> In 2024 Malta produced 6,910 t of all roots and tubers, the 166th largest in the world (0.00% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 45%.

Source: https://husfarm.com/production/roots-tubers-total/malta/

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# All roots and tubers production in Malta

In 2024 Malta produced 6,910 t of all roots and tubers, the 166th largest in the world (0.00% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 45%. The record was 40,493 t in 1997. Area harvested: 510 ha, yield 13.5 t/ha.

Production, 20246,910 t
World rank166 of 192
10-year change−45%
Record40,493 t1997

## All roots and tubers in Malta, 1961–2024 (tonnes)

## Malta compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total0.00%0.00% in 2014
Yield, t/ha13.5world 13.1 (+3.3%)
kg per person12.8world 116
10-year change−45%world +13%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 164 | [Saint Vincent and the Grenadines](https://husfarm.com/production/roots-tubers-total/saint-vincent-and-the-grenadines/) | 10,523 | 0.00% |
| 165 | [Trinidad and Tobago](https://husfarm.com/production/roots-tubers-total/trinidad-and-tobago/) | 7,661 | 0.00% |
| 166 | **Malta** | 6,910 | 0.00% |
| 167 | [Cabo Verde](https://husfarm.com/production/roots-tubers-total/cabo-verde/) | 6,606 | 0.00% |
| 168 | [Suriname](https://husfarm.com/production/roots-tubers-total/suriname/) | 6,314 | 0.00% |

[Full ranking of 192 countries](https://husfarm.com/production/roots-tubers-total/)

