What is per capita meat and fish consumption in Malta?

Per capita meat and fish consumption in Malta was 27.24 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 per capita meat and fish consumption recorded in Malta?

The highest recorded value was 27.24 kilograms per year per capita in 2023.

What is the lowest per capita meat and fish consumption recorded in Malta?

The lowest recorded value was 2.94 kilograms per year per capita in 1961.

How does Malta rank for per capita meat and fish consumption?

Malta ranks 73rd out of 191 regions with data for 2023.

Is per capita meat and fish consumption rising or falling in Malta?

Over the last ten years it is up 16.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

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 Per capita meat and fish consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Per capita meat and fish consumption in Malta

Name: Per capita meat and fish consumption in Malta
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Malta: Per capita meat and fish consumption was 27.24 kilograms per year per capita in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)

27.24 kilograms per year per capita

Change on year

up 6.8%

Rank

73rd

of 191 regions

All-time high

27.24 kilograms per year per capita

in 2023

All-time low

2.94 kilograms per year per capita

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2023

Per capita meat and fish consumption 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 per capita meat and fish consumption in Malta is 27.24 kilograms per year per capita, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

The figure is up 6.8% on the previous year and up 16.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, per capita meat and fish consumption in Malta peaked at 27.24 kilograms per year per capita in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2.94 kilograms per year per capita, in 1961.

That places Malta 73rd out of 191 regions with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	4.11 kilograms per year per capita	2.94 kilograms per year per capita	6.19 kilograms per year per capita	9
1970s	9.03 kilograms per year per capita	6.46 kilograms per year per capita	12.98 kilograms per year per capita	10
1980s	10.21 kilograms per year per capita	9.23 kilograms per year per capita	12.84 kilograms per year per capita	10
1990s	11.64 kilograms per year per capita	9.69 kilograms per year per capita	15.34 kilograms per year per capita	10
2000s	21.4 kilograms per year per capita	15.38 kilograms per year per capita	25.68 kilograms per year per capita	10
2010s	23.49 kilograms per year per capita	22.43 kilograms per year per capita	24.74 kilograms per year per capita	10
2020s	25.6 kilograms per year per capita	24.36 kilograms per year per capita	27.24 kilograms per year per capita	4

Countries ranked near Malta

70 Cuba 29.13 kilograms per year per capita compare
71 Japan 27.67 kilograms per year per capita compare
72 Lithuania 27.51 kilograms per year per capita compare
74 Nicaragua 26.14 kilograms per year per capita compare
75 New Zealand 25.96 kilograms per year per capita compare
76 Bulgaria 25.91 kilograms per year per capita compare

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More agriculture & rural data for Malta

Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 130.29 million current US$ (2025)
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 0.5% (2025)
Rural population 25,040 (2025)
Rural population growth 1.3% (2025)
Rural population 4.3% (2025)
Agricultural raw materials imports 0.2% (2024)
Agricultural raw materials exports 0.1% (2024)
Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 0.5% (2025)
Share of GDP from agriculture 0.5% (2025)
Land under cereal production 0 hectares (2023)

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Frequently asked questions

What is per capita meat and fish consumption in Malta?: Per capita meat and fish consumption in Malta was 27.24 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 per capita meat and fish consumption recorded in Malta?: The highest recorded value was 27.24 kilograms per year per capita in 2023.
What is the lowest per capita meat and fish consumption recorded in Malta?: The lowest recorded value was 2.94 kilograms per year per capita in 1961.
How does Malta rank for per capita meat and fish consumption?: Malta ranks 73rd out of 191 regions with data for 2023.
Is per capita meat and fish consumption rising or falling in Malta?: Over the last ten years it is up 16.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
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 Per capita meat and fish consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Per capita meat and fish consumption
Unit: kilograms per year per capita
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 192 places, 10,214 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

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.