Hen eggs in shell, fresh — Laying, per square kilometre in Malta
Malta: Hen eggs in shell, fresh — Laying, per square kilometre was 1.19 1000 An per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1.19 1000 An per square kilometre
Change on year
up 12.1%
World rank
4th
of 167 countries
All-time high
2.33 1000 An per square kilometre
in 1979
All-time low
0.5906 1000 An per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
61
1961–2023
Hen eggs in shell, fresh — Laying, per square kilometre in Malta, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 An per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for hen eggs in shell, fresh — laying, per square kilometre in Malta is 1.19 1000 An per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.1% on the previous year and up 35.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hen eggs in shell, fresh — laying, per square kilometre in Malta peaked at 2.33 1000 An per square kilometre in 1979 and was at its lowest, 0.5906 1000 An per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Malta 4th out of 167 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 61 years of available data.
Hen eggs in shell, fresh — Laying, per square kilometre in Malta, year by year
| Year | 1000 An per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.5906 1000 An per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.6875 1000 An per square kilometre | +16.4% |
| 1963 | 0.7875 1000 An per square kilometre | +14.5% |
| 1964 | 1.02 1000 An per square kilometre | +29.0% |
| 1965 | 1.38 1000 An per square kilometre | +35.4% |
| 1966 | 0.9781 1000 An per square kilometre | -28.9% |
| 1967 | 1.03 1000 An per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1968 | 1.42 1000 An per square kilometre | +38.0% |
| 1969 | 1.61 1000 An per square kilometre | +13.2% |
| 1970 | 1.77 1000 An per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 1971 | 1.75 1000 An per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1972 | 1.55 1000 An per square kilometre | -11.4% |
| 1973 | 1.77 1000 An per square kilometre | +13.9% |
| 1974 | 1.61 1000 An per square kilometre | -9.0% |
| 1975 | 1.41 1000 An per square kilometre | -12.5% |
| 1976 | 1.77 1000 An per square kilometre | +26.0% |
| 1977 | 2.08 1000 An per square kilometre | +17.6% |
| 1978 | 1.98 1000 An per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 1979 | 2.33 1000 An per square kilometre | +17.5% |
| 1980 | 1.88 1000 An per square kilometre | -19.5% |
| 1981 | 2.27 1000 An per square kilometre | +21.3% |
| 1982 | 2.03 1000 An per square kilometre | -10.7% |
| 1983 | 1.81 1000 An per square kilometre | -10.8% |
| 1984 | 1.88 1000 An per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1985 | 1.88 1000 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 1.88 1000 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 1.88 1000 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 1.88 1000 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 1.87 1000 An per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 1.88 1000 An per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 1.07 1000 An per square kilometre | -43.2% |
| 1992 | 1.07 1000 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 1.07 1000 An per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 1.07 1000 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 1.61 1000 An per square kilometre | +50.9% |
| 1996 | 1.5 1000 An per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 1997 | 1.52 1000 An per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 1.02 1000 An per square kilometre | -32.6% |
| 1999 | 1.5 1000 An per square kilometre | +46.8% |
| 2000 | 1.41 1000 An per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 2001 | 1.17 1000 An per square kilometre | -16.7% |
| 2002 | 1.25 1000 An per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2003 | 1.49 1000 An per square kilometre | +19.3% |
| 2004 | 1.56 1000 An per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2005 | 1.76 1000 An per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 2006 | 1.75 1000 An per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 1.76 1000 An per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 1.75 1000 An per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 1.2 1000 An per square kilometre | -31.6% |
| 2010 | 0.9406 1000 An per square kilometre | -21.4% |
| 2011 | 0.875 1000 An per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 2012 | 0.8969 1000 An per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 0.875 1000 An per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 0.8812 1000 An per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 0.875 1000 An per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 0.8969 1000 An per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 1.07 1000 An per square kilometre | +19.2% |
| 2018 | 1.13 1000 An per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2019 | 1.06 1000 An per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 2020 | 1.06 1000 An per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 1.19 1000 An per square kilometre | +12.1% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 1.19 1000 An per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0805 1000 An per square kilometre, 14.8× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Malta's 1.19 1000 An per square kilometre is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0611 1000 An per square kilometre, 19.4× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.05 1000 An per square kilometre | 0.5906 1000 An per square kilometre | 1.61 1000 An per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.8 1000 An per square kilometre | 1.41 1000 An per square kilometre | 2.33 1000 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.92 1000 An per square kilometre | 1.81 1000 An per square kilometre | 2.27 1000 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.33 1000 An per square kilometre | 1.02 1000 An per square kilometre | 1.88 1000 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.51 1000 An per square kilometre | 1.17 1000 An per square kilometre | 1.76 1000 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9494 1000 An per square kilometre | 0.875 1000 An per square kilometre | 1.13 1000 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.12 1000 An per square kilometre | 1.06 1000 An per square kilometre | 1.19 1000 An per square kilometre | 2 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 1 Singapore 5.18 1000 An per square kilometre compare
- 2 Barbados 2.53 1000 An per square kilometre compare
- 3 Bangladesh 1.87 1000 An per square kilometre compare
- 5 Grenada 0.9706 1000 An per square kilometre compare
- 6 Mauritius 0.7511 1000 An per square kilometre compare
- 7 Belgium 0.5329 1000 An per square kilometre 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 hen eggs in shell, fresh — laying, per square kilometre in Malta?
- Hen eggs in shell, fresh — laying, per square kilometre in Malta was 1.19 1000 An per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest hen eggs in shell, fresh — laying, per square kilometre recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 2.33 1000 An per square kilometre in 1979.
- What is the lowest hen eggs in shell, fresh — laying, per square kilometre recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5906 1000 An per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Malta rank for hen eggs in shell, fresh — laying, per square kilometre?
- Malta ranks 4th out of 167 countries with data for 2023.
- Is hen eggs in shell, fresh — laying, per square kilometre rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Hen eggs in shell, fresh — Laying, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Hen eggs in shell, fresh — Laying 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.
Hen eggs in shell, fresh — Laying ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Hen eggs in shell, fresh — Laying Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- 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
Hen eggs in shell, fresh — Laying 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.