How does Malta rank for meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — yield/carcass weight?

Malta ranks 27th out of 234 countries with data for 2024.

Is meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — yield/carcass weight rising or falling in Malta?

Over the last ten years it is up 52.9%. 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 sheep, fresh or chilled — Yield/Carcass Weight. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Yield/Carcass Weight (Meat) in Malta

Name: Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Yield/Carcass Weight (Meat) in Malta
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
License: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)

Malta: Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Yield/Carcass Weight (Meat) was 26 kg/An in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)

26 kg/An

Change on year

up 4.0%

World rank

27th

of 234 countries

All-time high

26 kg/An

in 2018

All-time low

12 kg/An

in 1963

Years of data

1961–2024

Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Yield/Carcass Weight in Malta, 1961–2024

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/An.

Analysis

The most recent figure for meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — yield/carcass weight in Malta is 26 kg/An, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.

That represents a change of up 4.0% on the previous year and up 52.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — yield/carcass weight in Malta peaked at 26 kg/An in 2018 and was at its lowest, 12 kg/An, in 1963.

That places Malta 27th out of 234 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.

Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Yield/Carcass Weight (Meat) in Malta, year by year

Annual values for Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Yield/Carcass Weight in Malta, 1961 to 2024.
Year	kg/An	Change
1961	13 kg/An	—
1962	16 kg/An	+23.1%
1963	12 kg/An	-25.0%
1964	17 kg/An	+41.7%
1965	17 kg/An	+0.0%
1966	14 kg/An	-17.6%
1967	15 kg/An	+7.1%
1968	16 kg/An	+6.7%
1969	18 kg/An	+12.5%
1970	17 kg/An	-5.6%
1971	16 kg/An	-5.9%
1972	15 kg/An	-6.2%
1973	15 kg/An	+0.0%
1974	15 kg/An	+0.0%
1975	15 kg/An	+0.0%
1976	14 kg/An	-6.7%
1977	17 kg/An	+21.4%
1978	16 kg/An	-5.9%
1979	19 kg/An	+18.8%
1980	20 kg/An	+5.3%
1981	13 kg/An	-35.0%
1982	15 kg/An	+15.4%
1983	17 kg/An	+13.3%
1984	13 kg/An	-23.5%
1985	14 kg/An	+7.7%
1986	15 kg/An	+7.1%
1987	16 kg/An	+6.7%
1988	15 kg/An	-6.2%
1989	16 kg/An	+6.7%
1990	15 kg/An	-6.2%
1991	15 kg/An	+0.0%
1992	15 kg/An	+0.0%
1993	15 kg/An	+0.0%
1994	15 kg/An	+0.0%
1995	15 kg/An	+0.0%
1996	15 kg/An	+0.0%
1997	16 kg/An	+6.7%
1998	16 kg/An	+0.0%
1999	16 kg/An	+0.0%
2000	17 kg/An	+6.2%
2001	16 kg/An	-5.9%
2002	17 kg/An	+6.2%
2003	16 kg/An	-5.9%
2004	17 kg/An	+6.2%
2005	17 kg/An	+0.0%
2006	17 kg/An	+0.0%
2007	17 kg/An	+0.0%
2008	17 kg/An	+0.0%
2009	17 kg/An	+0.0%
2010	17 kg/An	+0.0%
2011	17 kg/An	+0.0%
2012	17 kg/An	+0.0%
2013	17 kg/An	+0.0%
2014	17 kg/An	+0.0%
2015	17 kg/An	+0.0%
2016	20 kg/An	+17.6%
2017	23 kg/An	+15.0%
2018	26 kg/An	+13.0%
2019	25 kg/An	-3.8%
2020	25 kg/An	+0.0%
2021	25 kg/An	+0.0%
2022	25 kg/An	+0.0%
2023	25 kg/An	+0.0%
2024	26 kg/An	+4.0%

Malta compared with similar countries

Malta's 26 kg/An is above the median for high income countries, which is 18 kg/An, 1.4× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Malta's 26 kg/An is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 17.5 kg/An, 1.5× the median. (22 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	15.33 kg/An	12 kg/An	18 kg/An	9
1970s	15.9 kg/An	14 kg/An	19 kg/An	10
1980s	15.4 kg/An	13 kg/An	20 kg/An	10
1990s	15.3 kg/An	15 kg/An	16 kg/An	10
2000s	16.8 kg/An	16 kg/An	17 kg/An	10
2010s	19.6 kg/An	17 kg/An	26 kg/An	10
2020s	25.2 kg/An	25 kg/An	26 kg/An	5

Countries ranked near Malta

25 Niger 27 kg/An compare
25 Singapore 27 kg/An compare
27 Brunei Darussalam 26 kg/An compare
27 Uzbekistan 26 kg/An compare
27 Brunei 26 kg/An compare
27 Uzbekistan 26 kg/An compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — yield/carcass weight in Malta?: Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — yield/carcass weight in Malta was 26 kg/An in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — yield/carcass weight recorded in Malta?: The highest recorded value was 26 kg/An in 2018.
What is the lowest meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — yield/carcass weight recorded in Malta?: The lowest recorded value was 12 kg/An in 1963.
How does Malta rank for meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — yield/carcass weight?: Malta ranks 27th out of 234 countries with data for 2024.
Is meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — yield/carcass weight rising or falling in Malta?: Over the last ten years it is up 52.9%. 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 sheep, fresh or chilled — Yield/Carcass Weight. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Yield/Carcass Weight
Unit: kg/An
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage: 264 places, 14,851 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed: 29 October 2026

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.