Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — Gross Production Index in Malta
Malta: Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — Gross Production Index was 110.36 in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — Gross Production Index in Malta, 1961–2017
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
Analysis
In 2017, meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross production index in Malta stood at 110.36.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.4% on the previous year and up 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross production index in Malta peaked at 259.46 in 1966 and was at its lowest, 13.92, in 1989.
Malta ranks 66th of 166 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — Gross Production Index in Malta, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 202.79 | — |
| 1962 | 167.01 | -17.6% |
| 1963 | 153.09 | -8.3% |
| 1964 | 216.71 | +41.6% |
| 1965 | 224.66 | +3.7% |
| 1966 | 259.46 | +15.5% |
| 1967 | 198.82 | -23.4% |
| 1968 | 173.97 | -12.5% |
| 1969 | 164.02 | -5.7% |
| 1970 | 158.06 | -3.6% |
| 1971 | 137.18 | -13.2% |
| 1972 | 107.36 | -21.7% |
| 1973 | 102.39 | -4.6% |
| 1974 | 95.43 | -6.8% |
| 1975 | 80.94 | -15.2% |
| 1976 | 94.44 | +16.7% |
| 1977 | 118.3 | +25.3% |
| 1978 | 113.33 | -4.2% |
| 1979 | 77.54 | -31.6% |
| 1980 | 68.59 | -11.5% |
| 1981 | 26.84 | -60.9% |
| 1982 | 17.89 | -33.3% |
| 1983 | 27.83 | +55.6% |
| 1984 | 14.91 | -46.4% |
| 1985 | 17.89 | +20.0% |
| 1986 | 16.9 | -5.5% |
| 1987 | 15.91 | -5.9% |
| 1988 | 14.91 | -6.3% |
| 1989 | 13.92 | -6.6% |
| 1990 | 13.92 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 17.55 | +26.1% |
| 1992 | 18.89 | +7.6% |
| 1993 | 19.88 | +5.2% |
| 1994 | 22.86 | +15.0% |
| 1995 | 24.85 | +8.7% |
| 1996 | 41.75 | +68.0% |
| 1997 | 63.09 | +51.1% |
| 1998 | 81.95 | +29.9% |
| 1999 | 99.66 | +21.6% |
| 2000 | 92.98 | -6.7% |
| 2001 | 88.47 | -4.9% |
| 2002 | 82.51 | -6.7% |
| 2003 | 96.43 | +16.9% |
| 2004 | 96.71 | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 97.42 | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 99.41 | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 108.36 | +9.0% |
| 2008 | 99.41 | -8.3% |
| 2009 | 99.41 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 109.35 | +10.0% |
| 2011 | 99.41 | -9.1% |
| 2012 | 104.38 | +5.0% |
| 2013 | 104.38 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 94.08 | -9.9% |
| 2015 | 102.23 | +8.7% |
| 2016 | 103.69 | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 110.36 | +6.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 195.61 | 153.09 | 259.46 | 9 |
| 1970s | 108.5 | 77.54 | 158.06 | 10 |
| 1980s | 23.56 | 13.92 | 68.59 | 10 |
| 1990s | 40.44 | 13.92 | 99.66 | 10 |
| 2000s | 96.11 | 82.51 | 108.36 | 10 |
| 2010s | 103.48 | 94.08 | 110.36 | 8 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross production index in Malta?
- Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross production index in Malta was 110.36 in 2017, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross production index recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 259.46 in 1966.
- What is the lowest meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross production index recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.92 in 1989.
- How does Malta rank for meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross production index?
- Malta ranks 66th out of 166 countries with data for 2017.
- Is meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross production index rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — Gross Production Index Number (2014-2016 = 100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAO indices of agricultural production show the relative level of the aggregate volume of agricultural production for each year in comparison with the base period 2014-2016. Indices for meat production are computed based on data on production from indigenous animals.