Pig meat production in Malta
Malta: Pig meat production was 4,120 tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Pig meat production in Malta, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2024, pig meat production in Malta stood at 4,120 tonnes.
The figure is up 4.0% on the previous year and down 33.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pig meat production in Malta peaked at 10,405 tonnes in 2002 and was at its lowest, 25 tonnes, in 1980.
That places Malta 117th out of 179 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,343 tonnes | 1,494 tonnes | 3,399 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 3,843 tonnes | 724 tonnes | 4,922 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 4,793 tonnes | 25 tonnes | 8,289 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 9,027 tonnes | 7,814 tonnes | 10,397 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 8,865 tonnes | 7,369 tonnes | 10,405 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,646 tonnes | 4,410 tonnes | 7,511 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,358 tonnes | 3,960 tonnes | 4,720 tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malta
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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pig meat production in Malta?
- Pig meat production in Malta was 4,120 tonnes in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest pig meat production recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 10,405 tonnes in 2002.
- What is the lowest pig meat production recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 25 tonnes in 1980.
- How does Malta rank for pig meat production?
- Malta ranks 117th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pig meat production 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Pig meat production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Expressed in tonnes.