Indicator of food price anomalies in Malta
Malta: Indicator of food price anomalies was -0.26 index in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Indicator of food price anomalies in Malta, 2010–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in index.
Analysis
The most recent figure for indicator of food price anomalies in Malta is -0.26 index, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 125.0% on the previous year and up 53.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, indicator of food price anomalies in Malta peaked at 1.46 index in 2022 and was at its lowest, -1.86 index, in 2010.
That places Malta 108th out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Indicator of food price anomalies in Malta, year by year
| Year | index | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | -1.86 index | — |
| 2011 | -0.54 index | -71.0% |
| 2012 | 0.18 index | -133.3% |
| 2013 | 0.35 index | +94.4% |
| 2014 | -0.56 index | -260.0% |
| 2015 | -0.06 index | -89.3% |
| 2016 | 0.14 index | -333.3% |
| 2017 | -0.04 index | -128.6% |
| 2018 | 0.21 index | -625.0% |
| 2019 | -0.2 index | -195.2% |
| 2020 | -0.24 index | +20.0% |
| 2021 | -0.28 index | +16.7% |
| 2022 | 1.46 index | -621.4% |
| 2023 | 1.04 index | -28.8% |
| 2024 | -0.26 index | -125.0% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's -0.26 index is above the median for high income countries, which is -0.295 index, 88% of the median. (70 countries reporting)
- Malta's -0.26 index is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is -0.22 index, 1.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | -0.238 index | -1.86 index | 0.35 index | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.344 index | -0.28 index | 1.46 index | 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 indicator of food price anomalies in Malta?
- Indicator of food price anomalies in Malta was -0.26 index in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest indicator of food price anomalies recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 1.46 index in 2022.
- What is the lowest indicator of food price anomalies recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.86 index in 2010.
- How does Malta rank for indicator of food price anomalies?
- Malta ranks 108th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is indicator of food price anomalies rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 53.6%. 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 – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Indicator of food price anomalies. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Indicator of Food Price Anomalies (IFPA), by Consumer Food Price Index.