Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, per square in Malta
Malta: Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, per square was 26.09 An per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, per square in Malta, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in An per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered, per square in Malta stood at 26.09 An per square kilometre.
The figure is up 6.9% on the previous year and down 12.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered, per square in Malta peaked at 83.28 An per square kilometre in 1966 and was at its lowest, 4.94 An per square kilometre, in 1989.
That places Malta 29th out of 164 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, per square in Malta, year by year
| Year | An per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 74.44 An per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 57.88 An per square kilometre | -22.2% |
| 1963 | 60.49 An per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1964 | 61.61 An per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1965 | 62.13 An per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1966 | 83.28 An per square kilometre | +34.0% |
| 1967 | 62.12 An per square kilometre | -25.4% |
| 1968 | 52.11 An per square kilometre | -16.1% |
| 1969 | 45.68 An per square kilometre | -12.3% |
| 1970 | 44.89 An per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1971 | 40.45 An per square kilometre | -9.9% |
| 1972 | 34.78 An per square kilometre | -14.0% |
| 1973 | 33.88 An per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1974 | 37.4 An per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 1975 | 26.65 An per square kilometre | -28.7% |
| 1976 | 27.49 An per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1977 | 28.42 An per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1978 | 27.26 An per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 1979 | 16.64 An per square kilometre | -38.9% |
| 1980 | 15.36 An per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 1981 | 11.05 An per square kilometre | -28.0% |
| 1982 | 7.12 An per square kilometre | -35.6% |
| 1983 | 8.42 An per square kilometre | +18.4% |
| 1984 | 6.05 An per square kilometre | -28.2% |
| 1985 | 7.06 An per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 1986 | 6.41 An per square kilometre | -9.3% |
| 1987 | 5.94 An per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 1988 | 5.62 An per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 1989 | 4.94 An per square kilometre | -12.2% |
| 1990 | 5.18 An per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1991 | 6.41 An per square kilometre | +23.6% |
| 1992 | 6.56 An per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 6.88 An per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1994 | 7.66 An per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 1995 | 8.26 An per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 1996 | 11.59 An per square kilometre | +40.4% |
| 1997 | 15.68 An per square kilometre | +35.3% |
| 1998 | 19.15 An per square kilometre | +22.1% |
| 1999 | 22.39 An per square kilometre | +16.9% |
| 2000 | 30.31 An per square kilometre | +35.4% |
| 2001 | 27.19 An per square kilometre | -10.3% |
| 2002 | 26.56 An per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 30.31 An per square kilometre | +14.1% |
| 2004 | 28.75 An per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 2005 | 28.75 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 29.38 An per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 30.62 An per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2008 | 29.69 An per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 29.06 An per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 30.62 An per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2011 | 28.75 An per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 2012 | 30.25 An per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2013 | 29.69 An per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 27.6 An per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 2015 | 29.76 An per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 2016 | 27.21 An per square kilometre | -8.6% |
| 2017 | 26.04 An per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 2018 | 19.28 An per square kilometre | -26.0% |
| 2019 | 24.09 An per square kilometre | +25.0% |
| 2020 | 24.06 An per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 22.75 An per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 2022 | 24.41 An per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 2023 | 26.09 An per square kilometre | +6.9% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 26.09 An per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 4.6 An per square kilometre, 5.7× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Malta's 26.09 An per square kilometre is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 29.04 An per square kilometre, 90% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 62.19 An per square kilometre | 45.68 An per square kilometre | 83.28 An per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 31.79 An per square kilometre | 16.64 An per square kilometre | 44.89 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.8 An per square kilometre | 4.94 An per square kilometre | 15.36 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.98 An per square kilometre | 5.18 An per square kilometre | 22.39 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 29.06 An per square kilometre | 26.56 An per square kilometre | 30.62 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.33 An per square kilometre | 19.28 An per square kilometre | 30.62 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.33 An per square kilometre | 22.75 An per square kilometre | 26.09 An per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malta
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 sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered, per square in Malta?
- Sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered, per square in Malta was 26.09 An per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered, per square recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 83.28 An per square kilometre in 1966.
- What is the lowest sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered, per square recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.94 An per square kilometre in 1989.
- How does Malta rank for sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered, per square?
- Malta ranks 29th out of 164 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered, per square rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.