How have things changed? in Malta
Malta: How have things changed? was 19,758 metric tons in 2024. ◆ Volatile
How have things changed? in Malta, 1965–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in metric tons.
Analysis
The most recent figure for how have things changed? in Malta is 19,758 metric tons, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 13.5% on the previous year and up 79.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, how have things changed? in Malta peaked at 22,847 metric tons in 2023 and was at its lowest, 799 metric tons, in 1990.
That places Malta 137th out of 215 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.
How have things changed? in Malta, year by year
| Year | metric tons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 1,228 metric tons | — |
| 1966 | 1,312 metric tons | +6.8% |
| 1967 | 1,414 metric tons | +7.8% |
| 1968 | 1,228 metric tons | -13.2% |
| 1969 | 1,135 metric tons | -7.6% |
| 1970 | 1,212 metric tons | +6.8% |
| 1971 | 1,247 metric tons | +2.9% |
| 1972 | 1,247 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 1,644 metric tons | +31.8% |
| 1974 | 1,546 metric tons | -6.0% |
| 1975 | 1,529 metric tons | -1.1% |
| 1976 | 1,571 metric tons | +2.7% |
| 1977 | 1,483 metric tons | -5.6% |
| 1978 | 1,079 metric tons | -27.2% |
| 1979 | 1,322 metric tons | +22.5% |
| 1980 | 1,078 metric tons | -18.5% |
| 1981 | 942 metric tons | -12.6% |
| 1982 | 1,216 metric tons | +29.1% |
| 1983 | 999 metric tons | -17.8% |
| 1984 | 1,226 metric tons | +22.7% |
| 1985 | 2,585 metric tons | +110.8% |
| 1986 | 1,168 metric tons | -54.8% |
| 1987 | 1,052 metric tons | -9.9% |
| 1988 | 896 metric tons | -14.8% |
| 1989 | 941 metric tons | +5.0% |
| 1990 | 799 metric tons | -15.1% |
| 1991 | 973 metric tons | +21.8% |
| 1992 | 1,079 metric tons | +10.9% |
| 1993 | 1,495 metric tons | +38.6% |
| 1994 | 3,269 metric tons | +118.7% |
| 1995 | 5,540 metric tons | +69.5% |
| 1996 | 10,751 metric tons | +94.1% |
| 1997 | 2,840 metric tons | -73.6% |
| 1998 | 3,130 metric tons | +10.2% |
| 1999 | 3,249 metric tons | +3.8% |
| 2000 | 2,820 metric tons | -13.2% |
| 2001 | 2,137 metric tons | -24.2% |
| 2002 | 2,201 metric tons | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 2,025 metric tons | -8.0% |
| 2004 | 2,006 metric tons | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 2,142 metric tons | +6.8% |
| 2006 | 8,497 metric tons | +296.7% |
| 2007 | 9,824 metric tons | +15.6% |
| 2008 | 8,122 metric tons | -17.3% |
| 2009 | 7,260 metric tons | -10.6% |
| 2010 | 8,717 metric tons | +20.1% |
| 2011 | 4,875 metric tons | -44.1% |
| 2012 | 9,640 metric tons | +97.8% |
| 2013 | 11,433 metric tons | +18.6% |
| 2014 | 11,011 metric tons | -3.7% |
| 2015 | 13,363 metric tons | +21.4% |
| 2016 | 17,218 metric tons | +28.8% |
| 2017 | 17,884 metric tons | +3.9% |
| 2018 | 22,023 metric tons | +23.1% |
| 2019 | 16,316 metric tons | -25.9% |
| 2020 | 21,933 metric tons | +34.4% |
| 2021 | 18,913 metric tons | -13.8% |
| 2022 | 20,860 metric tons | +10.3% |
| 2023 | 22,847 metric tons | +9.5% |
| 2024 | 19,758 metric tons | -13.5% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 19,758 metric tons is above the median for high income countries, which is 19,758 metric tons, 1.0× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Malta's 19,758 metric tons is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 33,109 metric tons, 60% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where How have things changed? 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +296.7% | 2,142 metric tons | 8,497 metric tons |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,263 metric tons | 1,135 metric tons | 1,414 metric tons | 5 |
| 1970s | 1,388 metric tons | 1,079 metric tons | 1,644 metric tons | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,210 metric tons | 896 metric tons | 2,585 metric tons | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,312 metric tons | 799 metric tons | 10,751 metric tons | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,703 metric tons | 2,006 metric tons | 9,824 metric tons | 10 |
| 2010s | 13,248 metric tons | 4,875 metric tons | 22,023 metric tons | 10 |
| 2020s | 20,862 metric tons | 18,913 metric tons | 22,847 metric tons | 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 how have things changed? in Malta?
- How have things changed? in Malta was 19,758 metric tons in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest how have things changed? recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 22,847 metric tons in 2023.
- What is the lowest how have things changed? recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 799 metric tons in 1990.
- How does Malta rank for how have things changed??
- Malta ranks 137th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is how have things changed? rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 79.4%. 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 (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of How have things changed?. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Change captured by a range of socioeconomic and environmental indicators, measured relative to the first year.