Bean production in Malta
Malta: Bean production was 324.2 tonnes in 2017. ▼ Falling
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 118th of 134 regions on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 57 years of available data.
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 |
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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 118th out of 134 regions 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.