> In 2024 Malta produced 770 t of all citrus fruit, the 121st largest in the world (0.00% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 65%.

Source: https://husfarm.com/production/citrus-total/malta/

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# All citrus fruit production in Malta

In 2024 Malta produced 770 t of all citrus fruit, the 121st largest in the world (0.00% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 65%. The record was 3,529 t in 2001.

Production, 2024770 t
World rank121 of 136
10-year change−65%
Record3,529 t2001

## All citrus fruit in Malta, 1961–2024 (tonnes)

## Malta compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total0.00%0.00% in 2014
kg per person1.43world 20.3
10-year change−65%world +18%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 119 | [French Polynesia](https://husfarm.com/production/citrus-total/french-polynesia/) | 911 | 0.00% |
| 120 | [Kazakhstan](https://husfarm.com/production/citrus-total/kazakhstan/) | 834 | 0.00% |
| 121 | **Malta** | 770 | 0.00% |
| 122 | [Samoa](https://husfarm.com/production/citrus-total/samoa/) | 744 | 0.00% |
| 123 | [Mauritius](https://husfarm.com/production/citrus-total/mauritius/) | 670 | 0.00% |

[Full ranking of 136 countries](https://husfarm.com/production/citrus-total/)

### Map of world production of citrus fruit

under 0.1%0.1–1%1–5%5–15%15% or moreno data
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 | 770 | +10% | — | — |
| 2023 | 700 | +35% | — | — |
| 2022 | 520 | −57% | — | — |
| 2021 | 1,210 | +42% | — | — |
| 2020 | 850 | −19% | — | — |
| 2019 | 1,050 | −7.9% | — | — |
| 2018 | 1,140 | −35% | — | — |
| 2017 | 1,765 | −8.1% | 142 | 12.43 |
| 2016 | 1,921 | −11% | 152 | 12.64 |
| 2015 | 2,158 | −1.7% | 166 | 13.00 |
| 2014 | 2,196 | +24% | 167 | 13.15 |
| 2013 | 1,772 | −13% | 140 | 12.66 |
| 2012 | 2,026 | −22% | 156 | 12.99 |
| 2011 | 2,603 | +5.0% | 202 | 12.89 |
| 2010 | 2,480 | +10% | 193 | 12.85 |
| 2009 | 2,249 | −23% | 181 | 12.43 |
| 2008 | 2,929 | +16% | 217 | 13.50 |
| 2007 | 2,519 | +5.4% | 196 | 12.85 |
| 2006 | 2,390 | −13% | 190 | 12.58 |
| 2005 | 2,737 | +25% | 211 | 12.97 |
| 2004 | 2,183 | −25% | 181 | 12.06 |
| 2003 | 2,918 | −5.6% | 227 | 12.85 |
| 2002 | 3,091 | −12% | 235 | 13.15 |
| 2001 | 3,529 | +16% | 270 | 13.07 |
| 2000 | 3,053 | −5.2% | 243 | 12.56 |
| 1999 | 3,220 | +6.9% | 252 | 12.78 |
| 1998 | 3,012 | +166% | 235 | 12.82 |
| 1997 | 1,132 | +13% | 120 | 9.43 |
| 1996 | 1,000 | −38% | 90 | 11.11 |
| 1995 | 1,600 | +14% | 181 | 8.84 |
| 1994 | 1,400 | −6.7% | 160 | 8.75 |
| 1993 | 1,500 | −21% | 173 | 8.67 |
| 1992 | 1,900 | +5.6% | 219 | 8.68 |
| 1991 | 1,800 | +5.9% | 208 | 8.65 |
| 1990 | 1,700 | −5.6% | 136 | 12.50 |
| 1989 | 1,800 | +20% | 140 | 12.86 |
| 1988 | 1,500 | −12% | 140 | 10.71 |
| 1987 | 1,700 | −11% | 140 | 12.14 |
| 1986 | 1,900 | +5.6% | 140 | 13.57 |
| 1985 | 1,800 | +5.9% | 140 | 12.86 |
| 1984 | 1,700 | −13% | — | — |
| 1983 | 1,957 | +15% | — | — |
| 1982 | 1,704 | +50% | — | — |
| 1981 | 1,135 | +51% | — | — |
| 1980 | 750 | +5.2% | — | — |
| 1979 | 713 | +4.1% | — | — |
| 1978 | 685 | −7.8% | — | — |
| 1977 | 743 | +3.1% | — | — |
| 1976 | 721 | −8.4% | — | — |
| 1975 | 787 | +16% | — | — |
| 1974 | 676 | +22% | — | — |
| 1973 | 556 | −3.6% | — | — |
| 1972 | 577 | −2.7% | — | — |
| 1971 | 593 | −13% | — | — |
| 1970 | 684 | +6.0% | — | — |
| 1969 | 645 | −13% | — | — |
| 1968 | 743 | +4.5% | — | — |
| 1967 | 711 | +40% | — | — |
| 1966 | 508 | +25% | — | — |
| 1965 | 406 | −23% | — | — |
| 1964 | 526 | +37% | — | — |
| 1963 | 384 | −15% | — | — |
| 1962 | 450 | −4.5% | — | — |
| 1961 | 471 | — | — | — |

## Questions and answers

### What is the production of citrus fruit in Malta?

Malta produced 770 t in 2024, 0.00% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.

### Where does Malta rank in the world for production of citrus fruit?

Malta ranked 121st of 136 countries in 2024. The largest producer was China with 28.8% of the world total.

### How has the production of citrus fruit in Malta changed?

It fell by 65% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +18% for the world. The record was 3,529 t in 2001.

### 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

[China](https://husfarm.com/production/citrus-total/china/)[Brazil](https://husfarm.com/production/citrus-total/brazil/)[India](https://husfarm.com/production/citrus-total/india/)[Mexico](https://husfarm.com/production/citrus-total/mexico/)[Egypt](https://husfarm.com/production/citrus-total/egypt/)[Spain](https://husfarm.com/production/citrus-total/spain/)[Turkey](https://husfarm.com/production/citrus-total/turkey/)[United States](https://husfarm.com/production/citrus-total/united-states/)[Nigeria](https://husfarm.com/production/citrus-total/nigeria/)[Iran](https://husfarm.com/production/citrus-total/iran/)[Argentina](https://husfarm.com/production/citrus-total/argentina/)[South Africa](https://husfarm.com/production/citrus-total/south-africa/)
[All countries producing all citrus fruit](https://husfarm.com/production/citrus-total/)

## Other products of Malta

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[Agricultural production in Malta](https://husfarm.com/production/country/malta/)

Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. [fao.org/faostat](https://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data/QCL). Licence: [CC BY 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.

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