Cattle livestock count heads in Malta
Malta: Cattle livestock count heads was 13,800 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
13,800
Change on year
down 3.0%
World rank
176th
of 197 countries
All-time high
22,000
in 1991
All-time low
6,731
in 1963
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Cattle livestock count heads in Malta, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Malta recorded 13,800 for cattle livestock count heads in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.0% on the previous year and down 7.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cattle livestock count heads in Malta peaked at 22,000 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 6,731, in 1963.
That places Malta 176th out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Cattle livestock count heads in Malta, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 8,090 | — |
| 1962 | 8,000 | -1.1% |
| 1963 | 6,731 | -15.9% |
| 1964 | 7,987 | +18.7% |
| 1965 | 7,258 | -9.1% |
| 1966 | 8,137 | +12.1% |
| 1967 | 8,849 | +8.8% |
| 1968 | 9,850 | +11.3% |
| 1969 | 8,849 | -10.2% |
| 1970 | 8,841 | -0.1% |
| 1971 | 9,590 | +8.5% |
| 1972 | 9,049 | -5.6% |
| 1973 | 9,856 | +8.9% |
| 1974 | 10,035 | +1.8% |
| 1975 | 11,195 | +11.6% |
| 1976 | 14,449 | +29.1% |
| 1977 | 15,004 | +3.8% |
| 1978 | 14,052 | -6.3% |
| 1979 | 13,701 | -2.5% |
| 1980 | 14,210 | +3.7% |
| 1981 | 11,385 | -19.9% |
| 1982 | 12,087 | +6.2% |
| 1983 | 12,794 | +5.8% |
| 1984 | 14,000 | +9.4% |
| 1985 | 14,000 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 16,000 | +14.3% |
| 1987 | 18,000 | +12.5% |
| 1988 | 19,000 | +5.6% |
| 1989 | 20,540 | +8.1% |
| 1990 | 21,000 | +2.2% |
| 1991 | 22,000 | +4.8% |
| 1992 | 22,000 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 21,500 | -2.3% |
| 1994 | 19,800 | -7.9% |
| 1995 | 18,500 | -6.6% |
| 1996 | 21,000 | +13.5% |
| 1997 | 21,000 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 19,000 | -9.5% |
| 1999 | 20,000 | +5.3% |
| 2000 | 19,200 | -4.0% |
| 2001 | 19,200 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 19,003 | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 18,770 | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 17,940 | -4.4% |
| 2005 | 19,408 | +8.2% |
| 2006 | 19,742 | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 19,233 | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 19,442 | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 16,264 | -16.3% |
| 2010 | 14,954 | -8.1% |
| 2011 | 15,074 | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 15,593 | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 15,220 | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 14,883 | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 15,020 | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 14,356 | -4.4% |
| 2017 | 14,184 | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 14,120 | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 14,000 | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 14,290 | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 14,020 | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 14,200 | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 14,230 | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 13,800 | -3.0% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 13,800 is below the median for high income countries, which is 595,200, 2% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Malta's 13,800 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 477,958, 3% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8,195 | 6,731 | 9,850 | 9 |
| 1970s | 11,577 | 8,841 | 15,004 | 10 |
| 1980s | 15,202 | 11,385 | 20,540 | 10 |
| 1990s | 20,580 | 18,500 | 22,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 18,820 | 16,264 | 19,742 | 10 |
| 2010s | 14,740 | 14,000 | 15,593 | 10 |
| 2020s | 14,108 | 13,800 | 14,290 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 173 Micronesia (country) 18,180 compare
- 174 Solomon Islands 15,381 compare
- 175 Dominica 13,873 compare
- 177 French Guiana 13,386 compare
- 178 Tonga 12,196 compare
- 179 Barbados 11,241 compare
More agriculture & rural data for Malta
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate -6.5 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.0121 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate -6.5 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.0121 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cattle livestock count heads in Malta?
- Cattle livestock count heads in Malta was 13,800 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cattle livestock count heads recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 22,000 in 1991.
- What is the lowest cattle livestock count heads recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,731 in 1963.
- How does Malta rank for cattle livestock count heads?
- Malta ranks 176th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cattle livestock count heads rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Cattle livestock count heads. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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