Hen eggs in shell, fresh — Laying in Malta
Malta: Hen eggs in shell, fresh — Laying was 380 1000 An in 2023. ▼ Falling
Hen eggs in shell, fresh — Laying in Malta, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 An.
Analysis
The most recent figure for hen eggs in shell, fresh — laying in Malta is 380 1000 An, 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 in Malta peaked at 745 1000 An in 1979 and was at its lowest, 189 1000 An, in 1961.
Malta ranks 157th of 190 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 61 years of available data.
Hen eggs in shell, fresh — Laying in Malta, year by year
| Year | 1000 An | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 189 1000 An | — |
| 1962 | 220 1000 An | +16.4% |
| 1963 | 252 1000 An | +14.5% |
| 1964 | 325 1000 An | +29.0% |
| 1965 | 440 1000 An | +35.4% |
| 1966 | 313 1000 An | -28.9% |
| 1967 | 329 1000 An | +5.1% |
| 1968 | 454 1000 An | +38.0% |
| 1969 | 514 1000 An | +13.2% |
| 1970 | 566 1000 An | +10.1% |
| 1971 | 560 1000 An | -1.1% |
| 1972 | 496 1000 An | -11.4% |
| 1973 | 565 1000 An | +13.9% |
| 1974 | 514 1000 An | -9.0% |
| 1975 | 450 1000 An | -12.5% |
| 1976 | 567 1000 An | +26.0% |
| 1977 | 667 1000 An | +17.6% |
| 1978 | 634 1000 An | -4.9% |
| 1979 | 745 1000 An | +17.5% |
| 1980 | 600 1000 An | -19.5% |
| 1981 | 728 1000 An | +21.3% |
| 1982 | 650 1000 An | -10.7% |
| 1983 | 580 1000 An | -10.8% |
| 1984 | 600 1000 An | +3.4% |
| 1985 | 600 1000 An | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 600 1000 An | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 600 1000 An | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 600 1000 An | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 598 1000 An | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 600 1000 An | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 341 1000 An | -43.2% |
| 1992 | 341 1000 An | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 342 1000 An | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 342 1000 An | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 516 1000 An | +50.9% |
| 1996 | 480 1000 An | -7.0% |
| 1997 | 485 1000 An | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 327 1000 An | -32.6% |
| 1999 | 480 1000 An | +46.8% |
| 2000 | 450 1000 An | -6.2% |
| 2001 | 375 1000 An | -16.7% |
| 2002 | 400 1000 An | +6.7% |
| 2003 | 477 1000 An | +19.2% |
| 2004 | 500 1000 An | +4.8% |
| 2005 | 564 1000 An | +12.8% |
| 2006 | 560 1000 An | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 563 1000 An | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 560 1000 An | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 383 1000 An | -31.6% |
| 2010 | 301 1000 An | -21.4% |
| 2011 | 280 1000 An | -7.0% |
| 2012 | 287 1000 An | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 280 1000 An | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 282 1000 An | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 280 1000 An | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 287 1000 An | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 342 1000 An | +19.2% |
| 2018 | 361 1000 An | +5.6% |
| 2019 | 338 1000 An | -6.4% |
| 2020 | 339 1000 An | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 380 1000 An | +12.1% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 380 1000 An is below the median for high income countries, which is 3,941 1000 An, 10% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Malta's 380 1000 An is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 9,730 1000 An, 4% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 337.33 1000 An | 189 1000 An | 514 1000 An | 9 |
| 1970s | 576.4 1000 An | 450 1000 An | 745 1000 An | 10 |
| 1980s | 615.6 1000 An | 580 1000 An | 728 1000 An | 10 |
| 1990s | 425.4 1000 An | 327 1000 An | 600 1000 An | 10 |
| 2000s | 483.2 1000 An | 375 1000 An | 564 1000 An | 10 |
| 2010s | 303.8 1000 An | 280 1000 An | 361 1000 An | 10 |
| 2020s | 359.5 1000 An | 339 1000 An | 380 1000 An | 2 |
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 hen eggs in shell, fresh — laying in Malta?
- Hen eggs in shell, fresh — laying in Malta was 380 1000 An in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest hen eggs in shell, fresh — laying recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 745 1000 An in 1979.
- What is the lowest hen eggs in shell, fresh — laying recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 189 1000 An in 1961.
- How does Malta rank for hen eggs in shell, fresh — laying?
- Malta ranks 157th out of 190 countries with data for 2023.
- Is hen eggs in shell, fresh — laying 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Hen eggs in shell, fresh — Laying. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Crop and livestock statistics are recorded for 278 products, covering the following categories: 1) CROPS PRIMARY: Cereals, Citrus Fruit, Fibre Crops, Fruit, Oil Crops, Oil Crops and Cakes in Oil Equivalent, Pulses, Roots and Tubers, Sugar Crops, Treenuts and Vegetables. Data are expressed in terms of area harvested, production quantity and yield. Cereals: Area and production data on cereals relate to crops harvested for dry grain only. Cereal crops harvested for hay or harvested green for food, feed or silage or used for grazing are therefore excluded. 2) CROPS PROCESSED: Beer of barley; Cotton lint; Cottonseed; Margarine, short; Molasses; Oil, coconut (copra); Oil, cottonseed; Oil, groundnut; Oil, linseed; Oil, maize; Oil, olive, virgin; Oil, palm; Oil, palm kernel; Oil, rapeseed; Oil, safflower; Oil, sesame; Oil, soybean; Oil, sunflower; Palm kernels; Sugar Raw Centrifugal; Wine. 3) LIVE ANIMALS: Animals live n.e.s.; Asses; Beehives; Buffaloes; Camelids, other; Camels; Cattle; Chickens; Ducks; Geese and guinea fowls; Goats; Horses; Mules; Pigeons, other birds; Pigs; Rabbits and hares; Rodents, other; Sheep; Turkeys. 4) LIVESTOCK PRIMARY: Beeswax; Eggs (various types); Hides buffalo, fresh; Hides, cattle, fresh; Honey, natural; Meat (ass, bird nes, buffalo, camel, cattle, chicken, duck, game, goat, goose and guinea fowl, horse, mule, Meat nes, meat other camelids, Meat other rodents, pig, rabbit, sheep, turkey); Milk (buffalo, camel, cow, goat, sheep); Offals, nes; Silk-worm cocoons, reelable; Skins (goat, sheep); Snails, not sea; Wool, greasy. 5) LIVESTOCK PROCESSED: Butter (of milk from sheep, goat, buffalo, cow); Cheese (of milk from goat, buffalo, sheep, cow milk); Cheese of skimmed cow milk; Cream fresh; Ghee (cow and buffalo milk); Lard; Milk (dry buttermilk, skimmed condensed, skimmed cow, skimmed dried, skimmed evaporated, whole condensed, whole dried, whole evaporated); Silk raw; Tallow; Whey (condensed and dry); Yoghurt.