Pigmeat production tonnes in Malta
Malta: Pigmeat production tonnes was 4,120 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
4,120
Change on year
up 4.0%
World rank
118th
of 180 countries
All-time high
10,405
in 2002
All-time low
25
in 1980
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Pigmeat production tonnes in Malta, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, pigmeat production tonnes in Malta stood at 4,120.
The figure is up 4.0% on the previous year and down 33.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pigmeat production tonnes in Malta peaked at 10,405 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 25, in 1980.
That places Malta 118th out of 180 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Pigmeat production tonnes in Malta, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2,018 | — |
| 1962 | 1,494 | -26.0% |
| 1963 | 2,549 | +70.6% |
| 1964 | 2,040 | -20.0% |
| 1965 | 1,948 | -4.5% |
| 1966 | 2,452 | +25.9% |
| 1967 | 2,545 | +3.8% |
| 1968 | 2,643 | +3.9% |
| 1969 | 3,399 | +28.6% |
| 1970 | 4,116 | +21.1% |
| 1971 | 3,871 | -6.0% |
| 1972 | 3,750 | -3.1% |
| 1973 | 4,506 | +20.2% |
| 1974 | 4,604 | +2.2% |
| 1975 | 3,691 | -19.8% |
| 1976 | 4,052 | +9.8% |
| 1977 | 4,922 | +21.5% |
| 1978 | 4,195 | -14.8% |
| 1979 | 724 | -82.7% |
| 1980 | 25 | -96.5% |
| 1981 | 401 | +1504.0% |
| 1982 | 1,482 | +269.6% |
| 1983 | 3,255 | +119.6% |
| 1984 | 5,093 | +56.5% |
| 1985 | 7,008 | +37.6% |
| 1986 | 7,100 | +1.3% |
| 1987 | 7,500 | +5.6% |
| 1988 | 7,773 | +3.6% |
| 1989 | 8,289 | +6.6% |
| 1990 | 7,814 | -5.7% |
| 1991 | 8,300 | +6.2% |
| 1992 | 8,400 | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 8,508 | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 9,300 | +9.3% |
| 1995 | 8,500 | -8.6% |
| 1996 | 8,600 | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 10,191 | +18.5% |
| 1998 | 10,397 | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 10,258 | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 9,069 | -11.6% |
| 2001 | 9,930 | +9.5% |
| 2002 | 10,405 | +4.8% |
| 2003 | 9,779 | -6.0% |
| 2004 | 8,469 | -13.4% |
| 2005 | 8,889 | +5.0% |
| 2006 | 8,217 | -7.6% |
| 2007 | 8,018 | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 8,503 | +6.0% |
| 2009 | 7,369 | -13.3% |
| 2010 | 7,511 | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 7,305 | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 5,665 | -22.5% |
| 2013 | 5,920 | +4.5% |
| 2014 | 6,153 | +3.9% |
| 2015 | 5,428 | -11.8% |
| 2016 | 4,931 | -9.2% |
| 2017 | 4,707 | -4.5% |
| 2018 | 4,430 | -5.9% |
| 2019 | 4,410 | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 4,560 | +3.4% |
| 2021 | 4,720 | +3.5% |
| 2022 | 4,430 | -6.1% |
| 2023 | 3,960 | -10.6% |
| 2024 | 4,120 | +4.0% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 4,120 is below the median for high income countries, which is 77,630, 5% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Malta's 4,120 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 660.6, 6.2× the median. (8 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Pigmeat production tonnes 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | +1504.0% | 25 | 401 |
| 1982 | +269.6% | 401 | 1,482 |
| 1983 | +119.6% | 1,482 | 3,255 |
| 1980 | -96.5% | 724 | 25 |
| 1979 | -82.7% | 4,195 | 724 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,343 | 1,494 | 3,399 | 9 |
| 1970s | 3,843 | 724 | 4,922 | 10 |
| 1980s | 4,793 | 25 | 8,289 | 10 |
| 1990s | 9,027 | 7,814 | 10,397 | 10 |
| 2000s | 8,865 | 7,369 | 10,405 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,646 | 4,410 | 7,511 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,358 | 3,960 | 4,720 | 5 |
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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 pigmeat production tonnes in Malta?
- Pigmeat production tonnes in Malta was 4,120 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest pigmeat production tonnes recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 10,405 in 2002.
- What is the lowest pigmeat production tonnes recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 25 in 1980.
- How does Malta rank for pigmeat production tonnes?
- Malta ranks 118th out of 180 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pigmeat production tonnes rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.0%. 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 Pigmeat production tonnes. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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