Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat in Malta
Malta: Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat was 4,030 animals in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
4,030 animals
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
177th
of 198 countries
All-time high
12,808 animals
in 1961
All-time low
3,700 animals
in 2019
Years of data
64
1961–2024
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 177th out of 198 countries 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.
Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat in Malta, year by year
| Year | animals | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 12,808 animals | — |
| 1962 | 12,245 animals | -4.4% |
| 1963 | 10,741 animals | -12.3% |
| 1964 | 10,265 animals | -4.4% |
| 1965 | 10,158 animals | -1.0% |
| 1966 | 8,787 animals | -13.5% |
| 1967 | 8,936 animals | +1.7% |
| 1968 | 10,848 animals | +21.4% |
| 1969 | 10,697 animals | -1.4% |
| 1970 | 9,571 animals | -10.5% |
| 1971 | 9,432 animals | -1.5% |
| 1972 | 9,194 animals | -2.5% |
| 1973 | 5,897 animals | -35.9% |
| 1974 | 5,789 animals | -1.8% |
| 1975 | 5,745 animals | -0.8% |
| 1976 | 6,859 animals | +19.4% |
| 1977 | 7,396 animals | +7.8% |
| 1978 | 8,373 animals | +13.2% |
| 1979 | 7,518 animals | -10.2% |
| 1980 | 8,418 animals | +12.0% |
| 1981 | 8,877 animals | +5.5% |
| 1982 | 6,350 animals | -28.5% |
| 1983 | 5,769 animals | -9.1% |
| 1984 | 5,969 animals | +3.5% |
| 1985 | 5,387 animals | -9.8% |
| 1986 | 5,400 animals | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 6,000 animals | +11.1% |
| 1988 | 6,980 animals | +16.3% |
| 1989 | 6,140 animals | -12.0% |
| 1990 | 6,512 animals | +6.1% |
| 1991 | 6,500 animals | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 6,500 animals | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 6,500 animals | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 6,800 animals | +4.6% |
| 1995 | 7,060 animals | +3.8% |
| 1996 | 6,551 animals | -7.2% |
| 1997 | 6,433 animals | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 6,045 animals | -6.0% |
| 1999 | 6,087 animals | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 6,019 animals | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 6,000 animals | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 5,960 animals | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 5,200 animals | -12.8% |
| 2004 | 4,822 animals | -7.3% |
| 2005 | 5,287 animals | +9.6% |
| 2006 | 5,205 animals | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 4,962 animals | -4.7% |
| 2008 | 5,453 animals | +9.9% |
| 2009 | 6,046 animals | +10.9% |
| 2010 | 5,691 animals | -5.9% |
| 2011 | 4,252 animals | -25.3% |
| 2012 | 4,083 animals | -4.0% |
| 2013 | 4,076 animals | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 4,088 animals | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 3,766 animals | -7.9% |
| 2016 | 4,167 animals | +10.6% |
| 2017 | 4,086 animals | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 3,940 animals | -3.6% |
| 2019 | 3,700 animals | -6.1% |
| 2020 | 4,100 animals | +10.8% |
| 2021 | 3,810 animals | -7.1% |
| 2022 | 3,750 animals | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 3,960 animals | +5.6% |
| 2024 | 4,030 animals | +1.8% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 4,030 animals is below the median for high income countries, which is 161,025 animals, 3% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Malta's 4,030 animals is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 181,392 animals, 2% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
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
- 174 Bahrain 6,463 animals compare
- 175 Cape Verde 4,467 animals compare
- 176 Solomon Islands 4,174 animals compare
- 178 Brunei 3,779 animals compare
- 179 Dominica 3,022 animals compare
- 180 Saint Lucia 2,193 animals compare
More agriculture & rural data for Malta
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 6.05 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0047 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 224.75 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 1.3 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.0432 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 0.5% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 0.5% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.1% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.2% (2024)
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 177th out of 198 countries 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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