Tomato production in Malta
Malta: Tomato production was 8,640 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
8,640
Change on year
up 5.0%
World rank
132nd
of 174 countries
All-time high
48,000
in 1996
All-time low
4,267
in 1967
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Tomato production in Malta, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, tomato production in Malta stood at 8,640.
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 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 4,267, 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 5,145 | — |
| 1962 | 5,145 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 7,783 | +51.3% |
| 1964 | 7,862 | +1.0% |
| 1965 | 5,892 | -25.1% |
| 1966 | 5,486 | -6.9% |
| 1967 | 4,267 | -22.2% |
| 1968 | 4,354 | +2.0% |
| 1969 | 9,806 | +125.2% |
| 1970 | 8,646 | -11.8% |
| 1971 | 12,085 | +39.8% |
| 1972 | 12,404 | +2.6% |
| 1973 | 12,836 | +3.5% |
| 1974 | 16,486 | +28.4% |
| 1975 | 16,258 | -1.4% |
| 1976 | 18,143 | +11.6% |
| 1977 | 15,446 | -14.9% |
| 1978 | 12,096 | -21.7% |
| 1979 | 13,870 | +14.7% |
| 1980 | 17,368 | +25.2% |
| 1981 | 17,660 | +1.7% |
| 1982 | 16,725 | -5.3% |
| 1983 | 17,999 | +7.6% |
| 1984 | 15,000 | -16.7% |
| 1985 | 15,000 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 16,000 | +6.7% |
| 1987 | 17,000 | +6.2% |
| 1988 | 18,000 | +5.9% |
| 1989 | 19,200 | +6.7% |
| 1990 | 19,290 | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 21,990 | +14.0% |
| 1992 | 19,700 | -10.4% |
| 1993 | 19,900 | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 18,900 | -5.0% |
| 1995 | 18,000 | -4.8% |
| 1996 | 48,000 | +166.7% |
| 1997 | 20,854 | -56.6% |
| 1998 | 21,555 | +3.4% |
| 1999 | 21,763 | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 20,738 | -4.7% |
| 2001 | 20,459 | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 10,952 | -46.5% |
| 2003 | 14,333 | +30.9% |
| 2004 | 15,438 | +7.7% |
| 2005 | 12,680 | -17.9% |
| 2006 | 16,462 | +29.8% |
| 2007 | 14,841 | -9.8% |
| 2008 | 15,746 | +6.1% |
| 2009 | 11,566 | -26.5% |
| 2010 | 14,572 | +26.0% |
| 2011 | 13,953 | -4.2% |
| 2012 | 11,142 | -20.1% |
| 2013 | 12,287 | +10.3% |
| 2014 | 12,925 | +5.2% |
| 2015 | 11,977 | -7.3% |
| 2016 | 12,380 | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 10,902 | -11.9% |
| 2018 | 11,190 | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 9,840 | -12.1% |
| 2020 | 10,520 | +6.9% |
| 2021 | 8,420 | -20.0% |
| 2022 | 7,310 | -13.2% |
| 2023 | 8,230 | +12.6% |
| 2024 | 8,640 | +5.0% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 8,640 is below the median for high income countries, which is 36,490, 24% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Malta's 8,640 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 277,448, 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 | 48,000 |
| 1969 | +125.2% | 4,354 | 9,806 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6,193 | 4,267 | 9,806 | 9 |
| 1970s | 13,827 | 8,646 | 18,143 | 10 |
| 1980s | 16,995 | 15,000 | 19,200 | 10 |
| 1990s | 22,995 | 18,000 | 48,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 15,322 | 10,952 | 20,738 | 10 |
| 2010s | 12,117 | 9,840 | 14,572 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,624 | 7,310 | 10,520 | 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 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tomato production recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 48,000 in 1996.
- What is the lowest tomato production recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,267 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Tomato production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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