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