Meat, Poultry — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in Malta
Malta: Meat, Poultry — Producing Animals/Slaughtered was 3,012 1000 An in 2024. ▲ Rising
Meat, Poultry — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in Malta, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 An.
Analysis
In 2024, meat, poultry — producing animals/slaughtered in Malta stood at 3,012 1000 An.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.1% on the previous year and up 33.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, meat, poultry — producing animals/slaughtered in Malta peaked at 4,840 1000 An in 1996 and was at its lowest, 792 1000 An, in 1961.
Malta ranks 200th of 252 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Meat, Poultry — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in Malta, year by year
| Year | 1000 An | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 792 1000 An | — |
| 1962 | 875 1000 An | +10.5% |
| 1963 | 917 1000 An | +4.8% |
| 1964 | 1,000 1000 An | +9.1% |
| 1965 | 1,000 1000 An | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 1,108 1000 An | +10.8% |
| 1967 | 1,144 1000 An | +3.2% |
| 1968 | 1,977 1000 An | +72.8% |
| 1969 | 1,888 1000 An | -4.5% |
| 1970 | 1,991 1000 An | +5.5% |
| 1971 | 2,473 1000 An | +24.2% |
| 1972 | 2,208 1000 An | -10.7% |
| 1973 | 2,956 1000 An | +33.9% |
| 1974 | 2,349 1000 An | -20.5% |
| 1975 | 2,671 1000 An | +13.7% |
| 1976 | 2,929 1000 An | +9.7% |
| 1977 | 3,379 1000 An | +15.4% |
| 1978 | 3,154 1000 An | -6.7% |
| 1979 | 3,863 1000 An | +22.5% |
| 1980 | 3,823 1000 An | -1.0% |
| 1981 | 4,046 1000 An | +5.8% |
| 1982 | 3,148 1000 An | -22.2% |
| 1983 | 3,277 1000 An | +4.1% |
| 1984 | 3,270 1000 An | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 3,350 1000 An | +2.4% |
| 1986 | 3,350 1000 An | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 3,436 1000 An | +2.6% |
| 1988 | 3,521 1000 An | +2.5% |
| 1989 | 3,621 1000 An | +2.8% |
| 1990 | 3,601 1000 An | -0.6% |
| 1991 | 3,620 1000 An | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 3,717 1000 An | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 3,717 1000 An | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 3,817 1000 An | +2.7% |
| 1995 | 3,818 1000 An | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 4,840 1000 An | +26.8% |
| 1997 | 3,570 1000 An | -26.2% |
| 1998 | 3,598 1000 An | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 3,785 1000 An | +5.2% |
| 2000 | 4,218 1000 An | +11.4% |
| 2001 | 4,393 1000 An | +4.1% |
| 2002 | 4,601 1000 An | +4.7% |
| 2003 | 4,726 1000 An | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 3,930 1000 An | -16.8% |
| 2005 | 2,806 1000 An | -28.6% |
| 2006 | 2,706 1000 An | -3.6% |
| 2007 | 2,931 1000 An | +8.3% |
| 2008 | 3,178 1000 An | +8.4% |
| 2009 | 2,891 1000 An | -9.0% |
| 2010 | 2,730 1000 An | -5.6% |
| 2011 | 2,477 1000 An | -9.3% |
| 2012 | 2,604 1000 An | +5.1% |
| 2013 | 2,400 1000 An | -7.8% |
| 2014 | 2,265 1000 An | -5.6% |
| 2015 | 2,285 1000 An | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 2,181 1000 An | -4.6% |
| 2017 | 2,126 1000 An | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 2,297 1000 An | +8.0% |
| 2019 | 2,338 1000 An | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 2,430 1000 An | +3.9% |
| 2021 | 2,494 1000 An | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 2,666 1000 An | +6.9% |
| 2023 | 2,866 1000 An | +7.5% |
| 2024 | 3,012 1000 An | +5.1% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 3,012 1000 An is below the median for high income countries, which is 55,782 1000 An, 5% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Malta's 3,012 1000 An is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 112,024 1000 An, 3% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Meat, Poultry — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | +72.8% | 1,144 1000 An | 1,977 1000 An |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,189 1000 An | 792 1000 An | 1,977 1000 An | 9 |
| 1970s | 2,797 1000 An | 1,991 1000 An | 3,863 1000 An | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,484 1000 An | 3,148 1000 An | 4,046 1000 An | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,808 1000 An | 3,570 1000 An | 4,840 1000 An | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,638 1000 An | 2,706 1000 An | 4,726 1000 An | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,370 1000 An | 2,126 1000 An | 2,730 1000 An | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,694 1000 An | 2,430 1000 An | 3,012 1000 An | 5 |
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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, poultry — producing animals/slaughtered in Malta?
- Meat, poultry — producing animals/slaughtered in Malta was 3,012 1000 An in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest meat, poultry — producing animals/slaughtered recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 4,840 1000 An in 1996.
- What is the lowest meat, poultry — producing animals/slaughtered recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 792 1000 An in 1961.
- How does Malta rank for meat, poultry — producing animals/slaughtered?
- Malta ranks 200th out of 252 countries with data for 2024.
- Is meat, poultry — producing animals/slaughtered rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.0%. 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, Poultry — 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.