Alliaceous vegetables market in Malta

Earlier Report Observations

The market volume for fresh or chilled alliaceous vegetables in Malta contracted significantly from 11 038 t in 2018 to 9 237 t in 2020, a decrease of over 16%. This decline was followed by a partial recovery in the subsequent years, with the market growing to 10 348 t by 2023, though it remained below the initial level.

Domestic production followed a similar downward path, falling from 9 590 t in 2018 to 7 900 t in 2023. In contrast, import volumes showed volatility but a general rising trend after 2020, reaching 2 449 t in 2023, which supplemented the shrinking local output.

Production alliaceous vegetables in Malta

In kind, 2017-2020, t

Top producers of alliaceous vegetables, 2017-2020

World map of production of alliaceous vegetables, 2017-2020

Production of alliaceous vegetables in Malta fell for the second year in a row. In 2020, Malta produced 7 410 tonnes of alliaceous vegetables, representing a significant 15.1% drop from the previous year. Looking at the period from 2017 to 2020, production decreased by 18.3%, which translates to an average annual decline of 6.5%. The highest production level was recorded in 2018 at 9 590 tonnes, with that year also seeing the largest increase of 5.7%.

Annual dynamics of production in Malta in kind, 2017-2020, t

Exports alliaceous vegetables from Malta

Exports in kind, t

Annual dynamics of product's exports from Malta in kind, 2017-2020, t

From 2017 to 2020, Libya accounted for nearly all of Malta's exports of alliaceous vegetables in volume terms, holding a 100.0% share of total flows.

Structure of product's exports in kind by countries, 2017-2020

World map of product's exports from Malta in kind, 2017-2020

Exports in value, K $ US

Annual dynamics of product's exports from Malta in value, 2017-2020, K $ US

Between 2017 and 2020, the export market was highly concentrated, with Libya alone responsible for 100.0% of total exports in value terms.

Structure of product's exports in value by countries, 2017-2020

World map of product's exports from Malta in value, 2017-2020

Imports alliaceous vegetables to Malta

Imports in kind, t

After two years of growth, imports of alliaceous vegetables into Malta declined. In 2020, imports totaled 1 827 tonnes, marking a modest 8.1% decrease compared to 2019. Over the period from 2017 to 2020, imports increased by 36.7%, averaging an annual growth rate of 11.0%. The peak import volume was recorded in 2019 at 1 988 tonnes, with that year also experiencing the largest increase of 37.3%.

Annual dynamics of product's imports to Malta in kind, 2017-2020, t

From 2017 to 2020, Italy (with 32.4% of imports in volume), the Netherlands (30.5%), and Spain (19.1%) emerged as the main sources for Malta's imports of alliaceous vegetables, together making up 82.0% of total flows.

Structure of product's imports in kind by countries, 2017-2020

World map of product's imports to Malta in kind, 2017-2020

Imports in value, K $ US

Imports of alliaceous vegetables into Malta increased for the second consecutive year. In 2020, imports reached 2 245 thousand US dollars, showing a moderate 5.2% rise compared to 2019. Between 2017 and 2020, imports grew by 39.6%, which corresponds to an average annual increase of 11.8%. The lowest import value was recorded in 2018 at 1 503 thousand US dollars, with that year seeing the largest decline of 6.5%. In contrast, the largest increase occurred in 2019, with a 42.0% jump.

Annual dynamics of product's imports to Malta in value, 2017-2020, K $ US

Between 2017 and 2020, the leading sources for Malta's imports of alliaceous vegetables in value terms were Italy (34.9% of imports), the Netherlands (32.2%), and Spain (26.7%). Together, these three countries accounted for 93.8% of total import flows.

Structure of product's imports in value by countries, 2017-2020

World map of product's imports to Malta in value, 2017-2020