Net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply in Malta
Malta: Net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply was -79.3% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply in Malta, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply in Malta is -79.3%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 3.8% on the previous year and down 11.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply in Malta peaked at -53.3% in 1967 and was at its lowest, -82.4%, in 2022.
That places Malta 183rd out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply in Malta, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | -59.0% | — |
| 1962 | -59.1% | +0.2% |
| 1963 | -59.0% | -0.2% |
| 1964 | -60.9% | +3.1% |
| 1965 | -56.9% | -6.5% |
| 1966 | -60.4% | +6.1% |
| 1967 | -53.3% | -11.8% |
| 1968 | -56.6% | +6.3% |
| 1969 | -58.2% | +2.8% |
| 1970 | -60.9% | +4.6% |
| 1971 | -60.5% | -0.6% |
| 1972 | -56.8% | -6.2% |
| 1973 | -63.1% | +11.2% |
| 1974 | -59.4% | -5.8% |
| 1975 | -59.3% | -0.3% |
| 1976 | -59.0% | -0.5% |
| 1977 | -62.6% | +6.1% |
| 1978 | -62.1% | -0.7% |
| 1979 | -60.0% | -3.5% |
| 1980 | -59.0% | -1.6% |
| 1981 | -59.7% | +1.2% |
| 1982 | -62.8% | +5.2% |
| 1983 | -57.4% | -8.6% |
| 1984 | -62.3% | +8.5% |
| 1985 | -63.0% | +1.2% |
| 1986 | -61.8% | -2.0% |
| 1987 | -62.1% | +0.4% |
| 1988 | -67.0% | +7.9% |
| 1989 | -63.2% | -5.7% |
| 1990 | -64.5% | +2.0% |
| 1991 | -63.8% | -1.0% |
| 1992 | -65.5% | +2.6% |
| 1993 | -64.0% | -2.3% |
| 1994 | -60.9% | -4.8% |
| 1995 | -64.4% | +5.7% |
| 1996 | -57.1% | -11.3% |
| 1997 | -60.7% | +6.3% |
| 1998 | -61.0% | +0.5% |
| 1999 | -62.7% | +2.9% |
| 2000 | -65.6% | +4.5% |
| 2001 | -64.0% | -2.5% |
| 2002 | -66.5% | +3.9% |
| 2003 | -66.4% | -0.2% |
| 2004 | -65.2% | -1.7% |
| 2005 | -63.6% | -2.5% |
| 2006 | -64.6% | +1.6% |
| 2007 | -70.1% | +8.5% |
| 2008 | -60.6% | -13.5% |
| 2009 | -65.4% | +7.9% |
| 2010 | -64.2% | -1.8% |
| 2011 | -67.8% | +5.7% |
| 2012 | -70.7% | +4.2% |
| 2013 | -71.4% | +1.0% |
| 2014 | -72.7% | +1.9% |
| 2015 | -77.4% | +6.4% |
| 2016 | -71.1% | -8.1% |
| 2017 | -75.1% | +5.6% |
| 2018 | -74.7% | -0.4% |
| 2019 | -79.2% | +5.9% |
| 2020 | -77.5% | -2.1% |
| 2021 | -75.9% | -2.1% |
| 2022 | -82.4% | +8.5% |
| 2023 | -79.3% | -3.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -58.2% | -60.9% | -53.3% | 9 |
| 1970s | -60.4% | -63.1% | -56.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | -61.8% | -67.0% | -57.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | -62.4% | -65.5% | -57.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | -65.2% | -70.1% | -60.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | -72.4% | -79.2% | -64.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | -78.8% | -82.4% | -75.9% | 4 |
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More economy & growth data for Malta
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 3.35 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.51 Percent per annum (2029)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate 9.14 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1871 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita 8,963 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), annual growth rate 4.54 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.1656 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per capita 7,932 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 2.25 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.1332 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply in Malta?
- Net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply in Malta was -79.3% in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was -53.3% in 1967.
- What is the lowest net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was -82.4% in 2022.
- How does Malta rank for net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply?
- Malta ranks 183rd out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net exported tonnes of food products expressed as a share of domestic supply. This includes items primarily intended for human consumption, but some may also be used for non-food purposes such as biofuels or animal feed. Positive values mean that countries are net exporters and negative values mean they are net importers.