Cattle meat per animal in Malta
Malta: Cattle meat per animal was 285 kilograms per animal in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
285 kilograms per animal
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
35th
of 198 countries
All-time high
289 kilograms per animal
in 1978
All-time low
229 kilograms per animal
in 1964
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Cattle meat per animal in Malta, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per animal.
Analysis
In 2024, cattle meat per animal in Malta stood at 285 kilograms per animal.
The figure is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cattle meat per animal in Malta peaked at 289 kilograms per animal in 1978 and was at its lowest, 229 kilograms per animal, in 1964.
Malta ranks 35th of 198 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Cattle meat per animal in Malta, year by year
| Year | kilograms per animal | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 234 kilograms per animal | — |
| 1962 | 237 kilograms per animal | +1.3% |
| 1963 | 251 kilograms per animal | +5.9% |
| 1964 | 229 kilograms per animal | -8.8% |
| 1965 | 232 kilograms per animal | +1.3% |
| 1966 | 251 kilograms per animal | +8.2% |
| 1967 | 263 kilograms per animal | +4.8% |
| 1968 | 251 kilograms per animal | -4.6% |
| 1969 | 234 kilograms per animal | -6.8% |
| 1970 | 245 kilograms per animal | +4.7% |
| 1971 | 257 kilograms per animal | +4.9% |
| 1972 | 267 kilograms per animal | +3.9% |
| 1973 | 267 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 263 kilograms per animal | -1.5% |
| 1975 | 286 kilograms per animal | +8.7% |
| 1976 | 286 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 288 kilograms per animal | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 289 kilograms per animal | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 281 kilograms per animal | -2.8% |
| 1980 | 284 kilograms per animal | +1.1% |
| 1981 | 257 kilograms per animal | -9.5% |
| 1982 | 271 kilograms per animal | +5.4% |
| 1983 | 276 kilograms per animal | +1.8% |
| 1984 | 257 kilograms per animal | -6.9% |
| 1985 | 264 kilograms per animal | +2.7% |
| 1986 | 263 kilograms per animal | -0.4% |
| 1987 | 250 kilograms per animal | -4.9% |
| 1988 | 248 kilograms per animal | -0.8% |
| 1989 | 252 kilograms per animal | +1.6% |
| 1990 | 261 kilograms per animal | +3.6% |
| 1991 | 254 kilograms per animal | -2.7% |
| 1992 | 252 kilograms per animal | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 252 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 243 kilograms per animal | -3.6% |
| 1995 | 246 kilograms per animal | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 267 kilograms per animal | +8.5% |
| 1997 | 262 kilograms per animal | -1.9% |
| 1998 | 262 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 261 kilograms per animal | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 267 kilograms per animal | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 256 kilograms per animal | -4.1% |
| 2002 | 274 kilograms per animal | +7.0% |
| 2003 | 271 kilograms per animal | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 268 kilograms per animal | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 263 kilograms per animal | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 269 kilograms per animal | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 279 kilograms per animal | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 271 kilograms per animal | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 255 kilograms per animal | -5.9% |
| 2010 | 250 kilograms per animal | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 265 kilograms per animal | +6.0% |
| 2012 | 272 kilograms per animal | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 278 kilograms per animal | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 276 kilograms per animal | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 274 kilograms per animal | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 276 kilograms per animal | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 273 kilograms per animal | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 272 kilograms per animal | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 278 kilograms per animal | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 278 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 276 kilograms per animal | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 277 kilograms per animal | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 278 kilograms per animal | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 285 kilograms per animal | +2.5% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 285 kilograms per animal is above the median for high income countries, which is 261 kilograms per animal, 1.1× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Malta's 285 kilograms per animal is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 208 kilograms per animal, 1.4× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 242.44 kilograms per animal | 229 kilograms per animal | 263 kilograms per animal | 9 |
| 1970s | 272.9 kilograms per animal | 245 kilograms per animal | 289 kilograms per animal | 10 |
| 1980s | 262.2 kilograms per animal | 248 kilograms per animal | 284 kilograms per animal | 10 |
| 1990s | 256 kilograms per animal | 243 kilograms per animal | 267 kilograms per animal | 10 |
| 2000s | 267.3 kilograms per animal | 255 kilograms per animal | 279 kilograms per animal | 10 |
| 2010s | 271.4 kilograms per animal | 250 kilograms per animal | 278 kilograms per animal | 10 |
| 2020s | 278.8 kilograms per animal | 276 kilograms per animal | 285 kilograms per animal | 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 cattle meat per animal in Malta?
- Cattle meat per animal in Malta was 285 kilograms per animal 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 cattle meat per animal recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 289 kilograms per animal in 1978.
- What is the lowest cattle meat per animal recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 229 kilograms per animal in 1964.
- How does Malta rank for cattle meat per animal?
- Malta ranks 35th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cattle meat per animal rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Cattle meat per animal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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