Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Yield/Carcass Weight (Meat) in Malta
Malta: Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Yield/Carcass Weight (Meat) was 1,643 g/An in 2024. ▲ Rising
Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Yield/Carcass Weight in Malta, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in g/An.
Analysis
In 2024, meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — yield/carcass weight in Malta stood at 1,643 g/An.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and down 6.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — yield/carcass weight in Malta peaked at 1,784 g/An in 2016 and was at its lowest, 1,200 g/An, in 1961.
That places Malta 74th out of 252 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Yield/Carcass Weight (Meat) in Malta, year by year
| Year | g/An | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,200 g/An | — |
| 1962 | 1,200 g/An | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 1,200 g/An | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 1,200 g/An | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 1,200 g/An | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 1,200 g/An | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 1,200 g/An | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 1,200 g/An | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 1,200 g/An | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 1,200 g/An | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 1,200 g/An | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 1,200 g/An | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 1,200 g/An | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 1,200 g/An | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 1,200 g/An | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 1,200 g/An | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 1,200 g/An | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 1,200 g/An | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 1,200 g/An | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 1,200 g/An | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 1,200 g/An | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 1,200 g/An | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 1,200 g/An | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 1,200 g/An | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 1,201 g/An | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 1,201 g/An | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 1,201 g/An | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 1,200 g/An | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 1,201 g/An | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 1,201 g/An | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 1,200 g/An | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 1,200 g/An | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 1,203 g/An | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 1,237 g/An | +2.8% |
| 1995 | 1,316 g/An | +6.4% |
| 1996 | 1,354 g/An | +2.9% |
| 1997 | 1,429 g/An | +5.5% |
| 1998 | 1,401 g/An | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 1,400 g/An | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 1,434 g/An | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 1,436 g/An | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 1,470 g/An | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 1,575 g/An | +7.1% |
| 2004 | 1,616 g/An | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 1,630 g/An | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 1,476 g/An | -9.4% |
| 2007 | 1,584 g/An | +7.3% |
| 2008 | 1,587 g/An | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 1,644 g/An | +3.6% |
| 2010 | 1,635 g/An | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 1,705 g/An | +4.3% |
| 2012 | 1,657 g/An | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 1,749 g/An | +5.6% |
| 2014 | 1,756 g/An | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 1,738 g/An | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 1,784 g/An | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 1,729 g/An | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 1,663 g/An | -3.8% |
| 2019 | 1,707 g/An | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 1,708 g/An | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 1,632 g/An | -4.4% |
| 2022 | 1,594 g/An | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 1,654 g/An | +3.8% |
| 2024 | 1,643 g/An | -0.7% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 1,643 g/An is above the median for high income countries, which is 1,634 g/An, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Malta's 1,643 g/An is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1,202 g/An, 1.4× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,200 g/An | 1,200 g/An | 1,200 g/An | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,200 g/An | 1,200 g/An | 1,200 g/An | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,200 g/An | 1,200 g/An | 1,201 g/An | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,294 g/An | 1,200 g/An | 1,429 g/An | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,545 g/An | 1,434 g/An | 1,644 g/An | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,712 g/An | 1,635 g/An | 1,784 g/An | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,646 g/An | 1,594 g/An | 1,708 g/An | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — yield/carcass weight in Malta?
- Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — yield/carcass weight in Malta was 1,643 g/An in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — yield/carcass weight recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 1,784 g/An in 2016.
- What is the lowest meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — yield/carcass weight recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,200 g/An in 1961.
- How does Malta rank for meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — yield/carcass weight?
- Malta ranks 74th out of 252 countries with data for 2024.
- Is meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — yield/carcass weight rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.4%. 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, published as part of Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Yield/Carcass Weight. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.