Italy vs Malta: Per capita meat consumption by type
Italy
1.24 kilograms per year per capita
in 2023
Malta
1.23 kilograms per year per capita
in 2023
Italy rank
50th
Malta rank
51st
Per capita meat consumption by type over time
- Italy
- Malta
How they compare
Italy currently reports 1.24 kilograms per year per capita against 1.23 kilograms per year per capita in Malta, a difference of 0.01 kilograms per year per capita.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Italy ahead.
Italy ranks 50th and Malta ranks 51st of 191 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 5 and Malta in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.32 kilograms per year per capita | 0.486 kilograms per year per capita | 1.83 kilograms per year per capita | Italy |
| 1970s | 3.8 kilograms per year per capita | 2.42 kilograms per year per capita | 1.38 kilograms per year per capita | Italy |
| 1980s | 5 kilograms per year per capita | 6.61 kilograms per year per capita | 1.61 kilograms per year per capita | Malta |
| 1990s | 5.58 kilograms per year per capita | 2.04 kilograms per year per capita | 3.54 kilograms per year per capita | Italy |
| 2000s | 5.69 kilograms per year per capita | 4.34 kilograms per year per capita | 1.35 kilograms per year per capita | Italy |
| 2010s | 3.9 kilograms per year per capita | 3.98 kilograms per year per capita | 0.076 kilograms per year per capita | Malta |
| 2020s | 1.14 kilograms per year per capita | 0.8225 kilograms per year per capita | 0.3125 kilograms per year per capita | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita meat consumption by type, Italy or Malta?
- Italy, at 1.24 kilograms per year per capita against 1.23 kilograms per year per capita in Malta as of 2023.
- What is the difference in per capita meat consumption by type between Italy and Malta?
- 0.01 kilograms per year per capita, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Malta?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Italy and Malta rank globally for per capita meat consumption by type?
- Italy ranks 50th and Malta ranks 51st of 191 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Per capita meat consumption by type. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Quantity that is available for consumption at the end of the supply chain. It does not account for consumer waste, so the quantity that is actually consumed may be lower.