Potato production in Malta
Malta: Potato production was 6,910 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
6,910
Change on year
down 5.5%
World rank
134th
of 160 countries
All-time high
40,493
in 1997
All-time low
6,825
in 2016
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Potato production in Malta, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for potato production in Malta is 6,910, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 5.5% on the previous year and down 45.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, potato production in Malta peaked at 40,493 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 6,825, in 2016.
That places Malta 134th out of 160 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Potato production in Malta, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 25,349 | — |
| 1962 | 25,349 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 26,536 | +4.7% |
| 1964 | 21,904 | -17.5% |
| 1965 | 16,562 | -24.4% |
| 1966 | 16,457 | -0.6% |
| 1967 | 18,351 | +11.5% |
| 1968 | 19,145 | +4.3% |
| 1969 | 22,548 | +17.8% |
| 1970 | 17,355 | -23.0% |
| 1971 | 18,806 | +8.4% |
| 1972 | 22,297 | +18.6% |
| 1973 | 19,678 | -11.7% |
| 1974 | 20,430 | +3.8% |
| 1975 | 18,338 | -10.2% |
| 1976 | 22,078 | +20.4% |
| 1977 | 20,264 | -8.2% |
| 1978 | 17,458 | -13.8% |
| 1979 | 21,783 | +24.8% |
| 1980 | 26,995 | +23.9% |
| 1981 | 14,845 | -45.0% |
| 1982 | 12,486 | -15.9% |
| 1983 | 15,164 | +21.4% |
| 1984 | 14,000 | -7.7% |
| 1985 | 13,000 | -7.1% |
| 1986 | 14,000 | +7.7% |
| 1987 | 15,000 | +7.1% |
| 1988 | 14,000 | -6.7% |
| 1989 | 17,500 | +25.0% |
| 1990 | 17,000 | -2.9% |
| 1991 | 17,700 | +4.1% |
| 1992 | 24,000 | +35.6% |
| 1993 | 27,000 | +12.5% |
| 1994 | 32,000 | +18.5% |
| 1995 | 32,200 | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 32,000 | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 40,493 | +26.5% |
| 1998 | 36,117 | -10.8% |
| 1999 | 36,274 | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 34,969 | -3.6% |
| 2001 | 25,339 | -27.5% |
| 2002 | 27,536 | +8.7% |
| 2003 | 23,308 | -15.4% |
| 2004 | 22,783 | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 19,518 | -14.3% |
| 2006 | 18,450 | -5.5% |
| 2007 | 14,146 | -23.3% |
| 2008 | 19,000 | +34.3% |
| 2009 | 10,069 | -47.0% |
| 2010 | 15,541 | +54.3% |
| 2011 | 18,919 | +21.7% |
| 2012 | 12,691 | -32.9% |
| 2013 | 12,644 | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 12,559 | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 8,017 | -36.2% |
| 2016 | 6,825 | -14.9% |
| 2017 | 8,740 | +28.1% |
| 2018 | 9,360 | +7.1% |
| 2019 | 8,990 | -4.0% |
| 2020 | 7,990 | -11.1% |
| 2021 | 7,120 | -10.9% |
| 2022 | 7,120 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 7,310 | +2.7% |
| 2024 | 6,910 | -5.5% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 6,910 is below the median for high income countries, which is 357,550, 2% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Malta's 6,910 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 417,618, 2% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 21,356 | 16,457 | 26,536 | 9 |
| 1970s | 19,849 | 17,355 | 22,297 | 10 |
| 1980s | 15,699 | 12,486 | 26,995 | 10 |
| 1990s | 29,478 | 17,000 | 40,493 | 10 |
| 2000s | 21,512 | 10,069 | 34,969 | 10 |
| 2010s | 11,429 | 6,825 | 18,919 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,290 | 6,910 | 7,990 | 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 potato production in Malta?
- Potato production in Malta was 6,910 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest potato production recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 40,493 in 1997.
- What is the lowest potato production recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,825 in 2016.
- How does Malta rank for potato production?
- Malta ranks 134th out of 160 countries with data for 2024.
- Is potato production rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Potato production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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