Wheat production in Malta
Malta: Wheat production was 0 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Wheat production in Malta, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for wheat production in Malta is 0, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wheat production in Malta peaked at 14,500 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2018.
That places Malta 126th out of 126 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Wheat production in Malta, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2,844 | — |
| 1962 | 2,844 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 2,953 | +3.8% |
| 1964 | 2,770 | -6.2% |
| 1965 | 2,540 | -8.3% |
| 1966 | 2,337 | -8.0% |
| 1967 | 2,217 | -5.1% |
| 1968 | 1,352 | -39.0% |
| 1969 | 1,750 | +29.4% |
| 1970 | 1,847 | +5.5% |
| 1971 | 2,383 | +29.0% |
| 1972 | 2,390 | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 2,098 | -12.2% |
| 1974 | 1,780 | -15.2% |
| 1975 | 2,337 | +31.3% |
| 1976 | 3,106 | +32.9% |
| 1977 | 3,454 | +11.2% |
| 1978 | 2,983 | -13.6% |
| 1979 | 3,345 | +12.1% |
| 1980 | 4,352 | +30.1% |
| 1981 | 4,845 | +11.3% |
| 1982 | 7,814 | +61.3% |
| 1983 | 7,738 | -1.0% |
| 1984 | 5,000 | -35.4% |
| 1985 | 5,000 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 5,000 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 4,800 | -4.0% |
| 1988 | 4,700 | -2.1% |
| 1989 | 4,875 | +3.7% |
| 1990 | 4,900 | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 5,100 | +4.1% |
| 1992 | 5,500 | +7.8% |
| 1993 | 5,800 | +5.5% |
| 1994 | 6,000 | +3.4% |
| 1995 | 6,300 | +5.0% |
| 1996 | 4,200 | -33.3% |
| 1997 | 9,036 | +115.1% |
| 1998 | 9,000 | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 8,890 | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 9,556 | +7.5% |
| 2001 | 9,600 | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 10,000 | +4.2% |
| 2003 | 9,600 | -4.0% |
| 2004 | 9,952 | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 10,233 | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 10,500 | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 12,000 | +14.3% |
| 2008 | 14,500 | +20.8% |
| 2009 | 13,800 | -4.8% |
| 2010 | 13,038 | -5.5% |
| 2011 | 12,468 | -4.4% |
| 2012 | 12,173 | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 11,865 | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 11,543 | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 10,000 | -13.4% |
| 2016 | 10,596 | +6.0% |
| 2017 | 12,413 | +17.2% |
| 2018 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2019 | 0 | — |
| 2020 | 0 | — |
| 2021 | 0 | — |
| 2022 | 0 | — |
| 2023 | 0 | — |
| 2024 | 0 | — |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 0 is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.14 million. (46 countries reporting)
- Malta's 0 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 98,000. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Wheat 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | +115.1% | 4,200 | 9,036 |
| 2018 | -100.0% | 12,413 | 0 |
| 1982 | +61.3% | 4,845 | 7,814 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,401 | 1,352 | 2,953 | 9 |
| 1970s | 2,572 | 1,780 | 3,454 | 10 |
| 1980s | 5,412 | 4,352 | 7,814 | 10 |
| 1990s | 6,473 | 4,200 | 9,036 | 10 |
| 2000s | 10,974 | 9,556 | 14,500 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9,410 | 0 | 13,038 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 123 United Arab Emirates 30 compare
- 124 New Caledonia 28.82 compare
- 125 Qatar 21 compare
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 wheat production in Malta?
- Wheat production in Malta was 0 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest wheat production recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 14,500 in 2008.
- What is the lowest wheat production recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2018.
- How does Malta rank for wheat production?
- Malta ranks 126th out of 126 countries with data for 2024.
- Is wheat production rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Wheat production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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