Meat of cattle: Producing … Meat Producing Animals/Slaughtered in Malta
Malta: Meat of cattle: Producing … Meat Producing Animals/Slaughtered was 4,030 An in 2024. ▼ Falling
Meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — Producing in Malta, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in An.
Analysis
In 2024, meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — producing in Malta stood at 4,030 An.
That represents a change of up 1.8% on the previous year and down 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — producing in Malta peaked at 12,808 An in 1961 and was at its lowest, 3,700 An, in 2019.
That places Malta 221st out of 250 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Meat of cattle: Producing … Meat Producing Animals/Slaughtered in Malta, year by year
| Year | An | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 12,808 An | — |
| 1962 | 12,245 An | -4.4% |
| 1963 | 10,741 An | -12.3% |
| 1964 | 10,265 An | -4.4% |
| 1965 | 10,158 An | -1.0% |
| 1966 | 8,787 An | -13.5% |
| 1967 | 8,936 An | +1.7% |
| 1968 | 10,848 An | +21.4% |
| 1969 | 10,697 An | -1.4% |
| 1970 | 9,571 An | -10.5% |
| 1971 | 9,432 An | -1.5% |
| 1972 | 9,194 An | -2.5% |
| 1973 | 5,897 An | -35.9% |
| 1974 | 5,789 An | -1.8% |
| 1975 | 5,745 An | -0.8% |
| 1976 | 6,859 An | +19.4% |
| 1977 | 7,396 An | +7.8% |
| 1978 | 8,373 An | +13.2% |
| 1979 | 7,518 An | -10.2% |
| 1980 | 8,418 An | +12.0% |
| 1981 | 8,877 An | +5.5% |
| 1982 | 6,350 An | -28.5% |
| 1983 | 5,769 An | -9.1% |
| 1984 | 5,969 An | +3.5% |
| 1985 | 5,387 An | -9.8% |
| 1986 | 5,400 An | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 6,000 An | +11.1% |
| 1988 | 6,980 An | +16.3% |
| 1989 | 6,140 An | -12.0% |
| 1990 | 6,512 An | +6.1% |
| 1991 | 6,500 An | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 6,500 An | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 6,500 An | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 6,800 An | +4.6% |
| 1995 | 7,060 An | +3.8% |
| 1996 | 6,551 An | -7.2% |
| 1997 | 6,433 An | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 6,045 An | -6.0% |
| 1999 | 6,087 An | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 6,019 An | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 6,000 An | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 5,960 An | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 5,200 An | -12.8% |
| 2004 | 4,822 An | -7.3% |
| 2005 | 5,287 An | +9.6% |
| 2006 | 5,205 An | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 4,962 An | -4.7% |
| 2008 | 5,453 An | +9.9% |
| 2009 | 6,046 An | +10.9% |
| 2010 | 5,691 An | -5.9% |
| 2011 | 4,252 An | -25.3% |
| 2012 | 4,083 An | -4.0% |
| 2013 | 4,076 An | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 4,088 An | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 3,766 An | -7.9% |
| 2016 | 4,167 An | +10.6% |
| 2017 | 4,086 An | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 3,940 An | -3.6% |
| 2019 | 3,700 An | -6.1% |
| 2020 | 4,100 An | +10.8% |
| 2021 | 3,810 An | -7.1% |
| 2022 | 3,750 An | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 3,960 An | +5.6% |
| 2024 | 4,030 An | +1.8% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 4,030 An is below the median for high income countries, which is 148,640 An, 3% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Malta's 4,030 An is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 172,534 An, 2% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10,609 An | 8,787 An | 12,808 An | 9 |
| 1970s | 7,577 An | 5,745 An | 9,571 An | 10 |
| 1980s | 6,529 An | 5,387 An | 8,877 An | 10 |
| 1990s | 6,499 An | 6,045 An | 7,060 An | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,495 An | 4,822 An | 6,046 An | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,185 An | 3,700 An | 5,691 An | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,930 An | 3,750 An | 4,100 An | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 218 Cabo Verde 4,467 An compare
- 218 Cape Verde 4,467 An compare
- 220 Solomon Islands 4,174 An compare
- 222 Brunei Darussalam 3,779 An compare
- 222 Brunei 3,779 An compare
- 224 Dominica 3,022 An compare
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 meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — producing in Malta?
- Meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — producing in Malta was 4,030 An in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — producing recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 12,808 An in 1961.
- What is the lowest meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — producing recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,700 An in 2019.
- How does Malta rank for meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — producing?
- Malta ranks 221st out of 250 countries with data for 2024.
- Is meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — producing rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. 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 Meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — Producing Animals/Slaughtered. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset provides annual statistics on crop and livestock production across countries and territories. For crops, data are provided on area harvested, production quantities and yields. For livestock, data are provided on animal stocks, numbers of producing and slaughtered animals, and the production of meat, milk, eggs and other livestock products. The dataset also includes information on production quantities for selected processed products, such as vegetable oils, sugar, fibres, beer, wine and major dairy products.