Case materials — Import quantity in Malta

Malta: Case materials — Import quantity was 5,922 t in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
5,922 t
Change on year
up 19.2%
World rank
137th
of 229 countries
All-time high
11,678 t
in 2022
All-time low
300 t
in 2001
Years of data
27
1998–2024

Case materials — Import quantity in Malta, 1998–2024

02.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k12.5k1998201120241998: 1.5k t1999: 6.0k t2000: 6.6k t2001: 300 t2002: 300 t2003: 7.3k t2004: 5.6k t2005: 5.7k t2006: 5.7k t2007: 6.0k t2008: 5.7k t2009: 3.4k t2010: 5.4k t2011: 4.0k t2012: 4.0k t2013: 3.7k t2014: 4.1k t2015: 4.5k t2016: 6.6k t2017: 3.0k t2018: 4.9k t2019: 5.2k t2020: 5.1k t2021: 5.5k t2022: 11.7k t2023: 5.0k t2024: 5.9k t

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.

Analysis

Malta recorded 5,922 t for case materials — import quantity in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 19.2% on the previous year and up 44.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, case materials — import quantity in Malta peaked at 11,678 t in 2022 and was at its lowest, 300 t, in 2001.

That places Malta 137th out of 229 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.

Case materials — Import quantity in Malta, year by year

Annual values for Case materials — Import quantity in Malta, 1998 to 2024.
Year t Change
1998 1,505 t —
1999 5,967 t +296.5%
2000 6,627 t +11.1%
2001 300 t -95.5%
2002 300 t +0.0%
2003 7,350 t +2350.0%
2004 5,600 t -23.8%
2005 5,700 t +1.8%
2006 5,706 t +0.1%
2007 5,988 t +4.9%
2008 5,654 t -5.6%
2009 3,404 t -39.8%
2010 5,356 t +57.3%
2011 3,988 t -25.5%
2012 4,048 t +1.5%
2013 3,706 t -8.4%
2014 4,087 t +10.3%
2015 4,500 t +10.1%
2016 6,576 t +46.1%
2017 2,961 t -55.0%
2018 4,884 t +64.9%
2019 5,213 t +6.7%
2020 5,078 t -2.6%
2021 5,463 t +7.6%
2022 11,678 t +113.8%
2023 4,969 t -57.4%
2024 5,922 t +19.2%

Malta compared with similar countries

  • Malta's 5,922 t is below the median for high income countries, which is 48,092 t, 12% of the median. (71 countries reporting)
  • Malta's 5,922 t is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 51,887 t, 11% of the median. (22 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Case materials — Import quantity in Malta changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2003 +2350.0% 300 t 7,350 t
1999 +296.5% 1,505 t 5,967 t

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 3,736 t 1,505 t 5,967 t 2
2000s 4,663 t 300 t 7,350 t 10
2010s 4,532 t 2,961 t 6,576 t 10
2020s 6,622 t 4,969 t 11,678 t 5

Countries ranked near Malta

  1. 134 Malawi 7,958 t compare
  2. 135 Palestine 7,647 t compare
  3. 135 Palestine 7,647 t compare
  4. 138 Botswana 5,680 t compare
  5. 139 Mozambique 5,451 t compare
  6. 140 Afghanistan 5,042 t compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is case materials — import quantity in Malta?
Case materials — import quantity in Malta was 5,922 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest case materials — import quantity recorded in Malta?
The highest recorded value was 11,678 t in 2022.
What is the lowest case materials — import quantity recorded in Malta?
The lowest recorded value was 300 t in 2001.
How does Malta rank for case materials — import quantity?
Malta ranks 137th out of 229 countries with data for 2024.
Is case materials — import quantity rising or falling in Malta?
Over the last ten years it is up 44.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Malta data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Case materials — Import quantity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Case materials — Import quantity
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
258 places, 6,090 data points, 1998–2024
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