Number of poultry birds in Malta
Malta: Number of poultry birds was 790,000 animals in 2023. ▲ Rising
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 168th of 198 regions on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 59 years of available data.
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 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 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 168th out of 198 regions 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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