Per capita meat and fish consumption in Malta
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%
World rank
73rd
of 192 countries
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
63
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 192 countries 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.
Per capita meat and fish consumption in Malta, year by year
| Year | kilograms per year per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.94 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1962 | 3.26 kilograms per year per capita | +10.7% |
| 1963 | 3.46 kilograms per year per capita | +6.2% |
| 1964 | 3.89 kilograms per year per capita | +12.4% |
| 1965 | 3.67 kilograms per year per capita | -5.7% |
| 1966 | 3.66 kilograms per year per capita | -0.1% |
| 1967 | 3.72 kilograms per year per capita | +1.6% |
| 1968 | 6.19 kilograms per year per capita | +66.4% |
| 1969 | 6.17 kilograms per year per capita | -0.4% |
| 1970 | 6.46 kilograms per year per capita | +4.8% |
| 1971 | 8.17 kilograms per year per capita | +26.4% |
| 1972 | 7.63 kilograms per year per capita | -6.6% |
| 1973 | 10.22 kilograms per year per capita | +34.0% |
| 1974 | 7.47 kilograms per year per capita | -26.9% |
| 1975 | 8.65 kilograms per year per capita | +15.8% |
| 1976 | 8.76 kilograms per year per capita | +1.2% |
| 1977 | 9.97 kilograms per year per capita | +13.8% |
| 1978 | 9.98 kilograms per year per capita | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 12.98 kilograms per year per capita | +30.1% |
| 1980 | 11.52 kilograms per year per capita | -11.3% |
| 1981 | 12.84 kilograms per year per capita | +11.4% |
| 1982 | 11.06 kilograms per year per capita | -13.8% |
| 1983 | 9.67 kilograms per year per capita | -12.6% |
| 1984 | 9.23 kilograms per year per capita | -4.6% |
| 1985 | 9.34 kilograms per year per capita | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 9.33 kilograms per year per capita | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 9.5 kilograms per year per capita | +1.8% |
| 1988 | 9.69 kilograms per year per capita | +2.0% |
| 1989 | 9.92 kilograms per year per capita | +2.4% |
| 1990 | 9.71 kilograms per year per capita | -2.1% |
| 1991 | 9.69 kilograms per year per capita | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 9.85 kilograms per year per capita | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 9.99 kilograms per year per capita | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 10.65 kilograms per year per capita | +6.5% |
| 1995 | 11.61 kilograms per year per capita | +9.0% |
| 1996 | 15.34 kilograms per year per capita | +32.2% |
| 1997 | 13.16 kilograms per year per capita | -14.2% |
| 1998 | 12.72 kilograms per year per capita | -3.3% |
| 1999 | 13.71 kilograms per year per capita | +7.7% |
| 2000 | 15.38 kilograms per year per capita | +12.2% |
| 2001 | 17.55 kilograms per year per capita | +14.1% |
| 2002 | 18.82 kilograms per year per capita | +7.3% |
| 2003 | 20.54 kilograms per year per capita | +9.1% |
| 2004 | 23.64 kilograms per year per capita | +15.1% |
| 2005 | 21.62 kilograms per year per capita | -8.5% |
| 2006 | 21.78 kilograms per year per capita | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 24.14 kilograms per year per capita | +10.9% |
| 2008 | 24.83 kilograms per year per capita | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 25.68 kilograms per year per capita | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 22.73 kilograms per year per capita | -11.5% |
| 2011 | 22.43 kilograms per year per capita | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 22.76 kilograms per year per capita | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 23.31 kilograms per year per capita | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 24.74 kilograms per year per capita | +6.1% |
| 2015 | 24.34 kilograms per year per capita | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 24.38 kilograms per year per capita | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 23.71 kilograms per year per capita | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 23.68 kilograms per year per capita | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 22.82 kilograms per year per capita | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 25.31 kilograms per year per capita | +10.9% |
| 2021 | 24.36 kilograms per year per capita | -3.8% |
| 2022 | 25.5 kilograms per year per capita | +4.7% |
| 2023 | 27.24 kilograms per year per capita | +6.8% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 27.24 kilograms per year per capita is below the median for high income countries, which is 32.47 kilograms per year per capita, 84% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Malta's 27.24 kilograms per year per capita is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 21.33 kilograms per year per capita, 1.3× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita meat and fish consumption 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | +66.4% | 3.72 kilograms per year per capita | 6.19 kilograms per year per capita |
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
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 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 192 countries 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
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.