### Map of world production of roots and tubers

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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 | 6,910 | −5.5% | 510 | 13.55 |
| 2023 | 7,310 | +2.7% | 510 | 14.33 |
| 2022 | 7,120 | 0.0% | 570 | 12.49 |
| 2021 | 7,120 | −11% | 570 | 12.49 |
| 2020 | 7,990 | −11% | 570 | 14.02 |
| 2019 | 8,990 | −4.0% | 690 | 13.03 |
| 2018 | 9,360 | +7.1% | 690 | 13.57 |
| 2017 | 8,740 | +28% | 700 | 12.49 |
| 2016 | 6,825 | −15% | 700 | 9.75 |
| 2015 | 8,017 | −36% | 700 | 11.45 |
| 2014 | 12,559 | −0.7% | 700 | 17.94 |
| 2013 | 12,644 | −0.4% | 700 | 18.06 |
| 2012 | 12,691 | −33% | 701 | 18.10 |
| 2011 | 18,919 | +22% | 701 | 26.99 |
| 2010 | 15,541 | +54% | 701 | 22.17 |
| 2009 | 10,069 | −47% | 700 | 14.38 |
| 2008 | 19,000 | +34% | 700 | 27.14 |
| 2007 | 14,146 | −23% | 700 | 20.21 |
| 2006 | 18,450 | −5.5% | 820 | 22.50 |
| 2005 | 19,518 | −14% | 820 | 23.80 |
| 2004 | 22,783 | −2.3% | 1,100 | 20.71 |
| 2003 | 23,308 | −15% | 1,154 | 20.20 |
| 2002 | 27,536 | +8.7% | 1,152 | 23.90 |
| 2001 | 25,339 | −28% | 1,783 | 14.21 |
| 2000 | 34,969 | −3.6% | 1,783 | 19.61 |
| 1999 | 36,274 | +0.4% | 1,783 | 20.34 |
| 1998 | 36,117 | −11% | 1,783 | 20.26 |
| 1997 | 40,493 | +27% | 1,500 | 27.00 |
| 1996 | 32,000 | −0.6% | 1,250 | 25.60 |
| 1995 | 32,200 | +0.6% | 1,400 | 23.00 |
| 1994 | 32,000 | +19% | 1,400 | 22.86 |
| 1993 | 27,000 | +13% | 1,256 | 21.50 |
| 1992 | 24,000 | +36% | 1,200 | 20.00 |
| 1991 | 17,700 | +4.1% | 1,070 | 16.54 |
| 1990 | 17,000 | −2.9% | 1,485 | 11.45 |
| 1989 | 17,500 | +25% | 1,500 | 11.67 |
| 1988 | 14,000 | −6.7% | 1,600 | 8.75 |
| 1987 | 15,000 | +7.1% | 1,700 | 8.82 |
| 1986 | 14,000 | +7.7% | 1,800 | 7.78 |
| 1985 | 13,000 | −7.1% | 2,000 | 6.50 |
| 1984 | 14,000 | −7.7% | 2,000 | 7.00 |
| 1983 | 15,164 | +21% | 1,968 | 7.71 |
| 1982 | 12,486 | −16% | 1,850 | 6.75 |
| 1981 | 14,845 | −45% | 2,114 | 7.02 |
| 1980 | 26,995 | +24% | 2,533 | 10.66 |
| 1979 | 21,783 | +25% | 2,377 | 9.16 |
| 1978 | 17,458 | −14% | 2,524 | 6.92 |
| 1977 | 20,264 | −8.2% | 2,647 | 7.66 |
| 1976 | 22,078 | +20% | 2,355 | 9.37 |
| 1975 | 18,338 | −10% | 2,158 | 8.50 |
| 1974 | 20,430 | +3.8% | 2,414 | 8.46 |
| 1973 | 19,678 | −12% | 2,202 | 8.94 |
| 1972 | 22,297 | +19% | 2,523 | 8.84 |
| 1971 | 18,806 | +8.4% | 2,608 | 7.21 |
| 1970 | 17,355 | −23% | 2,523 | 6.88 |
| 1969 | 22,548 | +18% | 2,641 | 8.54 |
| 1968 | 19,145 | +4.3% | 2,630 | 7.28 |
| 1967 | 18,351 | +12% | 2,577 | 7.12 |
| 1966 | 16,457 | −0.6% | 2,577 | 6.39 |
| 1965 | 16,562 | −24% | 2,982 | 5.55 |
| 1964 | 21,904 | −17% | 3,123 | 7.01 |
| 1963 | 26,536 | +4.7% | 2,927 | 9.07 |
| 1962 | 25,349 | 0.0% | 3,294 | 7.70 |
| 1961 | 25,349 | — | 3,296 | 7.69 |

## Questions and answers

### What is the production of roots and tubers in Malta?

Malta produced 6,910 t in 2024, 0.00% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.

### Where does Malta rank in the world for production of roots and tubers?

Malta ranked 166th of 192 countries in 2024. The largest producer was China with 16.2% of the world total.

### How has the production of roots and tubers in Malta changed?

It fell by 45% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +13% for the world. The record was 40,493 t in 1997.

### What is the yield of roots and tubers in Malta?

13.5 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (6,910 t from 510 ha), against a world average of 13.1 t/ha.

### 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/roots-tubers-total/china/)[Nigeria](https://husfarm.com/production/roots-tubers-total/nigeria/)[India](https://husfarm.com/production/roots-tubers-total/india/)[DR Congo](https://husfarm.com/production/roots-tubers-total/dr-congo/)[Ghana](https://husfarm.com/production/roots-tubers-total/ghana/)[Thailand](https://husfarm.com/production/roots-tubers-total/thailand/)[Brazil](https://husfarm.com/production/roots-tubers-total/brazil/)[Ukraine](https://husfarm.com/production/roots-tubers-total/ukraine/)[United States](https://husfarm.com/production/roots-tubers-total/united-states/)[Indonesia](https://husfarm.com/production/roots-tubers-total/indonesia/)[Russia](https://husfarm.com/production/roots-tubers-total/russia/)[Côte d'Ivoire](https://husfarm.com/production/roots-tubers-total/cote-divoire/)
[All countries producing all roots and tubers](https://husfarm.com/production/roots-tubers-total/)

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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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