> 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%.

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# 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.

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Production, 20248,640 t
World rank129 of 166
10-year change−33%
Record48,000 t1996

## Tomatoes in Malta, 1961–2024 (tonnes)

## Malta compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total0.00%0.01% in 2014
kg per person16.0world 23.1
10-year change−33%world +7.2%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 127 | [Latvia](https://husfarm.com/production/tomatoes/latvia/) | 9,200 | 0.00% |
| 128 | [Namibia](https://husfarm.com/production/tomatoes/namibia/) | 8,862 | 0.00% |
| 129 | **Malta** | 8,640 | 0.00% |
| 130 | [Lithuania](https://husfarm.com/production/tomatoes/lithuania/) | 7,650 | 0.00% |
| 131 | [Bahamas](https://husfarm.com/production/tomatoes/bahamas/) | 7,565 | 0.00% |

[Full ranking of 166 countries](https://husfarm.com/production/tomatoes/)

### Map of world production of tomatoes

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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 | 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

Imports2,973 t USD 5.9 m
Importer rank81 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](https://husfarm.com/production/tomatoes/)

## 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

[China](https://husfarm.com/production/tomatoes/china/)[India](https://husfarm.com/production/tomatoes/india/)[Turkey](https://husfarm.com/production/tomatoes/turkey/)[United States](https://husfarm.com/production/tomatoes/united-states/)[Egypt](https://husfarm.com/production/tomatoes/egypt/)[Italy](https://husfarm.com/production/tomatoes/italy/)[Spain](https://husfarm.com/production/tomatoes/spain/)[Mexico](https://husfarm.com/production/tomatoes/mexico/)[Brazil](https://husfarm.com/production/tomatoes/brazil/)[Nigeria](https://husfarm.com/production/tomatoes/nigeria/)[Iran](https://husfarm.com/production/tomatoes/iran/)[Russia](https://husfarm.com/production/tomatoes/russia/)
[All countries producing tomatoes](https://husfarm.com/production/tomatoes/)

## 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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