Tomatoes production in Malta
In 2024 Malta produced 8,640 t of tomatoes, the 129th largest in the world (0.00% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 33%. The record was 48,000 t in 1996.
- Production, 2024
- 8,640 t
- World rank
- 129 of 166
- 10-year change
- −33%
- Record
- 48,000 t
- 1996
Tomatoes in Malta, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Malta compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.00%
- 0.01% in 2014
- kg per person
- 16.0
- world 23.1
- 10-year change
- −33%
- world +7.2%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 127 | Latvia | 9,200 | 0.00% |
| 128 | Namibia | 8,862 | 0.00% |
| 129 | Malta | 8,640 | 0.00% |
| 130 | Lithuania | 7,650 | 0.00% |
| 131 | Bahamas | 7,565 | 0.00% |
Map of world production of tomatoes
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 | 8,640 | +5.0% | — | — |
| 2023 | 8,230 | +13% | — | — |
| 2022 | 7,310 | −13% | — | — |
| 2021 | 8,420 | −20% | — | — |
| 2020 | 10,520 | +6.9% | — | — |
| 2019 | 9,840 | −12% | — | — |
| 2018 | 11,190 | +2.6% | — | — |
| 2017 | 10,902 | −12% | 282 | 38.66 |
| 2016 | 12,380 | +3.4% | 320 | 38.69 |
| 2015 | 11,977 | −7.3% | 307 | 39.01 |
| 2014 | 12,925 | +5.2% | 328 | 39.41 |
| 2013 | 12,287 | +10% | 315 | 39.01 |
| 2012 | 11,142 | −20% | 300 | 37.14 |
| 2011 | 13,953 | −4.2% | 358 | 38.97 |
| 2010 | 14,572 | +26% | 373 | 39.07 |
| 2009 | 11,566 | −27% | 300 | 38.55 |
| 2008 | 15,746 | +6.1% | 402 | 39.17 |
| 2007 | 14,841 | −9.8% | 380 | 39.06 |
| 2006 | 16,462 | +30% | 400 | 41.16 |
| 2005 | 12,680 | −18% | 310 | 40.90 |
| 2004 | 15,438 | +7.7% | 360 | 42.88 |
| 2003 | 14,333 | +31% | 352 | 40.72 |
| 2002 | 10,952 | −46% | 451 | 24.28 |
| 2001 | 20,459 | −1.3% | 600 | 34.10 |
| 2000 | 20,738 | −4.7% | 500 | 41.48 |
| 1999 | 21,763 | +1.0% | 555 | 39.21 |
| 1998 | 21,555 | +3.4% | 550 | 39.19 |
| 1997 | 20,854 | −57% | 450 | 46.34 |
| 1996 | 48,000 | +167% | 730 | 65.75 |
| 1995 | 18,000 | −4.8% | 650 | 27.69 |
| 1994 | 18,900 | −5.0% | 630 | 30.00 |
| 1993 | 19,900 | +1.0% | 615 | 32.36 |
| 1992 | 19,700 | −10% | 610 | 32.30 |
| 1991 | 21,990 | +14% | 612 | 35.93 |
| 1990 | 19,290 | +0.5% | 613 | 31.47 |
| 1989 | 19,200 | +6.7% | 600 | 32.00 |
| 1988 | 18,000 | +5.9% | 580 | 31.03 |
| 1987 | 17,000 | +6.3% | 550 | 30.91 |
| 1986 | 16,000 | +6.7% | 530 | 30.19 |
| 1985 | 15,000 | 0.0% | 523 | 28.68 |
| 1984 | 15,000 | −17% | 543 | 27.62 |
| 1983 | 17,999 | +7.6% | 573 | 31.41 |
| 1982 | 16,725 | −5.3% | 520 | 32.16 |
| 1981 | 17,660 | +1.7% | 547 | 32.29 |
| 1980 | 17,368 | +25% | 557 | 31.18 |
| 1979 | 13,870 | +15% | 536 | 25.88 |
| 1978 | 12,096 | −22% | 555 | 21.79 |
| 1977 | 15,446 | −15% | 616 | 25.07 |
| 1976 | 18,143 | +12% | 634 | 28.62 |
| 1975 | 16,258 | −1.4% | 603 | 26.96 |
| 1974 | 16,486 | +28% | 608 | 27.12 |
| 1973 | 12,836 | +3.5% | 572 | 22.44 |
| 1972 | 12,404 | +2.6% | 530 | 23.40 |
| 1971 | 12,085 | +40% | 520 | 23.24 |
| 1970 | 8,646 | −12% | 684 | 12.64 |
| 1969 | 9,806 | +125% | 757 | 12.95 |
| 1968 | 4,354 | +2.0% | 614 | 7.09 |
| 1967 | 4,267 | −22% | 566 | 7.54 |
| 1966 | 5,486 | −6.9% | 607 | 9.04 |
| 1965 | 5,892 | −25% | 607 | 9.71 |
| 1964 | 7,862 | +1.0% | 834 | 9.43 |
| 1963 | 7,783 | +51% | 757 | 10.28 |
| 1962 | 5,145 | 0.0% | 740 | 6.95 |
| 1961 | 5,145 | — | 740 | 6.95 |
Trade, 2024
- Imports
- 2,973 t USD 5.9 m
- Importer rank
- 81 of 163
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 tomatoes in Malta?
Malta produced 8,640 t in 2024, 0.00% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Malta rank in the world for production of tomatoes?
Malta ranked 129th of 166 countries in 2024. The largest producer was China with 32.7% of the world total.
How has the production of tomatoes in Malta changed?
It fell by 33% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +7.2% for the world. The record was 48,000 t in 1996.
Does Malta export or import tomatoes?
In 2024 Malta reported no exports and imports of 2,973 t (USD 5.9 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.