Orange production in Malta
Malta: Orange production was 400 tonnes in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
400 tonnes
Change on year
down 9.1%
World rank
113th
of 142 countries
All-time high
1,624 tonnes
in 2008
All-time low
240 tonnes
in 2022
Years of data
27
1998–2024
Orange production in Malta, 1998–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2024, orange production in Malta stood at 400 tonnes.
That represents a change of down 9.1% on the previous year and down 64.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, orange production in Malta peaked at 1,624 tonnes in 2008 and was at its lowest, 240 tonnes, in 2022.
Malta ranks 113th of 142 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Orange production in Malta, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 1,100 tonnes | — |
| 1999 | 1,300 tonnes | +18.2% |
| 2000 | 1,200 tonnes | -7.7% |
| 2001 | 1,420 tonnes | +18.3% |
| 2002 | 1,333 tonnes | -6.1% |
| 2003 | 1,057 tonnes | -20.7% |
| 2004 | 717 tonnes | -32.2% |
| 2005 | 1,390 tonnes | +93.9% |
| 2006 | 1,113 tonnes | -19.9% |
| 2007 | 1,188 tonnes | +6.7% |
| 2008 | 1,624 tonnes | +36.7% |
| 2009 | 1,165 tonnes | -28.3% |
| 2010 | 1,281 tonnes | +10.0% |
| 2011 | 1,467 tonnes | +14.5% |
| 2012 | 1,032 tonnes | -29.7% |
| 2013 | 815 tonnes | -21.0% |
| 2014 | 1,115 tonnes | +36.8% |
| 2015 | 1,187 tonnes | +6.5% |
| 2016 | 966.46 tonnes | -18.6% |
| 2017 | 892 tonnes | -7.7% |
| 2018 | 810 tonnes | -9.2% |
| 2019 | 690 tonnes | -14.8% |
| 2020 | 570 tonnes | -17.4% |
| 2021 | 920 tonnes | +61.4% |
| 2022 | 240 tonnes | -73.9% |
| 2023 | 440 tonnes | +83.3% |
| 2024 | 400 tonnes | -9.1% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 400 tonnes is above the median for high income countries, which is 338.2 tonnes, 1.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Malta's 400 tonnes is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 85,920 tonnes, 0% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,200 tonnes | 1,100 tonnes | 1,300 tonnes | 2 |
| 2000s | 1,221 tonnes | 717 tonnes | 1,624 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,026 tonnes | 690 tonnes | 1,467 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 514 tonnes | 240 tonnes | 920 tonnes | 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 orange production in Malta?
- Orange production in Malta was 400 tonnes in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest orange production recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 1,624 tonnes in 2008.
- What is the lowest orange production recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 240 tonnes in 2022.
- How does Malta rank for orange production?
- Malta ranks 113th out of 142 countries with data for 2024.
- Is orange production rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 64.1%. 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 Orange production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Orange production is measured in tonnes.