Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, per in Malta
Malta: Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, per was 21.22 An per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, per in Malta, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in An per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered, per in Malta is 21.22 An per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 5.9% on the previous year and up 7.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered, per in Malta peaked at 59.87 An per square kilometre in 1966 and was at its lowest, 2.75 An per square kilometre, in 1989.
That places Malta 21st out of 160 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, per in Malta, year by year
| Year | An per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 49.13 An per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 32.7 An per square kilometre | -33.4% |
| 1963 | 40.33 An per square kilometre | +23.3% |
| 1964 | 40.28 An per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1965 | 40.46 An per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1966 | 59.87 An per square kilometre | +48.0% |
| 1967 | 40.74 An per square kilometre | -32.0% |
| 1968 | 34.98 An per square kilometre | -14.1% |
| 1969 | 29.09 An per square kilometre | -16.8% |
| 1970 | 28.68 An per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1971 | 27.38 An per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 1972 | 22.88 An per square kilometre | -16.4% |
| 1973 | 21.95 An per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 1974 | 20.61 An per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 1975 | 17.49 An per square kilometre | -15.1% |
| 1976 | 21.08 An per square kilometre | +20.5% |
| 1977 | 21.32 An per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1978 | 21.67 An per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1979 | 12.81 An per square kilometre | -40.9% |
| 1980 | 10.54 An per square kilometre | -17.7% |
| 1981 | 6.52 An per square kilometre | -38.2% |
| 1982 | 3.75 An per square kilometre | -42.4% |
| 1983 | 5.25 An per square kilometre | +39.9% |
| 1984 | 3.51 An per square kilometre | -33.1% |
| 1985 | 4.02 An per square kilometre | +14.5% |
| 1986 | 3.44 An per square kilometre | -14.5% |
| 1987 | 3.12 An per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 1988 | 3.09 An per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1989 | 2.75 An per square kilometre | -11.1% |
| 1990 | 2.93 An per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1991 | 3.75 An per square kilometre | +27.8% |
| 1992 | 3.91 An per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1993 | 4.06 An per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1994 | 4.69 An per square kilometre | +15.4% |
| 1995 | 5.13 An per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 1996 | 8.47 An per square kilometre | +65.0% |
| 1997 | 12.56 An per square kilometre | +48.3% |
| 1998 | 16.03 An per square kilometre | +27.7% |
| 1999 | 19.27 An per square kilometre | +20.2% |
| 2000 | 17.81 An per square kilometre | -7.5% |
| 2001 | 16.88 An per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 2002 | 15.62 An per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 2003 | 18.44 An per square kilometre | +18.0% |
| 2004 | 18.44 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 18.44 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 18.75 An per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 20.31 An per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 2008 | 18.75 An per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 2009 | 18.75 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 20.31 An per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 2011 | 18.75 An per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 2012 | 19.62 An per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2013 | 19.69 An per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 17.74 An per square kilometre | -9.9% |
| 2015 | 19.07 An per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 2016 | 16.49 An per square kilometre | -13.5% |
| 2017 | 14.94 An per square kilometre | -9.4% |
| 2018 | 15.66 An per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2019 | 19.66 An per square kilometre | +25.5% |
| 2020 | 20.12 An per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 19.03 An per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 2022 | 20.03 An per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2023 | 21.22 An per square kilometre | +5.9% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 21.22 An per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 3.84 An per square kilometre, 5.5× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Malta's 21.22 An per square kilometre is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 17.46 An per square kilometre, 1.2× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 40.84 An per square kilometre | 29.09 An per square kilometre | 59.87 An per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 21.59 An per square kilometre | 12.81 An per square kilometre | 28.68 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.6 An per square kilometre | 2.75 An per square kilometre | 10.54 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.08 An per square kilometre | 2.93 An per square kilometre | 19.27 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.22 An per square kilometre | 15.62 An per square kilometre | 20.31 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.19 An per square kilometre | 14.94 An per square kilometre | 20.31 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.1 An per square kilometre | 19.03 An per square kilometre | 21.22 An per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malta
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Frequently asked questions
- What is meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered, per in Malta?
- Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered, per in Malta was 21.22 An per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered, per recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 59.87 An per square kilometre in 1966.
- What is the lowest meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered, per recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.75 An per square kilometre in 1989.
- How does Malta rank for meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered, per?
- Malta ranks 21st out of 160 countries with data for 2023.
- Is meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered, per rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Producing Animals/Slaughtered divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Producing Animals/Slaughtered ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Producing Animals/Slaughtered Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Producing Animals/Slaughtered divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.