Global meat production in Malta
Malta: Global meat production was 10,438 tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
10,438 tonnes
Change on year
up 4.1%
World rank
169th
of 202 countries
All-time high
19,187 tonnes
in 2002
All-time low
5,820 tonnes
in 1962
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Global meat production in Malta, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Malta recorded 10,438 tonnes 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 tonnes in 2002 and was at its lowest, 5,820 tonnes, 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 | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 6,386 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 5,820 tonnes | -8.9% |
| 1963 | 6,713 tonnes | +15.3% |
| 1964 | 6,039 tonnes | -10.0% |
| 1965 | 6,000 tonnes | -0.6% |
| 1966 | 6,456 tonnes | +7.6% |
| 1967 | 6,662 tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1968 | 8,179 tonnes | +22.8% |
| 1969 | 8,555 tonnes | +4.6% |
| 1970 | 9,240 tonnes | +8.0% |
| 1971 | 9,619 tonnes | +4.1% |
| 1972 | 9,193 tonnes | -4.4% |
| 1973 | 9,942 tonnes | +8.1% |
| 1974 | 9,268 tonnes | -6.8% |
| 1975 | 8,813 tonnes | -4.9% |
| 1976 | 9,771 tonnes | +10.9% |
| 1977 | 11,666 tonnes | +19.4% |
| 1978 | 10,959 tonnes | -6.1% |
| 1979 | 8,020 tonnes | -26.8% |
| 1980 | 7,531 tonnes | -6.1% |
| 1981 | 8,004 tonnes | +6.3% |
| 1982 | 7,390 tonnes | -7.7% |
| 1983 | 9,255 tonnes | +25.2% |
| 1984 | 11,008 tonnes | +18.9% |
| 1985 | 12,908 tonnes | +17.3% |
| 1986 | 13,000 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 13,592 tonnes | +4.6% |
| 1988 | 14,196 tonnes | +4.4% |
| 1989 | 14,656 tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1990 | 14,301 tonnes | -2.4% |
| 1991 | 14,434 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 14,646 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 14,742 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 15,785 tonnes | +7.1% |
| 1995 | 15,373 tonnes | -2.6% |
| 1996 | 17,090 tonnes | +11.2% |
| 1997 | 17,272 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 17,251 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 17,393 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 17,021 tonnes | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 18,071 tonnes | +6.2% |
| 2002 | 19,187 tonnes | +6.2% |
| 2003 | 18,895 tonnes | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 16,394 tonnes | -13.2% |
| 2005 | 15,147 tonnes | -7.6% |
| 2006 | 13,915 tonnes | -8.1% |
| 2007 | 14,335 tonnes | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 15,319 tonnes | +6.9% |
| 2009 | 13,954 tonnes | -8.9% |
| 2010 | 13,699 tonnes | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 12,946 tonnes | -5.5% |
| 2012 | 11,390 tonnes | -12.0% |
| 2013 | 11,542 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 11,526 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 10,713 tonnes | -7.1% |
| 2016 | 10,248 tonnes | -4.3% |
| 2017 | 9,706 tonnes | -5.3% |
| 2018 | 9,528 tonnes | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 9,670 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 10,089 tonnes | +4.3% |
| 2021 | 10,062 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 9,941 tonnes | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 10,029 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 10,438 tonnes | +4.1% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 10,438 tonnes is below the median for high income countries, which is 301,415 tonnes, 3% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Malta's 10,438 tonnes is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 286,984 tonnes, 4% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6,757 tonnes | 5,820 tonnes | 8,555 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 9,649 tonnes | 8,020 tonnes | 11,666 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 11,154 tonnes | 7,390 tonnes | 14,656 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 15,829 tonnes | 14,301 tonnes | 17,393 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 16,224 tonnes | 13,915 tonnes | 19,187 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 11,097 tonnes | 9,528 tonnes | 13,699 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 10,112 tonnes | 9,941 tonnes | 10,438 tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malta
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 global meat production in Malta?
- Global meat production in Malta was 10,438 tonnes 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 global meat production recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 19,187 tonnes in 2002.
- What is the lowest global meat production recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,820 tonnes 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Global meat production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 64 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).