Botswana vs Malta: Number of poultry birds
Botswana
805,000 animals
in 2024
Malta
790,000 animals
in 2023
Botswana rank
167th
Malta rank
168th
Number of poultry birds over time
- Botswana
- Malta
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 805,000 animals against 790,000 animals in Malta, a difference of 15,000 animals.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 59 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Malta ahead.
Botswana ranks 167th and Malta ranks 168th of 198 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 4 and Malta in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 324,111 animals | 629,556 animals | 305,444 animals | Malta |
| 1970s | 562,400 animals | 1.08 million animals | 520,700 animals | Malta |
| 1980s | 1.20 million animals | 1.05 million animals | 146,600 animals | Botswana |
| 1990s | 1.81 million animals | 867,600 animals | 939,700 animals | Botswana |
| 2000s | 1.45 million animals | 1.13 million animals | 318,500 animals | Botswana |
| 2010s | 1.12 million animals | 991,875 animals | 129,250 animals | Botswana |
| 2020s | 813,500 animals | 837,500 animals | 24,000 animals | Malta |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of poultry birds, Botswana or Malta?
- Botswana, at 805,000 animals against 790,000 animals in Malta as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of poultry birds between Botswana and Malta?
- 15,000 animals, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Malta?
- 59 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Botswana and Malta rank globally for number of poultry birds?
- Botswana ranks 167th and Malta ranks 168th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Number of poultry birds. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.