Tomato production in Malta
Malta: Tomato production was 8,640 tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
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 131st out of 173 regions 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.
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 |
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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 131st out of 173 regions 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.