Global meat production in Malta
Malta: Global meat production was 10,438 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
10,438
Change on year
up 4.1%
World rank
169th
of 202 countries
All-time high
19,187
in 2002
All-time low
5,820
in 1962
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Global meat production in Malta, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Malta recorded 10,438 for global meat production in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.1% on the previous year and down 9.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, global meat production in Malta peaked at 19,187 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 5,820, in 1962.
That places Malta 169th out of 202 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Global meat production in Malta, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 6,386 | — |
| 1962 | 5,820 | -8.9% |
| 1963 | 6,713 | +15.3% |
| 1964 | 6,039 | -10.0% |
| 1965 | 6,000 | -0.6% |
| 1966 | 6,456 | +7.6% |
| 1967 | 6,662 | +3.2% |
| 1968 | 8,179 | +22.8% |
| 1969 | 8,555 | +4.6% |
| 1970 | 9,240 | +8.0% |
| 1971 | 9,619 | +4.1% |
| 1972 | 9,193 | -4.4% |
| 1973 | 9,942 | +8.1% |
| 1974 | 9,268 | -6.8% |
| 1975 | 8,813 | -4.9% |
| 1976 | 9,771 | +10.9% |
| 1977 | 11,666 | +19.4% |
| 1978 | 10,959 | -6.1% |
| 1979 | 8,020 | -26.8% |
| 1980 | 7,531 | -6.1% |
| 1981 | 8,004 | +6.3% |
| 1982 | 7,390 | -7.7% |
| 1983 | 9,255 | +25.2% |
| 1984 | 11,008 | +18.9% |
| 1985 | 12,908 | +17.3% |
| 1986 | 13,000 | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 13,592 | +4.6% |
| 1988 | 14,196 | +4.4% |
| 1989 | 14,656 | +3.2% |
| 1990 | 14,301 | -2.4% |
| 1991 | 14,434 | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 14,646 | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 14,742 | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 15,785 | +7.1% |
| 1995 | 15,373 | -2.6% |
| 1996 | 17,090 | +11.2% |
| 1997 | 17,272 | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 17,251 | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 17,393 | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 17,021 | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 18,071 | +6.2% |
| 2002 | 19,187 | +6.2% |
| 2003 | 18,895 | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 16,394 | -13.2% |
| 2005 | 15,147 | -7.6% |
| 2006 | 13,915 | -8.1% |
| 2007 | 14,335 | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 15,319 | +6.9% |
| 2009 | 13,954 | -8.9% |
| 2010 | 13,699 | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 12,946 | -5.5% |
| 2012 | 11,390 | -12.0% |
| 2013 | 11,542 | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 11,526 | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 10,713 | -7.1% |
| 2016 | 10,248 | -4.3% |
| 2017 | 9,706 | -5.3% |
| 2018 | 9,528 | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 9,670 | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 10,089 | +4.3% |
| 2021 | 10,062 | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 9,941 | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 10,029 | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 10,438 | +4.1% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 10,438 is below the median for high income countries, which is 301,415, 3% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Malta's 10,438 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 286,984, 4% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6,757 | 5,820 | 8,555 | 9 |
| 1970s | 9,649 | 8,020 | 11,666 | 10 |
| 1980s | 11,154 | 7,390 | 14,656 | 10 |
| 1990s | 15,829 | 14,301 | 17,393 | 10 |
| 2000s | 16,224 | 13,915 | 19,187 | 10 |
| 2010s | 11,097 | 9,528 | 13,699 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10,112 | 9,941 | 10,438 | 5 |
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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 in Malta?
- Global meat production in Malta was 10,438 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest global meat production recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 19,187 in 2002.
- What is the lowest global meat production recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,820 in 1962.
- How does Malta rank for global meat production?
- Malta ranks 169th out of 202 countries with data for 2024.
- Is global meat production rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Global meat production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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