Onions, dry production in Malta
In 2024 Malta produced 6,130 t of onions, dry, the 119th largest in the world (0.01% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 20%. The record was 8,900 t in 2006.
- Production, 2024
- 6,130 t
- World rank
- 119 of 139
- 10-year change
- −20%
- Record
- 8,900 t
- 2006
Onions, dry in Malta, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Malta compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.01%
- 0.01% in 2014
- kg per person
- 11.4
- world 13.3
- 10-year change
- −20%
- world +21%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 117 | Ireland | 8,260 | 0.01% |
| 118 | Botswana | 7,271 | 0.01% |
| 119 | Malta | 6,130 | 0.01% |
| 120 | Latvia | 5,800 | 0.01% |
| 121 | Somalia | 5,673 | 0.01% |
Map of world production of onions, dry
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 | 6,130 | −18% | — | — |
| 2023 | 7,460 | +2.2% | — | — |
| 2022 | 7,300 | −0.1% | — | — |
| 2021 | 7,310 | +9.3% | — | — |
| 2020 | 6,690 | −17% | — | — |
| 2019 | 8,030 | −8.9% | — | — |
| 2018 | 8,810 | +3.8% | — | — |
| 2017 | 8,488 | +3.1% | 492 | 17.25 |
| 2016 | 8,234 | +1.6% | 469 | 17.56 |
| 2015 | 8,108 | +5.8% | 446 | 18.18 |
| 2014 | 7,666 | +4.0% | 386 | 19.86 |
| 2013 | 7,369 | +14% | 380 | 19.39 |
| 2012 | 6,483 | −19% | 380 | 17.06 |
| 2011 | 7,981 | −5.9% | 422 | 18.91 |
| 2010 | 8,478 | +11% | 444 | 19.09 |
| 2009 | 7,645 | +18% | 396 | 19.31 |
| 2008 | 6,475 | −0.9% | 350 | 18.50 |
| 2007 | 6,537 | −27% | 298 | 21.94 |
| 2006 | 8,900 | +70% | 350 | 25.43 |
| 2005 | 5,221 | −13% | 230 | 22.70 |
| 2004 | 6,011 | −26% | 260 | 23.12 |
| 2003 | 8,082 | +9.1% | 324 | 24.94 |
| 2002 | 7,405 | +1.7% | 324 | 22.85 |
| 2001 | 7,281 | +31% | 550 | 13.24 |
| 2000 | 5,554 | +9.9% | 381 | 14.58 |
| 1999 | 5,052 | −19% | 400 | 12.63 |
| 1998 | 6,275 | +3.1% | 476 | 13.18 |
| 1997 | 6,087 | +407% | 500 | 12.17 |
| 1996 | 1,200 | −43% | 100 | 12.00 |
| 1995 | 2,110 | −23% | 290 | 7.28 |
| 1994 | 2,755 | +25% | 339 | 8.13 |
| 1993 | 2,200 | −8.3% | 300 | 7.33 |
| 1992 | 2,400 | −7.7% | 330 | 7.27 |
| 1991 | 2,600 | −19% | 407 | 6.39 |
| 1990 | 3,200 | −8.6% | 351 | 9.12 |
| 1989 | 3,500 | +17% | 350 | 10.00 |
| 1988 | 3,000 | 0.0% | 350 | 8.57 |
| 1987 | 3,000 | 0.0% | 350 | 8.57 |
| 1986 | 3,000 | 0.0% | 350 | 8.57 |
| 1985 | 3,000 | 0.0% | 366 | 8.20 |
| 1984 | 3,000 | −13% | 333 | 9.01 |
| 1983 | 3,441 | −21% | 378 | 9.10 |
| 1982 | 4,369 | +98% | 474 | 9.22 |
| 1981 | 2,202 | −51% | 287 | 7.67 |
| 1980 | 4,501 | −30% | 557 | 8.08 |
| 1979 | 6,409 | +67% | 609 | 10.52 |
| 1978 | 3,832 | +11% | 470 | 8.15 |
| 1977 | 3,464 | −30% | 477 | 7.26 |
| 1976 | 4,959 | +11% | 516 | 9.61 |
| 1975 | 4,483 | +4.4% | 492 | 9.11 |
| 1974 | 4,295 | +13% | 578 | 7.43 |
| 1973 | 3,814 | −15% | 331 | 11.52 |
| 1972 | 4,466 | +25% | 405 | 11.03 |
| 1971 | 3,586 | −2.7% | 441 | 8.13 |
| 1970 | 3,686 | −22% | 310 | 11.89 |
| 1969 | 4,746 | −25% | 468 | 10.14 |
| 1968 | 6,361 | +74% | 550 | 11.57 |
| 1967 | 3,657 | −12% | 485 | 7.54 |
| 1966 | 4,165 | +71% | 526 | 7.92 |
| 1965 | 2,438 | −19% | 323 | 7.55 |
| 1964 | 3,027 | −3.7% | 367 | 8.25 |
| 1963 | 3,142 | +24% | 416 | 7.55 |
| 1962 | 2,537 | 0.0% | 330 | 7.69 |
| 1961 | 2,537 | — | 330 | 7.69 |
Trade, 2024
- Imports
- 2,826 t USD 2.4 m
- Importer rank
- 120 of 165
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 onions, dry in Malta?
Malta produced 6,130 t in 2024, 0.01% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Malta rank in the world for production of onions, dry?
Malta ranked 119th of 139 countries in 2024. The largest producer was India with 22.4% of the world total.
How has the production of onions, dry in Malta changed?
It fell by 20% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +21% for the world. The record was 8,900 t in 2006.
Does Malta export or import onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated)?
In 2024 Malta reported no exports and imports of 2,826 t (USD 2.4 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.