Potato production in Malta
Malta: Potato production was 6,910 tonnes in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
6,910 tonnes
Change on year
down 5.5%
World rank
134th
of 160 countries
All-time high
40,493 tonnes
in 1997
All-time low
6,825 tonnes
in 2016
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Potato production in Malta, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for potato production in Malta is 6,910 tonnes, 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 tonnes in 1997 and was at its lowest, 6,825 tonnes, 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 | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 25,349 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 25,349 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 26,536 tonnes | +4.7% |
| 1964 | 21,904 tonnes | -17.5% |
| 1965 | 16,562 tonnes | -24.4% |
| 1966 | 16,457 tonnes | -0.6% |
| 1967 | 18,351 tonnes | +11.5% |
| 1968 | 19,145 tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1969 | 22,548 tonnes | +17.8% |
| 1970 | 17,355 tonnes | -23.0% |
| 1971 | 18,806 tonnes | +8.4% |
| 1972 | 22,297 tonnes | +18.6% |
| 1973 | 19,678 tonnes | -11.7% |
| 1974 | 20,430 tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1975 | 18,338 tonnes | -10.2% |
| 1976 | 22,078 tonnes | +20.4% |
| 1977 | 20,264 tonnes | -8.2% |
| 1978 | 17,458 tonnes | -13.8% |
| 1979 | 21,783 tonnes | +24.8% |
| 1980 | 26,995 tonnes | +23.9% |
| 1981 | 14,845 tonnes | -45.0% |
| 1982 | 12,486 tonnes | -15.9% |
| 1983 | 15,164 tonnes | +21.4% |
| 1984 | 14,000 tonnes | -7.7% |
| 1985 | 13,000 tonnes | -7.1% |
| 1986 | 14,000 tonnes | +7.7% |
| 1987 | 15,000 tonnes | +7.1% |
| 1988 | 14,000 tonnes | -6.7% |
| 1989 | 17,500 tonnes | +25.0% |
| 1990 | 17,000 tonnes | -2.9% |
| 1991 | 17,700 tonnes | +4.1% |
| 1992 | 24,000 tonnes | +35.6% |
| 1993 | 27,000 tonnes | +12.5% |
| 1994 | 32,000 tonnes | +18.5% |
| 1995 | 32,200 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 32,000 tonnes | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 40,493 tonnes | +26.5% |
| 1998 | 36,117 tonnes | -10.8% |
| 1999 | 36,274 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 34,969 tonnes | -3.6% |
| 2001 | 25,339 tonnes | -27.5% |
| 2002 | 27,536 tonnes | +8.7% |
| 2003 | 23,308 tonnes | -15.4% |
| 2004 | 22,783 tonnes | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 19,518 tonnes | -14.3% |
| 2006 | 18,450 tonnes | -5.5% |
| 2007 | 14,146 tonnes | -23.3% |
| 2008 | 19,000 tonnes | +34.3% |
| 2009 | 10,069 tonnes | -47.0% |
| 2010 | 15,541 tonnes | +54.3% |
| 2011 | 18,919 tonnes | +21.7% |
| 2012 | 12,691 tonnes | -32.9% |
| 2013 | 12,644 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 12,559 tonnes | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 8,017 tonnes | -36.2% |
| 2016 | 6,825 tonnes | -14.9% |
| 2017 | 8,740 tonnes | +28.1% |
| 2018 | 9,360 tonnes | +7.1% |
| 2019 | 8,990 tonnes | -4.0% |
| 2020 | 7,990 tonnes | -11.1% |
| 2021 | 7,120 tonnes | -10.9% |
| 2022 | 7,120 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 7,310 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 2024 | 6,910 tonnes | -5.5% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 6,910 tonnes is below the median for high income countries, which is 357,550 tonnes, 2% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Malta's 6,910 tonnes is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 417,618 tonnes, 2% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 21,356 tonnes | 16,457 tonnes | 26,536 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 19,849 tonnes | 17,355 tonnes | 22,297 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 15,699 tonnes | 12,486 tonnes | 26,995 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 29,478 tonnes | 17,000 tonnes | 40,493 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 21,512 tonnes | 10,069 tonnes | 34,969 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 11,429 tonnes | 6,825 tonnes | 18,919 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,290 tonnes | 6,910 tonnes | 7,990 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 potato production in Malta?
- Potato production in Malta was 6,910 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 potato production recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 40,493 tonnes in 1997.
- What is the lowest potato production recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,825 tonnes 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Potato production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Potato production is measured in tonnes.