Milk per animal in Malta
Malta: Milk per animal was 1,717 kilograms per animal in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1,717 kilograms per animal
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
61st
of 192 countries
All-time high
2,709 kilograms per animal
in 2001
All-time low
671.53 kilograms per animal
in 1963
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Milk per animal in Malta, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per animal.
Analysis
Malta recorded 1,717 kilograms per animal for milk per animal in 2024.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and down 36.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, milk per animal in Malta peaked at 2,709 kilograms per animal in 2001 and was at its lowest, 671.53 kilograms per animal, in 1963.
Malta ranks 61st of 192 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 per animal in Malta, year by year
| Year | kilograms per animal | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 694.8 kilograms per animal | — |
| 1962 | 677.77 kilograms per animal | -2.5% |
| 1963 | 671.53 kilograms per animal | -0.9% |
| 1964 | 728.9 kilograms per animal | +8.5% |
| 1965 | 752.89 kilograms per animal | +3.3% |
| 1966 | 852.28 kilograms per animal | +13.2% |
| 1967 | 904.31 kilograms per animal | +6.1% |
| 1968 | 833.23 kilograms per animal | -7.9% |
| 1969 | 950.3 kilograms per animal | +14.0% |
| 1970 | 979.97 kilograms per animal | +3.1% |
| 1971 | 1,155 kilograms per animal | +17.8% |
| 1972 | 1,228 kilograms per animal | +6.4% |
| 1973 | 1,308 kilograms per animal | +6.5% |
| 1974 | 1,289 kilograms per animal | -1.5% |
| 1975 | 1,347 kilograms per animal | +4.6% |
| 1976 | 1,484 kilograms per animal | +10.1% |
| 1977 | 1,677 kilograms per animal | +13.0% |
| 1978 | 2,032 kilograms per animal | +21.2% |
| 1979 | 2,032 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 1,978 kilograms per animal | -2.7% |
| 1981 | 2,016 kilograms per animal | +1.9% |
| 1982 | 2,006 kilograms per animal | -0.5% |
| 1983 | 2,036 kilograms per animal | +1.5% |
| 1984 | 2,028 kilograms per animal | -0.4% |
| 1985 | 2,028 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 2,027 kilograms per animal | -0.0% |
| 1987 | 1,971 kilograms per animal | -2.8% |
| 1988 | 1,929 kilograms per animal | -2.1% |
| 1989 | 1,833 kilograms per animal | -5.0% |
| 1990 | 1,892 kilograms per animal | +3.2% |
| 1991 | 1,966 kilograms per animal | +3.9% |
| 1992 | 2,334 kilograms per animal | +18.8% |
| 1993 | 2,218 kilograms per animal | -5.0% |
| 1994 | 2,125 kilograms per animal | -4.2% |
| 1995 | 1,708 kilograms per animal | -19.6% |
| 1996 | 1,688 kilograms per animal | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 1,991 kilograms per animal | +17.9% |
| 1998 | 2,540 kilograms per animal | +27.6% |
| 1999 | 2,129 kilograms per animal | -16.2% |
| 2000 | 2,691 kilograms per animal | +26.4% |
| 2001 | 2,709 kilograms per animal | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 2,574 kilograms per animal | -5.0% |
| 2003 | 2,068 kilograms per animal | -19.7% |
| 2004 | 2,432 kilograms per animal | +17.6% |
| 2005 | 2,467 kilograms per animal | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 2,233 kilograms per animal | -9.5% |
| 2007 | 2,177 kilograms per animal | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 2,155 kilograms per animal | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 2,162 kilograms per animal | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 2,482 kilograms per animal | +14.8% |
| 2011 | 2,507 kilograms per animal | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 2,618 kilograms per animal | +4.4% |
| 2013 | 2,537 kilograms per animal | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 2,692 kilograms per animal | +6.1% |
| 2015 | 2,556 kilograms per animal | -5.1% |
| 2016 | 2,591 kilograms per animal | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 2,483 kilograms per animal | -4.2% |
| 2018 | 1,932 kilograms per animal | -22.2% |
| 2019 | 1,960 kilograms per animal | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 2,009 kilograms per animal | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 1,929 kilograms per animal | -4.0% |
| 2022 | 1,762 kilograms per animal | -8.7% |
| 2023 | 1,709 kilograms per animal | -3.0% |
| 2024 | 1,717 kilograms per animal | +0.5% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 1,717 kilograms per animal is below the median for high income countries, which is 3,667 kilograms per animal, 47% of the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Malta's 1,717 kilograms per animal is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 372.48 kilograms per animal, 4.6× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 785.11 kilograms per animal | 671.53 kilograms per animal | 950.3 kilograms per animal | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,453 kilograms per animal | 979.97 kilograms per animal | 2,032 kilograms per animal | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,985 kilograms per animal | 1,833 kilograms per animal | 2,036 kilograms per animal | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,059 kilograms per animal | 1,688 kilograms per animal | 2,540 kilograms per animal | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,367 kilograms per animal | 2,068 kilograms per animal | 2,709 kilograms per animal | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,436 kilograms per animal | 1,932 kilograms per animal | 2,692 kilograms per animal | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,825 kilograms per animal | 1,709 kilograms per animal | 2,009 kilograms per animal | 5 |
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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 milk per animal in Malta?
- Milk per animal in Malta was 1,717 kilograms per animal 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 milk per animal recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 2,709 kilograms per animal in 2001.
- What is the lowest milk per animal recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 671.53 kilograms per animal in 1963.
- How does Malta rank for milk per animal?
- Malta ranks 61st out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is milk per animal rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.2%. 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) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Milk per animal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average annual milk production per animal. Values are estimated by dividing the production of milk (from cattle, sheep, goats, and other animals) by the number of animals used for milk production.