Milk, Total — Production in Malta
Malta: Milk, Total — Production was 41,210 t in 2024. ▲ Rising
Milk, Total — Production in Malta, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2024, milk, total — production in Malta stood at 41,210 t.
The figure is up 2.0% on the previous year and down 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, milk, total — production in Malta peaked at 54,122 t in 1992 and was at its lowest, 25,000 t, in 1964.
Malta ranks 179th of 241 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Milk, Total — Production in Malta, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 26,000 t | — |
| 1962 | 26,290 t | +1.1% |
| 1963 | 25,381 t | -3.5% |
| 1964 | 25,000 t | -1.5% |
| 1965 | 25,432 t | +1.7% |
| 1966 | 25,185 t | -1.0% |
| 1967 | 25,394 t | +0.8% |
| 1968 | 27,550 t | +8.5% |
| 1969 | 27,363 t | -0.7% |
| 1970 | 27,690 t | +1.2% |
| 1971 | 27,662 t | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 27,156 t | -1.8% |
| 1973 | 26,853 t | -1.1% |
| 1974 | 27,467 t | +2.3% |
| 1975 | 29,966 t | +9.1% |
| 1976 | 31,906 t | +6.5% |
| 1977 | 33,657 t | +5.5% |
| 1978 | 37,289 t | +10.8% |
| 1979 | 34,868 t | -6.5% |
| 1980 | 30,840 t | -11.6% |
| 1981 | 28,476 t | -7.7% |
| 1982 | 28,349 t | -0.4% |
| 1983 | 29,842 t | +5.3% |
| 1984 | 30,010 t | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 30,010 t | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 30,000 t | -0.0% |
| 1987 | 28,970 t | -3.4% |
| 1988 | 27,970 t | -3.5% |
| 1989 | 25,940 t | -7.3% |
| 1990 | 26,491 t | +2.1% |
| 1991 | 37,444 t | +41.3% |
| 1992 | 54,122 t | +44.5% |
| 1993 | 52,975 t | -2.1% |
| 1994 | 50,157 t | -5.3% |
| 1995 | 35,861 t | -28.5% |
| 1996 | 45,750 t | +27.6% |
| 1997 | 51,538 t | +12.7% |
| 1998 | 50,906 t | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 53,414 t | +4.9% |
| 2000 | 51,569 t | -3.5% |
| 2001 | 51,762 t | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 48,935 t | -5.5% |
| 2003 | 46,790 t | -4.4% |
| 2004 | 43,548 t | -6.9% |
| 2005 | 44,497 t | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 44,415 t | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 43,670 t | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 43,169 t | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 42,570 t | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 44,966 t | +5.6% |
| 2011 | 44,415 t | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 46,049 t | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 43,567 t | -5.4% |
| 2014 | 45,316 t | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 44,244 t | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 45,880 t | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 43,773 t | -4.6% |
| 2018 | 43,230 t | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 44,110 t | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 44,940 t | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 42,320 t | -5.8% |
| 2022 | 42,070 t | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 40,390 t | -4.0% |
| 2024 | 41,210 t | +2.0% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 41,210 t is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.39 million t, 3% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Malta's 41,210 t is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 397,001 t, 10% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Milk, Total — Production 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +44.5% | 37,444 t | 54,122 t |
| 1991 | +41.3% | 26,491 t | 37,444 t |
| 1995 | -28.5% | 50,157 t | 35,861 t |
| 1996 | +27.6% | 35,861 t | 45,750 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 25,955 t | 25,000 t | 27,550 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 30,451 t | 26,853 t | 37,289 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 29,041 t | 25,940 t | 30,840 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 45,866 t | 26,491 t | 54,122 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 46,092 t | 42,570 t | 51,762 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 44,555 t | 43,230 t | 46,049 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 42,186 t | 40,390 t | 44,940 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 176 Bhutan 44,038 t compare
- 177 Eswatini 42,309 t compare
- 177 Eswatini 42,309 t compare
- 180 Guinea-Bissau 39,124 t compare
- 181 Côte d'Ivoire 38,872 t compare
- 181 Cote d'Ivoire 38,872 t compare
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 milk, total — production in Malta?
- Milk, total — production in Malta was 41,210 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest milk, total — production recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 54,122 t in 1992.
- What is the lowest milk, total — production recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 25,000 t in 1964.
- How does Malta rank for milk, total — production?
- Malta ranks 179th out of 241 countries with data for 2024.
- Is milk, total — production rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.1%. 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 Milk, Total — Production. 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.