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 102nd out of 191 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.
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
- 99 Seychelles 34.4% compare
- 100 Bangladesh 34.2% compare
- 101 Mauritius 34.0% compare
- 103 Turkmenistan 33.3% compare
- 104 Tajikistan 32.8% compare
- 105 Trinidad and Tobago 32.7% compare
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 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 102nd out of 191 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.