Daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in Malta
Malta: Daily number of animals slaughtered for meat was 11.04 animals in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
11.04 animals
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
177th
of 198 countries
All-time high
35.09 animals
in 1961
All-time low
10.14 animals
in 2019
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Daily 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
Malta recorded 11.04 animals for daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% on the previous year and down 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in Malta peaked at 35.09 animals in 1961 and was at its lowest, 10.14 animals, in 2019.
Malta ranks 177th of 198 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in Malta, year by year
| Year | animals | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 35.09 animals | — |
| 1962 | 33.55 animals | -4.4% |
| 1963 | 29.43 animals | -12.3% |
| 1964 | 28.12 animals | -4.4% |
| 1965 | 27.83 animals | -1.0% |
| 1966 | 24.07 animals | -13.5% |
| 1967 | 24.48 animals | +1.7% |
| 1968 | 29.72 animals | +21.4% |
| 1969 | 29.31 animals | -1.4% |
| 1970 | 26.22 animals | -10.5% |
| 1971 | 25.84 animals | -1.5% |
| 1972 | 25.19 animals | -2.5% |
| 1973 | 16.16 animals | -35.9% |
| 1974 | 15.86 animals | -1.8% |
| 1975 | 15.74 animals | -0.8% |
| 1976 | 18.79 animals | +19.4% |
| 1977 | 20.26 animals | +7.8% |
| 1978 | 22.94 animals | +13.2% |
| 1979 | 20.6 animals | -10.2% |
| 1980 | 23.06 animals | +12.0% |
| 1981 | 24.32 animals | +5.5% |
| 1982 | 17.4 animals | -28.5% |
| 1983 | 15.81 animals | -9.1% |
| 1984 | 16.35 animals | +3.5% |
| 1985 | 14.76 animals | -9.8% |
| 1986 | 14.79 animals | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 16.44 animals | +11.1% |
| 1988 | 19.12 animals | +16.3% |
| 1989 | 16.82 animals | -12.0% |
| 1990 | 17.84 animals | +6.1% |
| 1991 | 17.81 animals | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 17.81 animals | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 17.81 animals | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 18.63 animals | +4.6% |
| 1995 | 19.34 animals | +3.8% |
| 1996 | 17.95 animals | -7.2% |
| 1997 | 17.62 animals | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 16.56 animals | -6.0% |
| 1999 | 16.68 animals | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 16.49 animals | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 16.44 animals | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 16.33 animals | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 14.25 animals | -12.8% |
| 2004 | 13.21 animals | -7.3% |
| 2005 | 14.48 animals | +9.6% |
| 2006 | 14.26 animals | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 13.59 animals | -4.7% |
| 2008 | 14.94 animals | +9.9% |
| 2009 | 16.56 animals | +10.9% |
| 2010 | 15.59 animals | -5.9% |
| 2011 | 11.65 animals | -25.3% |
| 2012 | 11.19 animals | -4.0% |
| 2013 | 11.17 animals | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 11.2 animals | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 10.32 animals | -7.9% |
| 2016 | 11.42 animals | +10.6% |
| 2017 | 11.19 animals | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 10.79 animals | -3.6% |
| 2019 | 10.14 animals | -6.1% |
| 2020 | 11.23 animals | +10.8% |
| 2021 | 10.44 animals | -7.1% |
| 2022 | 10.27 animals | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 10.85 animals | +5.6% |
| 2024 | 11.04 animals | +1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 29.07 animals | 24.07 animals | 35.09 animals | 9 |
| 1970s | 20.76 animals | 15.74 animals | 26.22 animals | 10 |
| 1980s | 17.89 animals | 14.76 animals | 24.32 animals | 10 |
| 1990s | 17.8 animals | 16.56 animals | 19.34 animals | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.06 animals | 13.21 animals | 16.56 animals | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.47 animals | 10.14 animals | 15.59 animals | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.77 animals | 10.27 animals | 11.23 animals | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 174 Bahrain 17.71 animals compare
- 175 Cape Verde 12.24 animals compare
- 176 Solomon Islands 11.44 animals compare
- 178 Brunei Darussalam 10.35 animals compare
- 179 Dominica 8.28 animals compare
- 180 Saint Lucia 6.01 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 daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in Malta?
- Daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in Malta was 11.04 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 daily number of animals slaughtered for meat recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 35.09 animals in 1961.
- What is the lowest daily number of animals slaughtered for meat recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.14 animals in 2019.
- How does Malta rank for daily number of animals slaughtered for meat?
- Malta ranks 177th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is daily 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 Daily number of animals slaughtered for meat. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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