Average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Malta
Malta: Average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines was 472.92 kilograms per year per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
472.92 kilograms per year per capita
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
32nd
of 192 countries
All-time high
715.39 kilograms per year per capita
in 2015
All-time low
182.46 kilograms per year per capita
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Average per capita vegetable 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 472.92 kilograms per year per capita for average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 29.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Malta peaked at 715.39 kilograms per year per capita in 2015 and was at its lowest, 182.46 kilograms per year per capita, in 1961.
Malta ranks 32nd of 192 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Malta, year by year
| Year | kilograms per year per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 182.46 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1962 | 188 kilograms per year per capita | +3.0% |
| 1963 | 216.51 kilograms per year per capita | +15.2% |
| 1964 | 217.89 kilograms per year per capita | +0.6% |
| 1965 | 187.12 kilograms per year per capita | -14.1% |
| 1966 | 185.51 kilograms per year per capita | -0.9% |
| 1967 | 212.21 kilograms per year per capita | +14.4% |
| 1968 | 220.63 kilograms per year per capita | +4.0% |
| 1969 | 282.67 kilograms per year per capita | +28.1% |
| 1970 | 207.94 kilograms per year per capita | -26.4% |
| 1971 | 245.45 kilograms per year per capita | +18.0% |
| 1972 | 257.82 kilograms per year per capita | +5.0% |
| 1973 | 269.27 kilograms per year per capita | +4.4% |
| 1974 | 289.49 kilograms per year per capita | +7.5% |
| 1975 | 291.88 kilograms per year per capita | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 325.34 kilograms per year per capita | +11.5% |
| 1977 | 310.64 kilograms per year per capita | -4.5% |
| 1978 | 270.02 kilograms per year per capita | -13.1% |
| 1979 | 288.59 kilograms per year per capita | +6.9% |
| 1980 | 342.66 kilograms per year per capita | +18.7% |
| 1981 | 322.64 kilograms per year per capita | -5.8% |
| 1982 | 319.91 kilograms per year per capita | -0.8% |
| 1983 | 338.75 kilograms per year per capita | +5.9% |
| 1984 | 323.08 kilograms per year per capita | -4.6% |
| 1985 | 309.42 kilograms per year per capita | -4.2% |
| 1986 | 314.7 kilograms per year per capita | +1.7% |
| 1987 | 332.87 kilograms per year per capita | +5.8% |
| 1988 | 339.37 kilograms per year per capita | +2.0% |
| 1989 | 347.21 kilograms per year per capita | +2.3% |
| 1990 | 346.95 kilograms per year per capita | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 327.22 kilograms per year per capita | -5.7% |
| 1992 | 334.62 kilograms per year per capita | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 362.71 kilograms per year per capita | +8.4% |
| 1994 | 322.9 kilograms per year per capita | -11.0% |
| 1995 | 332.52 kilograms per year per capita | +3.0% |
| 1996 | 537.23 kilograms per year per capita | +61.6% |
| 1997 | 444.35 kilograms per year per capita | -17.3% |
| 1998 | 556.23 kilograms per year per capita | +25.2% |
| 1999 | 538.54 kilograms per year per capita | -3.2% |
| 2000 | 525.74 kilograms per year per capita | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 524.62 kilograms per year per capita | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 517.14 kilograms per year per capita | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 511.91 kilograms per year per capita | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 591.15 kilograms per year per capita | +15.5% |
| 2005 | 548.08 kilograms per year per capita | -7.3% |
| 2006 | 592.57 kilograms per year per capita | +8.1% |
| 2007 | 575.29 kilograms per year per capita | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 572.65 kilograms per year per capita | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 554.58 kilograms per year per capita | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 644.69 kilograms per year per capita | +16.2% |
| 2011 | 663.73 kilograms per year per capita | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 644.27 kilograms per year per capita | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 670.33 kilograms per year per capita | +4.0% |
| 2014 | 679.14 kilograms per year per capita | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 715.39 kilograms per year per capita | +5.3% |
| 2016 | 647.04 kilograms per year per capita | -9.6% |
| 2017 | 684.91 kilograms per year per capita | +5.9% |
| 2018 | 635.57 kilograms per year per capita | -7.2% |
| 2019 | 600.83 kilograms per year per capita | -5.5% |
| 2020 | 491.42 kilograms per year per capita | -18.2% |
| 2021 | 460.37 kilograms per year per capita | -6.3% |
| 2022 | 477.8 kilograms per year per capita | +3.8% |
| 2023 | 472.92 kilograms per year per capita | -1.0% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 472.92 kilograms per year per capita is above the median for high income countries, which is 353.62 kilograms per year per capita, 1.3× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Malta's 472.92 kilograms per year per capita is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 348.91 kilograms per year per capita, 1.4× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Malta changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | +61.6% | 332.52 kilograms per year per capita | 537.23 kilograms per year per capita |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 210.33 kilograms per year per capita | 182.46 kilograms per year per capita | 282.67 kilograms per year per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 275.64 kilograms per year per capita | 207.94 kilograms per year per capita | 325.34 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 329.06 kilograms per year per capita | 309.42 kilograms per year per capita | 347.21 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 410.33 kilograms per year per capita | 322.9 kilograms per year per capita | 556.23 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 551.37 kilograms per year per capita | 511.91 kilograms per year per capita | 592.57 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 658.59 kilograms per year per capita | 600.83 kilograms per year per capita | 715.39 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 475.63 kilograms per year per capita | 460.37 kilograms per year per capita | 491.42 kilograms per year per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 29 Germany 481.58 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 30 Qatar 476.07 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 31 Bahamas 474.36 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 33 Hong Kong 472.81 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 34 Cuba 470.7 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 35 United Kingdom 453.94 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 vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Malta?
- Average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Malta was 472.92 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 vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 715.39 kilograms per year per capita in 2015.
- What is the lowest average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 182.46 kilograms per year per capita in 1961.
- How does Malta rank for average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines?
- Malta ranks 32nd out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.4%. 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 vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.