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