Number of poultry birds in Malta
Malta: Number of poultry birds was 790,000 animals in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
790,000 animals
Change on year
down 10.7%
World rank
169th
of 199 countries
All-time high
1.57 million animals
in 2001
All-time low
476,000 animals
in 1966
Years of data
59
1961–2023
Number of poultry birds in Malta, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in animals.
Analysis
In 2023, number of poultry birds in Malta stood at 790,000 animals.
That represents a change of down 10.7% on the previous year and down 15.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of poultry birds in Malta peaked at 1.57 million animals in 2001 and was at its lowest, 476,000 animals, in 1966.
Malta ranks 169th of 199 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 59 years of available data.
Number of poultry birds in Malta, year by year
| Year | animals | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 510,000 animals | — |
| 1962 | 530,000 animals | +3.9% |
| 1963 | 524,000 animals | -1.1% |
| 1964 | 551,000 animals | +5.2% |
| 1965 | 620,000 animals | +12.5% |
| 1966 | 476,000 animals | -23.2% |
| 1967 | 538,000 animals | +13.0% |
| 1968 | 979,000 animals | +82.0% |
| 1969 | 938,000 animals | -4.2% |
| 1970 | 993,000 animals | +5.9% |
| 1971 | 1.25 million animals | +26.4% |
| 1972 | 1.12 million animals | -10.6% |
| 1973 | 1.04 million animals | -7.1% |
| 1974 | 820,000 animals | -21.3% |
| 1975 | 931,000 animals | +13.5% |
| 1976 | 1.01 million animals | +8.6% |
| 1977 | 1.08 million animals | +7.0% |
| 1978 | 1.16 million animals | +6.7% |
| 1979 | 1.42 million animals | +22.9% |
| 1980 | 1.11 million animals | -21.7% |
| 1981 | 1.38 million animals | +24.0% |
| 1982 | 1.21 million animals | -12.3% |
| 1983 | 1.08 million animals | -10.6% |
| 1984 | 1.02 million animals | -5.8% |
| 1985 | 1.02 million animals | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 1.02 million animals | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 918,000 animals | -9.8% |
| 1988 | 918,000 animals | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 868,000 animals | -5.4% |
| 1990 | 868,000 animals | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 918,000 animals | +5.8% |
| 1992 | 915,000 animals | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 915,000 animals | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 915,000 animals | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 825,000 animals | -9.8% |
| 1996 | 830,000 animals | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 830,000 animals | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 830,000 animals | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 830,000 animals | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 830,000 animals | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 1.57 million animals | +89.0% |
| 2002 | 1.01 million animals | -35.6% |
| 2003 | 1.37 million animals | +35.4% |
| 2004 | 1.01 million animals | -26.2% |
| 2005 | 1.05 million animals | +4.4% |
| 2006 | 1.02 million animals | -3.1% |
| 2007 | 1.13 million animals | +10.4% |
| 2008 | 1.20 million animals | +6.4% |
| 2009 | 1.09 million animals | -9.1% |
| 2010 | 985,000 animals | -9.6% |
| 2011 | 935,000 animals | -5.1% |
| 2012 | 983,000 animals | +5.1% |
| 2013 | 931,000 animals | -5.3% |
| 2014 | 1.01 million animals | +8.8% |
| 2015 | 1.05 million animals | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 1.04 million animals | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 1.00 million animals | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 885,000 animals | -11.9% |
| 2023 | 790,000 animals | -10.7% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 790,000 animals is below the median for high income countries, which is 22.73 million animals, 3% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Malta's 790,000 animals is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 56.42 million animals, 1% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of poultry birds 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +89.0% | 830,000 animals | 1.57 million animals |
| 1968 | +82.0% | 538,000 animals | 979,000 animals |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 629,556 animals | 476,000 animals | 979,000 animals | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.08 million animals | 820,000 animals | 1.42 million animals | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.05 million animals | 868,000 animals | 1.38 million animals | 10 |
| 1990s | 867,600 animals | 825,000 animals | 918,000 animals | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.13 million animals | 830,000 animals | 1.57 million animals | 10 |
| 2010s | 991,875 animals | 931,000 animals | 1.05 million animals | 8 |
| 2020s | 837,500 animals | 790,000 animals | 885,000 animals | 2 |
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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 number of poultry birds in Malta?
- Number of poultry birds in Malta was 790,000 animals in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of poultry birds recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 1.57 million animals in 2001.
- What is the lowest number of poultry birds recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 476,000 animals in 1966.
- How does Malta rank for number of poultry birds?
- Malta ranks 169th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of poultry birds rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.1%. 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 Number of poultry birds. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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