Meat supply per person in Malta
Malta: Meat supply per person was 71.76 kilograms per year per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
71.76 kilograms per year per capita
Change on year
up 3.7%
World rank
60th
of 192 countries
All-time high
94.74 kilograms per year per capita
in 2014
All-time low
28.01 kilograms per year per capita
in 1962
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Meat supply per person in Malta, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per year per capita.
Analysis
The most recent figure for meat supply per person in Malta is 71.76 kilograms per year per capita, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 3.7% on the previous year and down 11.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, meat supply per person in Malta peaked at 94.74 kilograms per year per capita in 2014 and was at its lowest, 28.01 kilograms per year per capita, in 1962.
Malta ranks 60th of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Meat supply per person in Malta, year by year
| Year | kilograms per year per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 30.42 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1962 | 28.01 kilograms per year per capita | -7.9% |
| 1963 | 32.62 kilograms per year per capita | +16.5% |
| 1964 | 31.52 kilograms per year per capita | -3.4% |
| 1965 | 31.51 kilograms per year per capita | -0.1% |
| 1966 | 32.16 kilograms per year per capita | +2.1% |
| 1967 | 35.67 kilograms per year per capita | +10.9% |
| 1968 | 39.11 kilograms per year per capita | +9.6% |
| 1969 | 42.81 kilograms per year per capita | +9.5% |
| 1970 | 43.48 kilograms per year per capita | +1.6% |
| 1971 | 47.89 kilograms per year per capita | +10.1% |
| 1972 | 46.48 kilograms per year per capita | -2.9% |
| 1973 | 42.94 kilograms per year per capita | -7.6% |
| 1974 | 41.65 kilograms per year per capita | -3.0% |
| 1975 | 42.93 kilograms per year per capita | +3.1% |
| 1976 | 51.6 kilograms per year per capita | +20.2% |
| 1977 | 53.03 kilograms per year per capita | +2.8% |
| 1978 | 57.64 kilograms per year per capita | +8.7% |
| 1979 | 55.32 kilograms per year per capita | -4.0% |
| 1980 | 60.15 kilograms per year per capita | +8.7% |
| 1981 | 53.16 kilograms per year per capita | -11.6% |
| 1982 | 58.38 kilograms per year per capita | +9.8% |
| 1983 | 53.62 kilograms per year per capita | -8.1% |
| 1984 | 52.88 kilograms per year per capita | -1.4% |
| 1985 | 65.54 kilograms per year per capita | +23.9% |
| 1986 | 54.54 kilograms per year per capita | -16.8% |
| 1987 | 64.71 kilograms per year per capita | +18.6% |
| 1988 | 60.43 kilograms per year per capita | -6.6% |
| 1989 | 67.45 kilograms per year per capita | +11.6% |
| 1990 | 65.09 kilograms per year per capita | -3.5% |
| 1991 | 80.98 kilograms per year per capita | +24.4% |
| 1992 | 75.71 kilograms per year per capita | -6.5% |
| 1993 | 72.7 kilograms per year per capita | -4.0% |
| 1994 | 62.53 kilograms per year per capita | -14.0% |
| 1995 | 75.9 kilograms per year per capita | +21.4% |
| 1996 | 77.22 kilograms per year per capita | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 77.83 kilograms per year per capita | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 73.79 kilograms per year per capita | -5.2% |
| 1999 | 78.63 kilograms per year per capita | +6.6% |
| 2000 | 76.44 kilograms per year per capita | -2.8% |
| 2001 | 74.8 kilograms per year per capita | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 75.23 kilograms per year per capita | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 79.59 kilograms per year per capita | +5.8% |
| 2004 | 83.7 kilograms per year per capita | +5.2% |
| 2005 | 81.39 kilograms per year per capita | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 82.66 kilograms per year per capita | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 91.32 kilograms per year per capita | +10.5% |
| 2008 | 85.52 kilograms per year per capita | -6.4% |
| 2009 | 85.24 kilograms per year per capita | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 79.7 kilograms per year per capita | -6.5% |
| 2011 | 79.06 kilograms per year per capita | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 78.73 kilograms per year per capita | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 80.8 kilograms per year per capita | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 94.74 kilograms per year per capita | +17.3% |
| 2015 | 80.99 kilograms per year per capita | -14.5% |
| 2016 | 76.6 kilograms per year per capita | -5.4% |
| 2017 | 79.53 kilograms per year per capita | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 75.13 kilograms per year per capita | -5.5% |
| 2019 | 66.15 kilograms per year per capita | -12.0% |
| 2020 | 74.18 kilograms per year per capita | +12.1% |
| 2021 | 68.46 kilograms per year per capita | -7.7% |
| 2022 | 69.17 kilograms per year per capita | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 71.76 kilograms per year per capita | +3.7% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 71.76 kilograms per year per capita is below the median for high income countries, which is 79.54 kilograms per year per capita, 90% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Malta's 71.76 kilograms per year per capita is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 33.94 kilograms per year per capita, 2.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 33.76 kilograms per year per capita | 28.01 kilograms per year per capita | 42.81 kilograms per year per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 48.3 kilograms per year per capita | 41.65 kilograms per year per capita | 57.64 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 59.08 kilograms per year per capita | 52.88 kilograms per year per capita | 67.45 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 74.04 kilograms per year per capita | 62.53 kilograms per year per capita | 80.98 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 81.59 kilograms per year per capita | 74.8 kilograms per year per capita | 91.32 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 79.14 kilograms per year per capita | 66.15 kilograms per year per capita | 94.74 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 70.89 kilograms per year per capita | 68.46 kilograms per year per capita | 74.18 kilograms per year per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 57 Austria 73.71 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 58 China 73.54 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 59 Romania 72.45 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 61 Netherlands 71.58 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 62 Qatar 71.43 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 63 Italy 71.2 kilograms per year per capita compare
More agriculture & rural data for Malta
- 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)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.0432 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 0.5% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 0.5% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.1% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.2% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is meat supply per person in Malta?
- Meat supply per person in Malta was 71.76 kilograms per year per capita in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest meat supply per person recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 94.74 kilograms per year per capita in 2014.
- What is the lowest meat supply per person recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.01 kilograms per year per capita in 1962.
- How does Malta rank for meat supply per person?
- Malta ranks 60th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is meat supply per person rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.2%. 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) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Meat supply per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Quantity that is available for consumption at the end of the supply chain. It does not account for consumer waste, so the quantity that is actually consumed may be lower.