Global meat production, per square kilometre in Malta
Malta: Global meat production, per square kilometre was 33.12 tonnes per square kilometre in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
33.12 tonnes per square kilometre
Change on year
up 4.1%
World rank
10th
of 194 countries
All-time high
59.96 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2002
All-time low
18.19 tonnes per square kilometre
in 1962
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Global meat production, per square kilometre in Malta, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
Malta recorded 33.12 tonnes per square kilometre for global meat production, per square kilometre in 2024.
That represents a change of up 4.1% on the previous year and down 8.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, global meat production, per square kilometre in Malta peaked at 59.96 tonnes per square kilometre in 2002 and was at its lowest, 18.19 tonnes per square kilometre, in 1962.
Malta ranks 10th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Global meat production, per square kilometre in Malta, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 19.96 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 18.19 tonnes per square kilometre | -8.9% |
| 1963 | 20.98 tonnes per square kilometre | +15.3% |
| 1964 | 18.87 tonnes per square kilometre | -10.0% |
| 1965 | 18.75 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1966 | 20.17 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 1967 | 20.82 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1968 | 25.56 tonnes per square kilometre | +22.8% |
| 1969 | 26.73 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1970 | 28.88 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1971 | 30.06 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1972 | 28.73 tonnes per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 1973 | 31.07 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 1974 | 28.96 tonnes per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 1975 | 27.54 tonnes per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 1976 | 30.54 tonnes per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 1977 | 36.45 tonnes per square kilometre | +19.4% |
| 1978 | 34.25 tonnes per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 1979 | 25.06 tonnes per square kilometre | -26.8% |
| 1980 | 23.54 tonnes per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 1981 | 25.01 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1982 | 23.09 tonnes per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 1983 | 28.92 tonnes per square kilometre | +25.2% |
| 1984 | 34.4 tonnes per square kilometre | +18.9% |
| 1985 | 40.34 tonnes per square kilometre | +17.3% |
| 1986 | 40.63 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 42.48 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1988 | 44.36 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1989 | 45.8 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1990 | 44.69 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1991 | 45.11 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 45.77 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 46.07 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 49.33 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1995 | 48.04 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1996 | 53.41 tonnes per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 1997 | 53.98 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 53.91 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 54.35 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 53.19 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 56.47 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2002 | 59.96 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2003 | 59.05 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 51.23 tonnes per square kilometre | -13.2% |
| 2005 | 47.33 tonnes per square kilometre | -7.6% |
| 2006 | 43.48 tonnes per square kilometre | -8.1% |
| 2007 | 44.8 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 47.87 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 2009 | 43.61 tonnes per square kilometre | -8.9% |
| 2010 | 42.81 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 40.46 tonnes per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 2012 | 35.59 tonnes per square kilometre | -12.0% |
| 2013 | 36.07 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 36.02 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 33.48 tonnes per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 2016 | 32.03 tonnes per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 2017 | 30.33 tonnes per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 2018 | 29.78 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 30.22 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 31.53 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2021 | 31.93 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 31.54 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 31.82 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 33.12 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.1% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 33.12 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 5.22 tonnes per square kilometre, 6.3× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Malta's 33.12 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.7 tonnes per square kilometre, 12.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 21.11 tonnes per square kilometre | 18.19 tonnes per square kilometre | 26.73 tonnes per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 30.15 tonnes per square kilometre | 25.06 tonnes per square kilometre | 36.45 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 34.86 tonnes per square kilometre | 23.09 tonnes per square kilometre | 45.8 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 49.47 tonnes per square kilometre | 44.69 tonnes per square kilometre | 54.35 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 50.7 tonnes per square kilometre | 43.48 tonnes per square kilometre | 59.96 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 34.68 tonnes per square kilometre | 29.78 tonnes per square kilometre | 42.81 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.99 tonnes per square kilometre | 31.53 tonnes per square kilometre | 33.12 tonnes per square kilometre | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 7 Denmark 40.09 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 8 Israel 39.74 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 9 Barbados 37.46 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 11 South Korea 29.1 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 12 Mauritius 27.37 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 13 Germany 19.68 tonnes per square kilometre 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 global meat production, per square kilometre in Malta?
- Global meat production, per square kilometre in Malta was 33.12 tonnes per square kilometre in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest global meat production, per square kilometre recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 59.96 tonnes per square kilometre in 2002.
- What is the lowest global meat production, per square kilometre recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.19 tonnes per square kilometre in 1962.
- How does Malta rank for global meat production, per square kilometre?
- Malta ranks 10th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is global meat production, per square kilometre rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Global meat production, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Global meat production divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Global meat production ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Global meat production Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Global meat production divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.