Share of cereals allocated to animal feed in Malta
Malta: Share of cereals allocated to animal feed was 33.3% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of cereals allocated to animal feed in Malta, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, share of cereals allocated to animal feed in Malta stood at 33.3%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.1% on the previous year and down 23.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of cereals allocated to animal feed in Malta peaked at 65.3% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 32.1%, in 1963.
That places Malta 103rd out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Share of cereals allocated to animal feed in Malta, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 33.3% | — |
| 1962 | 37.2% | +11.6% |
| 1963 | 32.1% | -13.7% |
| 1964 | 34.9% | +8.7% |
| 1965 | 36.5% | +4.5% |
| 1966 | 42.0% | +15.3% |
| 1967 | 39.5% | -6.0% |
| 1968 | 48.4% | +22.6% |
| 1969 | 49.0% | +1.3% |
| 1970 | 49.0% | -0.0% |
| 1971 | 53.1% | +8.3% |
| 1972 | 52.7% | -0.7% |
| 1973 | 59.7% | +13.2% |
| 1974 | 58.0% | -2.8% |
| 1975 | 59.2% | +2.0% |
| 1976 | 60.7% | +2.6% |
| 1977 | 63.2% | +4.1% |
| 1978 | 53.6% | -15.2% |
| 1979 | 60.6% | +13.1% |
| 1980 | 55.1% | -9.1% |
| 1981 | 57.8% | +5.0% |
| 1982 | 49.0% | -15.2% |
| 1983 | 58.6% | +19.6% |
| 1984 | 62.5% | +6.7% |
| 1985 | 63.5% | +1.6% |
| 1986 | 58.7% | -7.5% |
| 1987 | 63.1% | +7.5% |
| 1988 | 65.0% | +2.9% |
| 1989 | 61.4% | -5.5% |
| 1990 | 64.7% | +5.5% |
| 1991 | 61.0% | -5.8% |
| 1992 | 60.0% | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 59.9% | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 54.7% | -8.6% |
| 1995 | 54.4% | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 58.8% | +8.1% |
| 1997 | 60.1% | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 64.0% | +6.5% |
| 1999 | 63.4% | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 65.3% | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 63.5% | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 60.0% | -5.6% |
| 2003 | 61.7% | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 57.8% | -6.5% |
| 2005 | 59.9% | +3.7% |
| 2006 | 57.8% | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 63.3% | +9.4% |
| 2008 | 55.6% | -12.1% |
| 2009 | 49.4% | -11.2% |
| 2010 | 49.2% | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 50.0% | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 47.3% | -5.5% |
| 2013 | 43.4% | -8.2% |
| 2014 | 40.4% | -6.8% |
| 2015 | 42.4% | +4.9% |
| 2016 | 41.3% | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 38.7% | -6.5% |
| 2018 | 36.2% | -6.4% |
| 2019 | 33.8% | -6.7% |
| 2020 | 37.5% | +11.1% |
| 2021 | 33.1% | -11.7% |
| 2022 | 32.3% | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 33.3% | +3.1% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 33.3% is below the median for high income countries, which is 56.3%, 59% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Malta's 33.3% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 35.5%, 94% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 39.2% | 32.1% | 49.0% | 9 |
| 1970s | 57.0% | 49.0% | 63.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 59.5% | 49.0% | 65.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 60.1% | 54.4% | 64.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 59.4% | 49.4% | 65.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 42.3% | 33.8% | 50.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.1% | 32.3% | 37.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 100 Seychelles 34.4% compare
- 101 Bangladesh 34.2% compare
- 102 Mauritius 34.0% compare
- 104 Turkmenistan 33.3% compare
- 105 Tajikistan 32.8% compare
- 106 Trinidad and Tobago 32.7% compare
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 share of cereals allocated to animal feed in Malta?
- Share of cereals allocated to animal feed in Malta was 33.3% 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 share of cereals allocated to animal feed recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 65.3% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of cereals allocated to animal feed recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.1% in 1963.
- How does Malta rank for share of cereals allocated to animal feed?
- Malta ranks 103rd out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of cereals allocated to animal feed rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Share of cereals allocated to animal feed. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Share of cereals available for domestic use – after accounting for trade – that is allocated to animal feed, relative to the total used for human food, animal feed, and industrial purposes. This excludes cereals used for seed, processing, and losses.