Wine production in Malta
Malta: Wine production was 2,450 tonnes in 2009. ▼ Falling
Latest (2009)
2,450 tonnes
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
60th
of 77 countries
All-time high
3,990 tonnes
in 1975
All-time low
1,400 tonnes
in 1990
Years of data
49
1961–2009
Wine production in Malta, 1961–2009
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 wine production in Malta is 2,450 tonnes, measured in 2009.
That represents a change of down 29.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wine production in Malta peaked at 3,990 tonnes in 1975 and was at its lowest, 1,400 tonnes, in 1990.
That places Malta 60th out of 77 countries with data for 2009, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 49 years of available data.
Wine production in Malta, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3,360 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 1,680 tonnes | -50.0% |
| 1963 | 2,450 tonnes | +45.8% |
| 1964 | 1,890 tonnes | -22.9% |
| 1965 | 2,800 tonnes | +48.1% |
| 1966 | 2,240 tonnes | -20.0% |
| 1967 | 2,800 tonnes | +25.0% |
| 1968 | 2,450 tonnes | -12.5% |
| 1969 | 2,800 tonnes | +14.3% |
| 1970 | 2,240 tonnes | -20.0% |
| 1971 | 3,290 tonnes | +46.9% |
| 1972 | 3,290 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 3,290 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 3,290 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 3,990 tonnes | +21.3% |
| 1976 | 2,940 tonnes | -26.3% |
| 1977 | 3,640 tonnes | +23.8% |
| 1978 | 2,590 tonnes | -28.8% |
| 1979 | 2,940 tonnes | +13.5% |
| 1980 | 2,590 tonnes | -11.9% |
| 1981 | 2,240 tonnes | -13.5% |
| 1982 | 2,240 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 2,450 tonnes | +9.4% |
| 1984 | 2,100 tonnes | -14.3% |
| 1985 | 2,100 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 2,240 tonnes | +6.7% |
| 1987 | 2,030 tonnes | -9.4% |
| 1988 | 2,520 tonnes | +24.1% |
| 1989 | 2,310 tonnes | -8.3% |
| 1990 | 1,400 tonnes | -39.4% |
| 1991 | 1,750 tonnes | +25.0% |
| 1992 | 2,590 tonnes | +48.0% |
| 1993 | 2,800 tonnes | +8.1% |
| 1994 | 3,150 tonnes | +12.5% |
| 1995 | 3,150 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 3,150 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 3,150 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 2,100 tonnes | -33.3% |
| 1999 | 3,478 tonnes | +65.6% |
| 2000 | 2,800 tonnes | -19.5% |
| 2001 | 2,800 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 2,450 tonnes | -12.5% |
| 2003 | 2,450 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 2,450 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 2,450 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 2,100 tonnes | -14.3% |
| 2007 | 2,450 tonnes | +16.7% |
| 2008 | 2,450 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 2,450 tonnes | +0.0% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 2,450 tonnes is below the median for high income countries, which is 56,478 tonnes, 4% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Malta's 2,450 tonnes is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 4,363 tonnes, 56% of the median. (10 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,497 tonnes | 1,680 tonnes | 3,360 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 3,150 tonnes | 2,240 tonnes | 3,990 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,282 tonnes | 2,030 tonnes | 2,590 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,672 tonnes | 1,400 tonnes | 3,478 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,485 tonnes | 2,100 tonnes | 2,800 tonnes | 10 |
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 wine production in Malta?
- Wine production in Malta was 2,450 tonnes in 2009, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest wine production recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 3,990 tonnes in 1975.
- What is the lowest wine production recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,400 tonnes in 1990.
- How does Malta rank for wine production?
- Malta ranks 60th out of 77 countries with data for 2009.
- Is wine production rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.5%. 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 Wine production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Wine production, measured in tonnes per year.