Cauliflower and broccoli production in Malta
In 2024 Malta produced 5,820 t of cauliflower and broccoli, the 61st largest in the world (0.02% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 13%. The record was 7,282 t in 1999.
- Production, 2024
- 5,820 t
- World rank
- 61 of 95
- 10-year change
- −13%
- Record
- 7,282 t
- 1999
Cauliflower and broccoli in Malta, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Malta compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.02%
- 0.03% in 2014
- kg per person
- 10.8
- world 3.29
- 10-year change
- −13%
- world +9.7%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 59 | Austria | 7,450 | 0.03% |
| 60 | Sweden | 7,150 | 0.03% |
| 61 | Malta | 5,820 | 0.02% |
| 62 | Hungary | 5,720 | 0.02% |
| 63 | Finland | 4,330 | 0.02% |
Map of world production of cauliflower and broccoli
Share of the world total; Malta is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 5,820 | +25% | — | — |
| 2023 | 4,670 | +0.6% | — | — |
| 2022 | 4,640 | −15% | — | — |
| 2021 | 5,440 | +14% | — | — |
| 2020 | 4,760 | −9.2% | — | — |
| 2019 | 5,240 | −3.3% | — | — |
| 2018 | 5,420 | −11% | — | — |
| 2017 | 6,059 | −11% | 325 | 18.64 |
| 2016 | 6,776 | +17% | 364 | 18.62 |
| 2015 | 5,796 | −13% | 309 | 18.76 |
| 2014 | 6,663 | +1.6% | 356 | 18.72 |
| 2013 | 6,560 | +16% | 353 | 18.58 |
| 2012 | 5,640 | −18% | 304 | 18.55 |
| 2011 | 6,851 | +9.6% | 370 | 18.52 |
| 2010 | 6,253 | +15% | 339 | 18.45 |
| 2009 | 5,425 | −12% | 291 | 18.64 |
| 2008 | 6,138 | −5.8% | 333 | 18.43 |
| 2007 | 6,513 | +0.5% | 370 | 17.60 |
| 2006 | 6,483 | −0.7% | 350 | 18.52 |
| 2005 | 6,531 | +18% | 330 | 19.79 |
| 2004 | 5,531 | +100% | 300 | 18.44 |
| 2003 | 2,760 | −42% | 195 | 14.15 |
| 2002 | 4,758 | +9.9% | 195 | 24.40 |
| 2001 | 4,328 | −32% | 230 | 18.82 |
| 2000 | 6,329 | −13% | 400 | 15.82 |
| 1999 | 7,282 | +12% | 450 | 16.18 |
| 1998 | 6,496 | −10% | 400 | 16.24 |
| 1997 | 7,231 | +11% | 450 | 16.07 |
| 1996 | 6,500 | +22% | 400 | 16.25 |
| 1995 | 5,343 | +16% | 323 | 16.54 |
| 1994 | 4,621 | +22% | 279 | 16.56 |
| 1993 | 3,799 | +21% | 229 | 16.59 |
| 1992 | 3,133 | +1.9% | 190 | 16.49 |
| 1991 | 3,075 | +6.8% | 188 | 16.36 |
| 1990 | 2,878 | −4.1% | 186 | 15.47 |
| 1989 | 3,000 | 0.0% | 185 | 16.22 |
| 1988 | 3,000 | 0.0% | 180 | 16.67 |
| 1987 | 3,000 | 0.0% | 180 | 16.67 |
| 1986 | 3,000 | 0.0% | 180 | 16.67 |
| 1985 | 3,000 | 0.0% | 180 | 16.67 |
| 1984 | 3,000 | +2.2% | 180 | 16.67 |
| 1983 | 2,936 | +15% | 175 | 16.78 |
| 1982 | 2,562 | +0.7% | 163 | 15.72 |
| 1981 | 2,543 | −32% | 171 | 14.87 |
| 1980 | 3,736 | +7.4% | 190 | 19.66 |
| 1979 | 3,480 | −11% | 195 | 17.85 |
| 1978 | 3,918 | +11% | 227 | 17.26 |
| 1977 | 3,542 | +7.7% | 208 | 17.03 |
| 1976 | 3,288 | −13% | 202 | 16.28 |
| 1975 | 3,772 | +3.5% | 203 | 18.58 |
| 1974 | 3,643 | +8.7% | 208 | 17.51 |
| 1973 | 3,350 | −21% | 200 | 16.75 |
| 1972 | 4,266 | +15% | 200 | 21.33 |
| 1971 | 3,698 | +32% | 210 | 17.61 |
| 1970 | 2,812 | −42% | 220 | 12.78 |
| 1969 | 4,813 | −1.7% | 274 | 17.57 |
| 1968 | 4,897 | +14% | 252 | 19.43 |
| 1967 | 4,309 | +109% | 269 | 16.02 |
| 1966 | 2,064 | +13% | 288 | 7.17 |
| 1965 | 1,832 | −20% | 267 | 6.86 |
| 1964 | 2,302 | −1.5% | 307 | 7.50 |
| 1963 | 2,338 | +1.7% | 305 | 7.67 |
| 1962 | 2,300 | −12% | 295 | 7.80 |
| 1961 | 2,600 | — | 335 | 7.76 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 1 t USD 3,000
- Exporter rank
- 90 of 95
- Imports
- 563 t USD 1.2 m
- Importer rank
- 72 of 147
FAOSTAT detailed trade data, release of 23 July 2026; quantities in tonnes, values in current US dollars; exports include re-exports. World exporters and importers
Questions and answers
What is the production of cauliflower and broccoli in Malta?
Malta produced 5,820 t in 2024, 0.02% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Malta rank in the world for production of cauliflower and broccoli?
Malta ranked 61st of 95 countries in 2024. The largest producer was China with 36.5% of the world total.
How has the production of cauliflower and broccoli in Malta changed?
It fell by 13% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +9.7% for the world. The record was 7,282 t in 1999.
Does Malta export or import cauliflowers and broccoli?
In 2024 Malta reported exports of 1 t (USD 3,000) and imports of 563 t (USD 1.2 m), according to FAOSTAT trade data.
Where does this data come from?
From FAOSTAT, the statistics database of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Shares, ranks and per-person figures are calculated by Husfarm.
Other large producers
Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. fao.org/faostat. Licence: CC BY 4.0. Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.