Average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Malta
Malta: Average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines was 228.76 kilograms per year per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
228.76 kilograms per year per capita
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
94th
of 192 countries
All-time high
315.67 kilograms per year per capita
in 1995
All-time low
118.26 kilograms per year per capita
in 1965
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Malta, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per year per capita.
Analysis
Malta recorded 228.76 kilograms per year per capita for average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Malta peaked at 315.67 kilograms per year per capita in 1995 and was at its lowest, 118.26 kilograms per year per capita, in 1965.
That places Malta 94th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Malta, year by year
| Year | kilograms per year per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 136.5 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1962 | 142.99 kilograms per year per capita | +4.8% |
| 1963 | 130.52 kilograms per year per capita | -8.7% |
| 1964 | 140.19 kilograms per year per capita | +7.4% |
| 1965 | 118.26 kilograms per year per capita | -15.6% |
| 1966 | 136.83 kilograms per year per capita | +15.7% |
| 1967 | 142.17 kilograms per year per capita | +3.9% |
| 1968 | 135.88 kilograms per year per capita | -4.4% |
| 1969 | 155.17 kilograms per year per capita | +14.2% |
| 1970 | 151.42 kilograms per year per capita | -2.4% |
| 1971 | 156.49 kilograms per year per capita | +3.4% |
| 1972 | 168.61 kilograms per year per capita | +7.7% |
| 1973 | 148.63 kilograms per year per capita | -11.8% |
| 1974 | 143.12 kilograms per year per capita | -3.7% |
| 1975 | 170.2 kilograms per year per capita | +18.9% |
| 1976 | 186.95 kilograms per year per capita | +9.8% |
| 1977 | 142.76 kilograms per year per capita | -23.6% |
| 1978 | 150.58 kilograms per year per capita | +5.5% |
| 1979 | 156.91 kilograms per year per capita | +4.2% |
| 1980 | 184.36 kilograms per year per capita | +17.5% |
| 1981 | 179.26 kilograms per year per capita | -2.8% |
| 1982 | 183.93 kilograms per year per capita | +2.6% |
| 1983 | 165.25 kilograms per year per capita | -10.2% |
| 1984 | 177.93 kilograms per year per capita | +7.7% |
| 1985 | 199.16 kilograms per year per capita | +11.9% |
| 1986 | 190.56 kilograms per year per capita | -4.3% |
| 1987 | 206.62 kilograms per year per capita | +8.4% |
| 1988 | 228.13 kilograms per year per capita | +10.4% |
| 1989 | 205.27 kilograms per year per capita | -10.0% |
| 1990 | 238.87 kilograms per year per capita | +16.4% |
| 1991 | 231.55 kilograms per year per capita | -3.1% |
| 1992 | 232.58 kilograms per year per capita | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 268.88 kilograms per year per capita | +15.6% |
| 1994 | 260.76 kilograms per year per capita | -3.0% |
| 1995 | 315.67 kilograms per year per capita | +21.1% |
| 1996 | 243.06 kilograms per year per capita | -23.0% |
| 1997 | 247.74 kilograms per year per capita | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 285.72 kilograms per year per capita | +15.3% |
| 1999 | 270.03 kilograms per year per capita | -5.5% |
| 2000 | 274.49 kilograms per year per capita | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 263.51 kilograms per year per capita | -4.0% |
| 2002 | 256.16 kilograms per year per capita | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 281.48 kilograms per year per capita | +9.9% |
| 2004 | 290.73 kilograms per year per capita | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 315.22 kilograms per year per capita | +8.4% |
| 2006 | 273.8 kilograms per year per capita | -13.1% |
| 2007 | 258.42 kilograms per year per capita | -5.6% |
| 2008 | 270.92 kilograms per year per capita | +4.8% |
| 2009 | 273.81 kilograms per year per capita | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 201.28 kilograms per year per capita | -26.5% |
| 2011 | 244.6 kilograms per year per capita | +21.5% |
| 2012 | 236.46 kilograms per year per capita | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 211.31 kilograms per year per capita | -10.6% |
| 2014 | 205.06 kilograms per year per capita | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 238.27 kilograms per year per capita | +16.2% |
| 2016 | 222.13 kilograms per year per capita | -6.8% |
| 2017 | 226.54 kilograms per year per capita | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 237.5 kilograms per year per capita | +4.8% |
| 2019 | 238.3 kilograms per year per capita | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 189.41 kilograms per year per capita | -20.5% |
| 2021 | 224.1 kilograms per year per capita | +18.3% |
| 2022 | 224.24 kilograms per year per capita | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 228.76 kilograms per year per capita | +2.0% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 228.76 kilograms per year per capita is below the median for high income countries, which is 260.91 kilograms per year per capita, 88% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Malta's 228.76 kilograms per year per capita is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 245.13 kilograms per year per capita, 93% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 137.61 kilograms per year per capita | 118.26 kilograms per year per capita | 155.17 kilograms per year per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 157.57 kilograms per year per capita | 142.76 kilograms per year per capita | 186.95 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 192.05 kilograms per year per capita | 165.25 kilograms per year per capita | 228.13 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 259.49 kilograms per year per capita | 231.55 kilograms per year per capita | 315.67 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 275.85 kilograms per year per capita | 256.16 kilograms per year per capita | 315.22 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 226.14 kilograms per year per capita | 201.28 kilograms per year per capita | 244.6 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 216.63 kilograms per year per capita | 189.41 kilograms per year per capita | 228.76 kilograms per year per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 91 Indonesia 233.94 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 92 Bolivia 233.31 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 93 Seychelles 231.54 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 95 Mali 227.53 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 96 El Salvador 226.82 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 97 Angola 225.83 kilograms per year per capita compare
More reference data data for Malta
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0121 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0042 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0205 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0008 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0205 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0404 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0227 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0192 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.1009 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0043 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Malta?
- Average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Malta was 228.76 kilograms per year per capita in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 315.67 kilograms per year per capita in 1995.
- What is the lowest average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 118.26 kilograms per year per capita in 1965.
- How does Malta rank for average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines?
- Malta ranks 94th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.3%. 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) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Quantity that is available for consumption at the end of the supply chain. It does not account for consumer waste, so the quantity that is actually consumed may be lower.