Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat, per capita in Malta
Malta: Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat, per capita was 0.0071 animals per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.0071 animals per person
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
153rd
of 190 countries
All-time high
0.0394 animals per person
in 1961
All-time low
0.0071 animals per person
in 2022
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat, per capita in Malta, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in animals per person.
Analysis
Malta recorded 0.0071 animals per person for yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat, per capita in 2024.
The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 24.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat, per capita in Malta peaked at 0.0394 animals per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0071 animals per person, in 2022.
That places Malta 153rd out of 190 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat, per capita in Malta, year by year
| Year | animals per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0394 animals per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0378 animals per person | -4.0% |
| 1963 | 0.0333 animals per person | -11.9% |
| 1964 | 0.032 animals per person | -4.0% |
| 1965 | 0.0319 animals per person | -0.3% |
| 1966 | 0.0279 animals per person | -12.5% |
| 1967 | 0.0287 animals per person | +2.9% |
| 1968 | 0.0352 animals per person | +22.8% |
| 1969 | 0.0352 animals per person | -0.2% |
| 1970 | 0.0316 animals per person | -10.0% |
| 1971 | 0.0312 animals per person | -1.5% |
| 1972 | 0.0304 animals per person | -2.4% |
| 1973 | 0.0195 animals per person | -35.8% |
| 1974 | 0.0192 animals per person | -1.8% |
| 1975 | 0.0189 animals per person | -1.5% |
| 1976 | 0.0224 animals per person | +18.8% |
| 1977 | 0.0241 animals per person | +7.4% |
| 1978 | 0.027 animals per person | +12.0% |
| 1979 | 0.024 animals per person | -11.1% |
| 1980 | 0.0266 animals per person | +10.8% |
| 1981 | 0.0278 animals per person | +4.7% |
| 1982 | 0.0195 animals per person | -30.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0175 animals per person | -10.4% |
| 1984 | 0.0181 animals per person | +3.4% |
| 1985 | 0.016 animals per person | -11.3% |
| 1986 | 0.0158 animals per person | -1.4% |
| 1987 | 0.0174 animals per person | +10.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0201 animals per person | +15.4% |
| 1989 | 0.0175 animals per person | -12.9% |
| 1990 | 0.0184 animals per person | +5.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0179 animals per person | -2.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0177 animals per person | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0175 animals per person | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0181 animals per person | +3.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0187 animals per person | +3.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0172 animals per person | -7.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0168 animals per person | -2.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0157 animals per person | -6.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0157 animals per person | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0154 animals per person | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0153 animals per person | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0151 animals per person | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 0.013 animals per person | -13.3% |
| 2004 | 0.012 animals per person | -7.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0131 animals per person | +8.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0128 animals per person | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0122 animals per person | -5.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0133 animals per person | +9.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0147 animals per person | +10.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0137 animals per person | -6.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0102 animals per person | -25.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0097 animals per person | -4.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0096 animals per person | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0094 animals per person | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0085 animals per person | -10.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0092 animals per person | +8.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0087 animals per person | -4.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0081 animals per person | -6.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0073 animals per person | -9.8% |
| 2020 | 0.008 animals per person | +8.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0074 animals per person | -7.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0071 animals per person | -4.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0072 animals per person | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 0.0071 animals per person | -1.1% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 0.0071 animals per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0368 animals per person, 19% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Malta's 0.0071 animals per person is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0137 animals per person, 52% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0335 animals per person | 0.0279 animals per person | 0.0394 animals per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0248 animals per person | 0.0189 animals per person | 0.0316 animals per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0196 animals per person | 0.0158 animals per person | 0.0278 animals per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0174 animals per person | 0.0157 animals per person | 0.0187 animals per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0137 animals per person | 0.012 animals per person | 0.0154 animals per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0095 animals per person | 0.0073 animals per person | 0.0137 animals per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0073 animals per person | 0.0071 animals per person | 0.008 animals per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 150 Sri Lanka 0.0075 animals per person compare
- 151 Moldova 0.0075 animals per person compare
- 152 Madagascar 0.0074 animals per person compare
- 154 Cote d'Ivoire 0.007 animals per person compare
- 155 North Macedonia 0.007 animals per person compare
- 156 Slovakia 0.0063 animals per person 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 yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat, per capita in Malta?
- Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat, per capita in Malta was 0.0071 animals per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat, per capita recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0394 animals per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat, per capita recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0071 animals per person in 2022.
- How does Malta rank for yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat, per capita?
- Malta ranks 153rd out of 190 countries with data for 2024.
- Is yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat, per capita rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Animals slaughtered for meat Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.