What is net food imports by crop - wheat in Malta?

Net food imports by crop - wheat in Malta was 20,393 in 2019, according to FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data.

What is the highest net food imports by crop - wheat recorded in Malta?

The highest recorded value was 71,596 in 1973.

What is the lowest net food imports by crop - wheat recorded in Malta?

The lowest recorded value was 8,055 in 2010.

How does Malta rank for net food imports by crop - wheat?

Malta ranks 125th out of 174 countries with data for 2019.

Is net food imports by crop - wheat rising or falling in Malta?

Over the last ten years it is down 17.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Where does this Malta data come from?

The figures come from FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data, published as part of Net food imports by crop - Wheat. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Net food imports by crop - Wheat in Malta

Name: Net food imports by crop - Wheat in Malta
Creator: FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Malta: Net food imports by crop - Wheat was 20,393 in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)

20,393

Change on year

down 16.4%

World rank

125th

of 174 countries

All-time high

71,596

in 1973

All-time low

8,055

in 2010

Years of data

1961–2019

Net food imports by crop - Wheat in Malta, 1961–2019

Source: FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data.

Analysis

In 2019, net food imports by crop - wheat in Malta stood at 20,393.

That represents a change of down 16.4% on the previous year and down 17.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - wheat in Malta peaked at 71,596 in 1973 and was at its lowest, 8,055, in 2010.

Malta ranks 125th of 174 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 53 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	51,224	35,144	65,159	9
1970s	49,867	32,096	71,596	10
1980s	46,085	33,161	60,233	10
1990s	45,900	37,910	59,980	4
2000s	33,931	11,636	58,001	10
2010s	31,685	8,055	60,399	10

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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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is net food imports by crop - wheat in Malta?: Net food imports by crop - wheat in Malta was 20,393 in 2019, according to FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data.
What is the highest net food imports by crop - wheat recorded in Malta?: The highest recorded value was 71,596 in 1973.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - wheat recorded in Malta?: The lowest recorded value was 8,055 in 2010.
How does Malta rank for net food imports by crop - wheat?: Malta ranks 125th out of 174 countries with data for 2019.
Is net food imports by crop - wheat rising or falling in Malta?: Over the last ten years it is down 17.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Malta data come from?: The figures come from FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data, published as part of Net food imports by crop - Wheat. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Net food imports by crop - Wheat
Source: FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 175 places, 7,821 data points, 1961–2019
Last refreshed: 10 August 2026

Net food imports are generated from FAOSTAT, taking Export level (tonnes) from the Import level (tonnes) [both under Trade: Crops and Livestock Products]. Net food imports are a proxy for the country's vulnerability to global food prices.