Number of poultry birds, annual growth rate in Malta
Malta: Number of poultry birds, annual growth rate was -3.09 % change on previous year in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2017)
-3.09 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 169.8%
World rank
180th
of 199 countries
All-time high
89.04 % change on previous year
in 2001
All-time low
-35.63 % change on previous year
in 2002
Years of data
56
1962–2017
Number of poultry birds, annual growth rate in Malta, 1962–2017
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2017, number of poultry birds, annual growth rate in Malta stood at -3.09 % change on previous year.
The figure is down 169.8% on the previous year and down 129.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of poultry birds, annual growth rate in Malta peaked at 89.04 % change on previous year in 2001 and was at its lowest, -35.63 % change on previous year, in 2002.
Malta ranks 180th of 199 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of poultry birds, annual growth rate in Malta, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 3.92 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | -1.13 % change on previous year | -128.9% |
| 1964 | 5.15 % change on previous year | -555.2% |
| 1965 | 12.52 % change on previous year | +143.0% |
| 1966 | -23.23 % change on previous year | -285.5% |
| 1967 | 13.03 % change on previous year | -156.1% |
| 1968 | 81.97 % change on previous year | +529.3% |
| 1969 | -4.19 % change on previous year | -105.1% |
| 1970 | 5.86 % change on previous year | -240.0% |
| 1971 | 26.38 % change on previous year | +350.0% |
| 1972 | -10.6 % change on previous year | -140.2% |
| 1973 | -7.13 % change on previous year | -32.7% |
| 1974 | -21.31 % change on previous year | +198.8% |
| 1975 | 13.54 % change on previous year | -163.5% |
| 1976 | 8.59 % change on previous year | -36.5% |
| 1977 | 7.02 % change on previous year | -18.3% |
| 1978 | 6.75 % change on previous year | -3.9% |
| 1979 | 22.94 % change on previous year | +240.1% |
| 1980 | -21.69 % change on previous year | -194.5% |
| 1981 | 24.01 % change on previous year | -210.7% |
| 1982 | -12.33 % change on previous year | -151.3% |
| 1983 | -10.59 % change on previous year | -14.1% |
| 1984 | -5.83 % change on previous year | -45.0% |
| 1985 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1986 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1987 | -9.82 % change on previous year | — |
| 1988 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1989 | -5.45 % change on previous year | — |
| 1990 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1991 | 5.76 % change on previous year | — |
| 1992 | -0.3268 % change on previous year | -105.7% |
| 1993 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1994 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1995 | -9.84 % change on previous year | — |
| 1996 | 0.6061 % change on previous year | -106.2% |
| 1997 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1998 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1999 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2000 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2001 | 89.04 % change on previous year | — |
| 2002 | -35.63 % change on previous year | -140.0% |
| 2003 | 35.45 % change on previous year | -199.5% |
| 2004 | -26.17 % change on previous year | -173.8% |
| 2005 | 4.36 % change on previous year | -116.6% |
| 2006 | -3.13 % change on previous year | -171.9% |
| 2007 | 10.38 % change on previous year | -431.6% |
| 2008 | 6.39 % change on previous year | -38.5% |
| 2009 | -9.09 % change on previous year | -242.3% |
| 2010 | -9.63 % change on previous year | +6.0% |
| 2011 | -5.08 % change on previous year | -47.3% |
| 2012 | 5.13 % change on previous year | -201.1% |
| 2013 | -5.29 % change on previous year | -203.0% |
| 2014 | 8.81 % change on previous year | -266.5% |
| 2015 | 3.46 % change on previous year | -60.8% |
| 2016 | -1.15 % change on previous year | -133.1% |
| 2017 | -3.09 % change on previous year | +169.8% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's -3.09 % change on previous year is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.8591 % change on previous year. (64 countries reporting)
- Malta's -3.09 % change on previous year is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.14 % change on previous year. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11.01 % change on previous year | -23.23 % change on previous year | 81.97 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | 5.21 % change on previous year | -21.31 % change on previous year | 26.38 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -4.17 % change on previous year | -21.69 % change on previous year | 24.01 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.3796 % change on previous year | -9.84 % change on previous year | 5.76 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.16 % change on previous year | -35.63 % change on previous year | 89.04 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.8546 % change on previous year | -9.63 % change on previous year | 8.81 % change on previous year | 8 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 177 Eritrea -2.45 % change on previous year compare
- 178 Barbados -2.6 % change on previous year compare
- 179 New Zealand -2.73 % change on previous year compare
- 181 Netherlands -4.2 % change on previous year compare
- 182 Martinique -4.21 % change on previous year compare
- 183 Grenada -4.24 % change on previous year 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 number of poultry birds, annual growth rate in Malta?
- Number of poultry birds, annual growth rate in Malta was -3.09 % change on previous year in 2017, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of poultry birds, annual growth rate recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 89.04 % change on previous year in 2001.
- What is the lowest number of poultry birds, annual growth rate recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was -35.63 % change on previous year in 2002.
- How does Malta rank for number of poultry birds, annual growth rate?
- Malta ranks 180th out of 199 countries with data for 2017.
- Is number of poultry birds, annual growth rate rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 129.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of poultry birds, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Number of poultry birds. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Poultry livestock count Our World in Data
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Number of poultry birds. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.