Meat production in Malta
Malta: Meat production was 10,438 tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Meat production in Malta, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for meat production in Malta is 10,438 tonnes, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.1% on the previous year and down 9.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, meat production in Malta peaked at 19,187 tonnes in 2002 and was at its lowest, 5,820 tonnes, in 1962.
Malta ranks 168th of 201 regions on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6,757 tonnes | 5,820 tonnes | 8,555 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 9,649 tonnes | 8,020 tonnes | 11,666 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 11,154 tonnes | 7,390 tonnes | 14,656 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 15,829 tonnes | 14,301 tonnes | 17,393 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 16,224 tonnes | 13,915 tonnes | 19,187 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 11,097 tonnes | 9,528 tonnes | 13,699 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 10,112 tonnes | 9,941 tonnes | 10,438 tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malta
More agriculture & rural data for Malta
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 130.29 million current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 0.5% (2025)
- Rural population 25,040 (2025)
- Rural population growth 1.3% (2025)
- Rural population 4.3% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.2% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.1% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 0.5% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 0.5% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 0 hectares (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is meat production in Malta?
- Meat production in Malta was 10,438 tonnes in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest meat production recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 19,187 tonnes in 2002.
- What is the lowest meat production recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,820 tonnes in 1962.
- How does Malta rank for meat production?
- Malta ranks 168th out of 201 regions with data for 2024.
- Is meat production rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.4%. 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 (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Meat production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Expressed in tonnes. Includes cattle, poultry, sheep/mutton, goat, pigmeat, and wild game.