What is chickens — stocks in Malta?

Chickens — stocks in Malta was 790 1000 An in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.

What is the highest chickens — stocks recorded in Malta?

The highest recorded value was 1,559 1000 An in 2001.

What is the lowest chickens — stocks recorded in Malta?

The lowest recorded value was 473 1000 An in 1966.

How does Malta rank for chickens — stocks?

Malta ranks 213th out of 252 countries with data for 2023.

Is chickens — stocks rising or falling in Malta?

Over the last ten years it is down 13.9%. 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, published as part of Chickens — Stocks. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Chickens — Stocks in Malta

Name: Chickens — Stocks in Malta
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
License: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)

Malta: Chickens — Stocks was 790 1000 An in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

790 1000 An

Change on year

down 10.6%

World rank

213th

of 252 countries

All-time high

1,559 1000 An

in 2001

All-time low

473 1000 An

in 1966

Years of data

1961–2023

Chickens — Stocks in Malta, 1961–2023

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 An.

Analysis

The most recent figure for chickens — stocks in Malta is 790 1000 An, measured in 2023.

The figure is down 10.6% on the previous year and down 13.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, chickens — stocks in Malta peaked at 1,559 1000 An in 2001 and was at its lowest, 473 1000 An, in 1966.

Malta ranks 213th of 252 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 59 years of available data.

Chickens — Stocks in Malta, year by year

Annual values for Chickens — Stocks in Malta, 1961 to 2023.
Year	1000 An	Change
1961	505 1000 An	—
1962	526 1000 An	+4.2%
1963	520 1000 An	-1.1%
1964	548 1000 An	+5.4%
1965	617 1000 An	+12.6%
1966	473 1000 An	-23.3%
1967	535 1000 An	+13.1%
1968	974 1000 An	+82.1%
1969	936 1000 An	-3.9%
1970	989 1000 An	+5.7%
1971	1,253 1000 An	+26.7%
1972	1,118 1000 An	-10.8%
1973	1,036 1000 An	-7.3%
1974	814 1000 An	-21.4%
1975	921 1000 An	+13.1%
1976	1,002 1000 An	+8.8%
1977	1,074 1000 An	+7.2%
1978	1,142 1000 An	+6.3%
1979	1,394 1000 An	+22.1%
1980	1,095 1000 An	-21.4%
1981	1,364 1000 An	+24.6%
1982	1,192 1000 An	-12.6%
1983	1,063 1000 An	-10.8%
1984	1,000 1000 An	-5.9%
1985	1,000 1000 An	+0.0%
1986	1,000 1000 An	+0.0%
1987	900 1000 An	-10.0%
1988	900 1000 An	+0.0%
1989	850 1000 An	-5.6%
1990	850 1000 An	+0.0%
1991	900 1000 An	+5.9%
1992	900 1000 An	+0.0%
1993	900 1000 An	+0.0%
1994	900 1000 An	+0.0%
1995	810 1000 An	-10.0%
1996	820 1000 An	+1.2%
1997	820 1000 An	+0.0%
1998	820 1000 An	+0.0%
1999	820 1000 An	+0.0%
2000	820 1000 An	+0.0%
2001	1,559 1000 An	+90.1%
2002	1,000 1000 An	-35.9%
2003	1,358 1000 An	+35.8%
2004	1,000 1000 An	-26.4%
2005	1,044 1000 An	+4.4%
2006	1,006 1000 An	-3.6%
2007	1,114 1000 An	+10.7%
2008	1,184 1000 An	+6.3%
2009	1,075 1000 An	-9.2%
2010	970 1000 An	-9.8%
2011	920 1000 An	-5.2%
2012	970 1000 An	+5.4%
2013	918 1000 An	-5.4%
2014	1,000 1000 An	+8.9%
2015	1,035 1000 An	+3.5%
2016	1,024 1000 An	-1.1%
2017	1,004 1000 An	-2.0%
2020	884 1000 An	-12.0%
2023	790 1000 An	-10.6%

Malta compared with similar countries

Malta's 790 1000 An is below the median for high income countries, which is 21,050 1000 An, 4% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
Malta's 790 1000 An is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 48,824 1000 An, 2% of the median. (21 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Chickens — Stocks in Malta changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

Year	Change	From	To
2001	+90.1%	820 1000 An	1,559 1000 An
1968	+82.1%	535 1000 An	974 1000 An

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	626 1000 An	473 1000 An	974 1000 An	9
1970s	1,074 1000 An	814 1000 An	1,394 1000 An	10
1980s	1,036 1000 An	850 1000 An	1,364 1000 An	10
1990s	854 1000 An	810 1000 An	900 1000 An	10
2000s	1,116 1000 An	820 1000 An	1,559 1000 An	10
2010s	980.12 1000 An	918 1000 An	1,035 1000 An	8
2020s	837 1000 An	790 1000 An	884 1000 An	2

Countries ranked near Malta

210 Micronesia 869 1000 An compare
211 China, Macao SAR 809 1000 An compare
212 Botswana 805 1000 An compare
214 Cabo Verde 681 1000 An compare
214 Cape Verde 681 1000 An compare
216 Kiribati 671 1000 An compare

See the full ranking of 282 places →

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)

All data for Malta →

Frequently asked questions

What is chickens — stocks in Malta?: Chickens — stocks in Malta was 790 1000 An in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest chickens — stocks recorded in Malta?: The highest recorded value was 1,559 1000 An in 2001.
What is the lowest chickens — stocks recorded in Malta?: The lowest recorded value was 473 1000 An in 1966.
How does Malta rank for chickens — stocks?: Malta ranks 213th out of 252 countries with data for 2023.
Is chickens — stocks rising or falling in Malta?: Over the last ten years it is down 13.9%. 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, published as part of Chickens — Stocks. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Chickens — Stocks
Unit: 1000 An
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage: 282 places, 16,113 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed: 29 October 2026

This dataset provides annual statistics on crop and livestock production across countries and territories. For crops, data are provided on area harvested, production quantities and yields. For livestock, data are provided on animal stocks, numbers of producing and slaughtered animals, and the production of meat, milk, eggs and other livestock products. The dataset also includes information on production quantities for selected processed products, such as vegetable oils, sugar, fibres, beer, wine and major dairy products.