Daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in Malta
Malta: Daily number of animals slaughtered for meat was 11.04 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
11.04
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
177th
of 198 countries
All-time high
35.09
in 1961
All-time low
10.14
in 2019
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in Malta, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Malta recorded 11.04 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 in 1961 and was at its lowest, 10.14, 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 35.09 | — |
| 1962 | 33.55 | -4.4% |
| 1963 | 29.43 | -12.3% |
| 1964 | 28.12 | -4.4% |
| 1965 | 27.83 | -1.0% |
| 1966 | 24.07 | -13.5% |
| 1967 | 24.48 | +1.7% |
| 1968 | 29.72 | +21.4% |
| 1969 | 29.31 | -1.4% |
| 1970 | 26.22 | -10.5% |
| 1971 | 25.84 | -1.5% |
| 1972 | 25.19 | -2.5% |
| 1973 | 16.16 | -35.9% |
| 1974 | 15.86 | -1.8% |
| 1975 | 15.74 | -0.8% |
| 1976 | 18.79 | +19.4% |
| 1977 | 20.26 | +7.8% |
| 1978 | 22.94 | +13.2% |
| 1979 | 20.6 | -10.2% |
| 1980 | 23.06 | +12.0% |
| 1981 | 24.32 | +5.5% |
| 1982 | 17.4 | -28.5% |
| 1983 | 15.81 | -9.1% |
| 1984 | 16.35 | +3.5% |
| 1985 | 14.76 | -9.8% |
| 1986 | 14.79 | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 16.44 | +11.1% |
| 1988 | 19.12 | +16.3% |
| 1989 | 16.82 | -12.0% |
| 1990 | 17.84 | +6.1% |
| 1991 | 17.81 | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 17.81 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 17.81 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 18.63 | +4.6% |
| 1995 | 19.34 | +3.8% |
| 1996 | 17.95 | -7.2% |
| 1997 | 17.62 | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 16.56 | -6.0% |
| 1999 | 16.68 | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 16.49 | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 16.44 | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 16.33 | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 14.25 | -12.8% |
| 2004 | 13.21 | -7.3% |
| 2005 | 14.48 | +9.6% |
| 2006 | 14.26 | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 13.59 | -4.7% |
| 2008 | 14.94 | +9.9% |
| 2009 | 16.56 | +10.9% |
| 2010 | 15.59 | -5.9% |
| 2011 | 11.65 | -25.3% |
| 2012 | 11.19 | -4.0% |
| 2013 | 11.17 | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 11.2 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 10.32 | -7.9% |
| 2016 | 11.42 | +10.6% |
| 2017 | 11.19 | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 10.79 | -3.6% |
| 2019 | 10.14 | -6.1% |
| 2020 | 11.23 | +10.8% |
| 2021 | 10.44 | -7.1% |
| 2022 | 10.27 | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 10.85 | +5.6% |
| 2024 | 11.04 | +1.8% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 11.04 is below the median for high income countries, which is 441.16, 3% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Malta's 11.04 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 496.96, 2% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 29.07 | 24.07 | 35.09 | 9 |
| 1970s | 20.76 | 15.74 | 26.22 | 10 |
| 1980s | 17.89 | 14.76 | 24.32 | 10 |
| 1990s | 17.8 | 16.56 | 19.34 | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.06 | 13.21 | 16.56 | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.47 | 10.14 | 15.59 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.77 | 10.27 | 11.23 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 174 Bahrain 17.71 compare
- 175 Cape Verde 12.24 compare
- 176 Solomon Islands 11.44 compare
- 178 Brunei 10.35 compare
- 179 Dominica 8.28 compare
- 180 Saint Lucia 6.01 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 daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in Malta?
- Daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in Malta was 11.04 in 2024, according to 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 in 1961.
- What is the lowest daily number of animals slaughtered for meat recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.14 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 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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