks 119th out of 135 countries with data for 2017.
- Is bean production rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.1%. 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 Bean production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Bean (dry) production is measured in tonnes.