Potato production in Malta
Malta: Potato production was 6,910 tonnes in 2024. ▼ Falling
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 133rd out of 159 regions 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.
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 |
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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 133rd out of 159 regions 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.