Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat in Malta
Malta: Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat was 4,030 animals in 2024. ▼ Falling
Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat in Malta, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in animals.
Analysis
The most recent figure for yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat in Malta is 4,030 animals, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 1.8% on the previous year and down 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat in Malta peaked at 12,808 animals in 1961 and was at its lowest, 3,700 animals, in 2019.
That places Malta 176th out of 197 regions with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10,609 animals | 8,787 animals | 12,808 animals | 9 |
| 1970s | 7,577 animals | 5,745 animals | 9,571 animals | 10 |
| 1980s | 6,529 animals | 5,387 animals | 8,877 animals | 10 |
| 1990s | 6,499 animals | 6,045 animals | 7,060 animals | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,495 animals | 4,822 animals | 6,046 animals | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,185 animals | 3,700 animals | 5,691 animals | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,930 animals | 3,750 animals | 4,100 animals | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 173 Bahrain 6,463 animals compare
- 174 Cape Verde 4,467 animals compare
- 175 Solomon Islands 4,174 animals compare
- 177 Brunei 3,779 animals compare
- 178 Dominica 3,022 animals compare
- 179 Saint Lucia 2,193 animals compare
More agriculture & rural data for Malta
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 130.29 million current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 0.5% (2025)
- Rural population 25,040 (2025)
- Rural population growth 1.3% (2025)
- Rural population 4.3% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.2% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.1% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 0.5% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 0.5% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 0 hectares (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat in Malta?
- Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat in Malta was 4,030 animals in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 12,808 animals in 1961.
- What is the lowest yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,700 animals in 2019.
- How does Malta rank for yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat?
- Malta ranks 176th out of 197 regions with data for 2024.
- Is yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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