Tomato production in Malta
Malta: Tomato production was 8,640 tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
8,640 tonnes
Change on year
up 5.0%
World rank
132nd
of 174 countries
All-time high
48,000 tonnes
in 1996
All-time low
4,267 tonnes
in 1967
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Tomato 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
In 2024, tomato production in Malta stood at 8,640 tonnes.
The figure is up 5.0% on the previous year and down 33.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tomato production in Malta peaked at 48,000 tonnes in 1996 and was at its lowest, 4,267 tonnes, in 1967.
That places Malta 132nd out of 174 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Tomato production in Malta, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 5,145 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 5,145 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 7,783 tonnes | +51.3% |
| 1964 | 7,862 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1965 | 5,892 tonnes | -25.1% |
| 1966 | 5,486 tonnes | -6.9% |
| 1967 | 4,267 tonnes | -22.2% |
| 1968 | 4,354 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1969 | 9,806 tonnes | +125.2% |
| 1970 | 8,646 tonnes | -11.8% |
| 1971 | 12,085 tonnes | +39.8% |
| 1972 | 12,404 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1973 | 12,836 tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1974 | 16,486 tonnes | +28.4% |
| 1975 | 16,258 tonnes | -1.4% |
| 1976 | 18,143 tonnes | +11.6% |
| 1977 | 15,446 tonnes | -14.9% |
| 1978 | 12,096 tonnes | -21.7% |
| 1979 | 13,870 tonnes | +14.7% |
| 1980 | 17,368 tonnes | +25.2% |
| 1981 | 17,660 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1982 | 16,725 tonnes | -5.3% |
| 1983 | 17,999 tonnes | +7.6% |
| 1984 | 15,000 tonnes | -16.7% |
| 1985 | 15,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 16,000 tonnes | +6.7% |
| 1987 | 17,000 tonnes | +6.2% |
| 1988 | 18,000 tonnes | +5.9% |
| 1989 | 19,200 tonnes | +6.7% |
| 1990 | 19,290 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 21,990 tonnes | +14.0% |
| 1992 | 19,700 tonnes | -10.4% |
| 1993 | 19,900 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 18,900 tonnes | -5.0% |
| 1995 | 18,000 tonnes | -4.8% |
| 1996 | 48,000 tonnes | +166.7% |
| 1997 | 20,854 tonnes | -56.6% |
| 1998 | 21,555 tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1999 | 21,763 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 20,738 tonnes | -4.7% |
| 2001 | 20,459 tonnes | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 10,952 tonnes | -46.5% |
| 2003 | 14,333 tonnes | +30.9% |
| 2004 | 15,438 tonnes | +7.7% |
| 2005 | 12,680 tonnes | -17.9% |
| 2006 | 16,462 tonnes | +29.8% |
| 2007 | 14,841 tonnes | -9.8% |
| 2008 | 15,746 tonnes | +6.1% |
| 2009 | 11,566 tonnes | -26.5% |
| 2010 | 14,572 tonnes | +26.0% |
| 2011 | 13,953 tonnes | -4.2% |
| 2012 | 11,142 tonnes | -20.1% |
| 2013 | 12,287 tonnes | +10.3% |
| 2014 | 12,925 tonnes | +5.2% |
| 2015 | 11,977 tonnes | -7.3% |
| 2016 | 12,380 tonnes | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 10,902 tonnes | -11.9% |
| 2018 | 11,190 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 9,840 tonnes | -12.1% |
| 2020 | 10,520 tonnes | +6.9% |
| 2021 | 8,420 tonnes | -20.0% |
| 2022 | 7,310 tonnes | -13.2% |
| 2023 | 8,230 tonnes | +12.6% |
| 2024 | 8,640 tonnes | +5.0% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 8,640 tonnes is below the median for high income countries, which is 36,490 tonnes, 24% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Malta's 8,640 tonnes is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 277,448 tonnes, 3% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tomato production in Malta changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | +166.7% | 18,000 tonnes | 48,000 tonnes |
| 1969 | +125.2% | 4,354 tonnes | 9,806 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6,193 tonnes | 4,267 tonnes | 9,806 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 13,827 tonnes | 8,646 tonnes | 18,143 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 16,995 tonnes | 15,000 tonnes | 19,200 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 22,995 tonnes | 18,000 tonnes | 48,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 15,322 tonnes | 10,952 tonnes | 20,738 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 12,117 tonnes | 9,840 tonnes | 14,572 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,624 tonnes | 7,310 tonnes | 10,520 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 tomato production in Malta?
- Tomato production in Malta was 8,640 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 tomato production recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 48,000 tonnes in 1996.
- What is the lowest tomato production recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,267 tonnes in 1967.
- How does Malta rank for tomato production?
- Malta ranks 132nd out of 174 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tomato production rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Tomato production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Tomato production is measured in tonnes.