Beef production in Malta
Malta: Beef production was 1,150 tonnes in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1,150 tonnes
Change on year
up 4.5%
World rank
170th
of 198 countries
All-time high
3,001 tonnes
in 1961
All-time low
1,030 tonnes
in 2019
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Beef production in Malta, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for beef production in Malta is 1,150 tonnes, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 4.5% on the previous year and up 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, beef production in Malta peaked at 3,001 tonnes in 1961 and was at its lowest, 1,030 tonnes, in 2019.
That places Malta 170th 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.
Beef production in Malta, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3,001 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 2,899 tonnes | -3.4% |
| 1963 | 2,696 tonnes | -7.0% |
| 1964 | 2,354 tonnes | -12.7% |
| 1965 | 2,354 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 2,206 tonnes | -6.3% |
| 1967 | 2,351 tonnes | +6.6% |
| 1968 | 2,728 tonnes | +16.0% |
| 1969 | 2,500 tonnes | -8.4% |
| 1970 | 2,347 tonnes | -6.1% |
| 1971 | 2,426 tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1972 | 2,453 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1973 | 1,574 tonnes | -35.8% |
| 1974 | 1,525 tonnes | -3.1% |
| 1975 | 1,644 tonnes | +7.8% |
| 1976 | 1,962 tonnes | +19.3% |
| 1977 | 2,129 tonnes | +8.5% |
| 1978 | 2,420 tonnes | +13.7% |
| 1979 | 2,116 tonnes | -12.6% |
| 1980 | 2,391 tonnes | +13.0% |
| 1981 | 2,282 tonnes | -4.6% |
| 1982 | 1,720 tonnes | -24.6% |
| 1983 | 1,595 tonnes | -7.3% |
| 1984 | 1,534 tonnes | -3.8% |
| 1985 | 1,422 tonnes | -7.3% |
| 1986 | 1,420 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 1,500 tonnes | +5.6% |
| 1988 | 1,730 tonnes | +15.3% |
| 1989 | 1,550 tonnes | -10.4% |
| 1990 | 1,697 tonnes | +9.5% |
| 1991 | 1,650 tonnes | -2.8% |
| 1992 | 1,640 tonnes | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 1,640 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 1,650 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 1,736 tonnes | +5.2% |
| 1996 | 1,750 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 1,686 tonnes | -3.7% |
| 1998 | 1,584 tonnes | -6.0% |
| 1999 | 1,588 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 1,608 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 1,536 tonnes | -4.5% |
| 2002 | 1,636 tonnes | +6.5% |
| 2003 | 1,408 tonnes | -13.9% |
| 2004 | 1,290 tonnes | -8.4% |
| 2005 | 1,390 tonnes | +7.8% |
| 2006 | 1,398 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 1,386 tonnes | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 1,479 tonnes | +6.7% |
| 2009 | 1,543 tonnes | +4.3% |
| 2010 | 1,422 tonnes | -7.8% |
| 2011 | 1,128 tonnes | -20.7% |
| 2012 | 1,111 tonnes | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 1,134 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 1,129 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 1,032 tonnes | -8.6% |
| 2016 | 1,151 tonnes | +11.5% |
| 2017 | 1,117 tonnes | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 1,070 tonnes | -4.2% |
| 2019 | 1,030 tonnes | -3.7% |
| 2020 | 1,140 tonnes | +10.7% |
| 2021 | 1,050 tonnes | -7.9% |
| 2022 | 1,040 tonnes | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 1,100 tonnes | +5.8% |
| 2024 | 1,150 tonnes | +4.5% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 1,150 tonnes is below the median for high income countries, which is 42,740 tonnes, 3% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Malta's 1,150 tonnes is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 41,793 tonnes, 3% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,565 tonnes | 2,206 tonnes | 3,001 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 2,060 tonnes | 1,525 tonnes | 2,453 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,714 tonnes | 1,420 tonnes | 2,391 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,662 tonnes | 1,584 tonnes | 1,750 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,467 tonnes | 1,290 tonnes | 1,636 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,132 tonnes | 1,030 tonnes | 1,422 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,096 tonnes | 1,040 tonnes | 1,150 tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malta
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 beef production in Malta?
- Beef production in Malta was 1,150 tonnes 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 beef production recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 3,001 tonnes in 1961.
- What is the lowest beef production recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,030 tonnes in 2019.
- How does Malta rank for beef production?
- Malta ranks 170th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is beef production rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. 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 Beef production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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