Cereal yield vs. extreme poverty rate in Malta
Malta: Cereal yield vs. extreme poverty rate was 0.4% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Cereal yield vs. extreme poverty rate in Malta, 2006–2023
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, cereal yield vs. extreme poverty rate in Malta stood at 0.4%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 257.9% on the previous year and up 1,227.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal yield vs. extreme poverty rate in Malta peaked at 0.5% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2014.
Malta ranks 84th of 118 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cereal yield vs. extreme poverty rate in Malta, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 0.5% | — |
| 2007 | 0.5% | -3.9% |
| 2008 | 0.2% | -66.0% |
| 2009 | 0.5% | +167.4% |
| 2010 | 0.3% | -46.0% |
| 2011 | 0.2% | -18.9% |
| 2012 | 0.2% | -10.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0% | -84.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2015 | 0.1% | — |
| 2016 | 0.1% | +34.5% |
| 2017 | 0.2% | +45.2% |
| 2018 | 0.2% | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 0.3% | +91.3% |
| 2020 | 0.4% | +29.3% |
| 2021 | 0.1% | -69.1% |
| 2022 | 0.1% | -9.6% |
| 2023 | 0.4% | +257.9% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 0.4% is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.4%, 99% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Malta's 0.4% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.7%, 23% of the median. (10 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.4% | 0.2% | 0.5% | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3% | 0.1% | 0.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malta
More poverty & inequality data for Malta
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 8 surveys (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per person (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 1.1 live births per woman (2023)
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty 4,880 kg per hectare (2017)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2017)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, annual growth rate 1.23 % change on previous year (2017)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 32.81 (2009)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 32.8% (2009)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2009)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cereal yield vs. extreme poverty rate in Malta?
- Cereal yield vs. extreme poverty rate in Malta was 0.4% in 2023, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cereal yield vs. extreme poverty rate recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5% in 2006.
- What is the lowest cereal yield vs. extreme poverty rate recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2014.
- How does Malta rank for cereal yield vs. extreme poverty rate?
- Malta ranks 84th out of 118 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cereal yield vs. extreme poverty rate rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,227.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Cereal yield vs. extreme poverty rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of population living in households with an income or consumption below $3 per day.