Global meat demand if everyone ate like the average citizen of... in Malta
Malta: Global meat demand if everyone ate like the average citizen of... was 576.94 million tonnes in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
576.94 million tonnes
Change on year
up 2.7%
World rank
61st
of 192 countries
All-time high
696.55 million tonnes
in 2014
All-time low
85.05 million tonnes
in 1962
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Global meat demand if everyone ate like the average citizen of... in Malta, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for global meat demand if everyone ate like the average citizen of... in Malta is 576.94 million tonnes, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 2.7% on the previous year and down 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, global meat demand if everyone ate like the average citizen of... in Malta peaked at 696.55 million tonnes in 2014 and was at its lowest, 85.05 million tonnes, in 1962.
That places Malta 61st out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Global meat demand if everyone ate like the average citizen of... in Malta, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 92.63 million tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 85.05 million tonnes | -8.2% |
| 1963 | 106.49 million tonnes | +25.2% |
| 1964 | 99.29 million tonnes | -6.8% |
| 1965 | 101.85 million tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1966 | 104.52 million tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1967 | 128.72 million tonnes | +23.1% |
| 1968 | 142.46 million tonnes | +10.7% |
| 1969 | 156.03 million tonnes | +9.5% |
| 1970 | 158.66 million tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1971 | 184.29 million tonnes | +16.2% |
| 1972 | 175.50 million tonnes | -4.8% |
| 1973 | 166.31 million tonnes | -5.2% |
| 1974 | 168.68 million tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1975 | 170.91 million tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1976 | 210.12 million tonnes | +22.9% |
| 1977 | 225.17 million tonnes | +7.2% |
| 1978 | 253.17 million tonnes | +12.4% |
| 1979 | 243.43 million tonnes | -3.8% |
| 1980 | 272.40 million tonnes | +11.9% |
| 1981 | 236.45 million tonnes | -13.2% |
| 1982 | 266.13 million tonnes | +12.5% |
| 1983 | 256.02 million tonnes | -3.8% |
| 1984 | 259.19 million tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 317.63 million tonnes | +22.5% |
| 1986 | 265.30 million tonnes | -16.5% |
| 1987 | 324.34 million tonnes | +22.3% |
| 1988 | 313.17 million tonnes | -3.4% |
| 1989 | 358.99 million tonnes | +14.6% |
| 1990 | 347.55 million tonnes | -3.2% |
| 1991 | 437.78 million tonnes | +26.0% |
| 1992 | 411.33 million tonnes | -6.0% |
| 1993 | 399.16 million tonnes | -3.0% |
| 1994 | 357.08 million tonnes | -10.5% |
| 1995 | 434.28 million tonnes | +21.6% |
| 1996 | 452.14 million tonnes | +4.1% |
| 1997 | 454.95 million tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 442.39 million tonnes | -2.8% |
| 1999 | 475.59 million tonnes | +7.5% |
| 2000 | 478.42 million tonnes | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 465.87 million tonnes | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 484.43 million tonnes | +4.0% |
| 2003 | 503.27 million tonnes | +3.9% |
| 2004 | 538.25 million tonnes | +7.0% |
| 2005 | 541.84 million tonnes | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 545.97 million tonnes | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 615.48 million tonnes | +12.7% |
| 2008 | 588.11 million tonnes | -4.4% |
| 2009 | 593.11 million tonnes | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 564.86 million tonnes | -4.8% |
| 2011 | 569.36 million tonnes | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 573.91 million tonnes | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 595.66 million tonnes | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 696.55 million tonnes | +16.9% |
| 2015 | 604.38 million tonnes | -13.2% |
| 2016 | 581.08 million tonnes | -3.9% |
| 2017 | 604.59 million tonnes | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 574.29 million tonnes | -5.0% |
| 2019 | 511.44 million tonnes | -10.9% |
| 2020 | 578.35 million tonnes | +13.1% |
| 2021 | 546.09 million tonnes | -5.6% |
| 2022 | 561.90 million tonnes | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 576.94 million tonnes | +2.7% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 576.94 million tonnes is below the median for high income countries, which is 642.92 million tonnes, 90% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Malta's 576.94 million tonnes is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 274.53 million tonnes, 2.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 113.00 million tonnes | 85.05 million tonnes | 156.03 million tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 195.62 million tonnes | 158.66 million tonnes | 253.17 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 286.96 million tonnes | 236.45 million tonnes | 358.99 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 421.22 million tonnes | 347.55 million tonnes | 475.59 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 535.47 million tonnes | 465.87 million tonnes | 615.48 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 587.61 million tonnes | 511.44 million tonnes | 696.55 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 565.82 million tonnes | 546.09 million tonnes | 578.35 million tonnes | 4 |
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 demand if everyone ate like the average citizen of... in Malta?
- Global meat demand if everyone ate like the average citizen of... in Malta was 576.94 million tonnes in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest global meat demand if everyone ate like the average citizen of... recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 696.55 million tonnes in 2014.
- What is the lowest global meat demand if everyone ate like the average citizen of... recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 85.05 million tonnes in 1962.
- How does Malta rank for global meat demand if everyone ate like the average citizen of...?
- Malta ranks 61st out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is global meat demand if everyone ate like the average citizen of... rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.1%. 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); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Global meat demand if everyone ate like the average citizen of.... Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Hypothetical global meat demand if everyone in the world ate the same quantity as the average citizen of a given country.