Meat of pig: Producing … Meat Producing Animals/Slaughtered in Malta
Malta: Meat of pig: Producing … Meat Producing Animals/Slaughtered was 48,030 An in 2024. ▲ Rising
Meat of pig with the bone, fresh or chilled — Producing in Malta, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in An.
Analysis
The most recent figure for meat of pig with the bone, fresh or chilled — producing in Malta is 48,030 An, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 2.1% on the previous year and down 31.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, meat of pig with the bone, fresh or chilled — producing in Malta peaked at 127,406 An in 1997 and was at its lowest, 324 An, in 1980.
Malta ranks 148th of 225 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Meat of pig: Producing … Meat Producing Animals/Slaughtered in Malta, year by year
| Year | An | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 30,192 An | — |
| 1962 | 41,700 An | +38.1% |
| 1963 | 38,609 An | -7.4% |
| 1964 | 31,027 An | -19.6% |
| 1965 | 29,182 An | -5.9% |
| 1966 | 36,248 An | +24.2% |
| 1967 | 37,461 An | +3.3% |
| 1968 | 38,161 An | +1.9% |
| 1969 | 47,574 An | +24.7% |
| 1970 | 58,841 An | +23.7% |
| 1971 | 55,620 An | -5.5% |
| 1972 | 53,648 An | -3.5% |
| 1973 | 70,960 An | +32.3% |
| 1974 | 69,820 An | -1.6% |
| 1975 | 55,824 An | -20.0% |
| 1976 | 63,117 An | +13.1% |
| 1977 | 72,732 An | +15.2% |
| 1978 | 59,457 An | -18.3% |
| 1979 | 13,255 An | -77.7% |
| 1980 | 324 An | -97.6% |
| 1981 | 5,917 An | +1726.2% |
| 1982 | 21,151 An | +257.5% |
| 1983 | 47,036 An | +122.4% |
| 1984 | 71,186 An | +51.3% |
| 1985 | 93,327 An | +31.1% |
| 1986 | 95,000 An | +1.8% |
| 1987 | 100,000 An | +5.3% |
| 1988 | 104,270 An | +4.3% |
| 1989 | 109,260 An | +4.8% |
| 1990 | 106,731 An | -2.3% |
| 1991 | 109,500 An | +2.6% |
| 1992 | 117,600 An | +7.4% |
| 1993 | 114,200 An | -2.9% |
| 1994 | 119,000 An | +4.2% |
| 1995 | 110,034 An | -7.5% |
| 1996 | 113,835 An | +3.5% |
| 1997 | 127,406 An | +11.9% |
| 1998 | 123,938 An | -2.7% |
| 1999 | 124,530 An | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 121,227 An | -2.7% |
| 2001 | 123,279 An | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 126,864 An | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 121,200 An | -4.5% |
| 2004 | 104,504 An | -13.8% |
| 2005 | 108,210 An | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 103,562 An | -4.3% |
| 2007 | 94,290 An | -9.0% |
| 2008 | 102,104 An | +8.3% |
| 2009 | 90,140 An | -11.7% |
| 2010 | 85,228 An | -5.4% |
| 2011 | 83,622 An | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 68,688 An | -17.9% |
| 2013 | 71,230 An | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 69,789 An | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 60,722 An | -13.0% |
| 2016 | 56,140 An | -7.5% |
| 2017 | 55,202 An | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 53,180 An | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 51,580 An | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 54,210 An | +5.1% |
| 2021 | 53,970 An | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 51,190 An | -5.2% |
| 2023 | 47,030 An | -8.1% |
| 2024 | 48,030 An | +2.1% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 48,030 An is below the median for high income countries, which is 846,170 An, 6% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Malta's 48,030 An is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 14,022 An, 3.4× the median. (7 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Meat of pig: Producing … Meat Producing Animals/Slaughtered in Malta changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | +1726.2% | 324 An | 5,917 An |
| 1982 | +257.5% | 5,917 An | 21,151 An |
| 1983 | +122.4% | 21,151 An | 47,036 An |
| 1980 | -97.6% | 13,255 An | 324 An |
| 1979 | -77.7% | 59,457 An | 13,255 An |
| 1984 | +51.3% | 47,036 An | 71,186 An |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 36,684 An | 29,182 An | 47,574 An | 9 |
| 1970s | 57,327 An | 13,255 An | 72,732 An | 10 |
| 1980s | 64,747 An | 324 An | 109,260 An | 10 |
| 1990s | 116,677 An | 106,731 An | 127,406 An | 10 |
| 2000s | 109,538 An | 90,140 An | 126,864 An | 10 |
| 2010s | 65,538 An | 51,580 An | 85,228 An | 10 |
| 2020s | 50,886 An | 47,030 An | 54,210 An | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malta
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- 146 Cabo Verde 51,140 An compare
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- 149 Puerto Rico 44,606 An compare
- 150 Belize 43,153 An compare
- 151 Ethiopia 42,852 An compare
- 151 Ethiopia 42,852 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 pig with the bone, fresh or chilled — producing in Malta?
- Meat of pig with the bone, fresh or chilled — producing in Malta was 48,030 An in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest meat of pig with the bone, fresh or chilled — producing recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 127,406 An in 1997.
- What is the lowest meat of pig with the bone, fresh or chilled — producing recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 324 An in 1980.
- How does Malta rank for meat of pig with the bone, fresh or chilled — producing?
- Malta ranks 148th out of 225 countries with data for 2024.
- Is meat of pig with the bone, fresh or chilled — producing rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.2%. 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 pig 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.