Calorie supply by food group in Malta
Malta: Calorie supply by food group was 2,596 kilocalories per day per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
2,596 kilocalories per day per capita
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
40th
of 192 countries
All-time high
2,681 kilocalories per day per capita
in 2013
All-time low
2,095 kilocalories per day per capita
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Calorie supply by food group in Malta, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in kilocalories per day per capita.
Analysis
The most recent figure for calorie supply by food group in Malta is 2,596 kilocalories per day per capita, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and down 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, calorie supply by food group in Malta peaked at 2,681 kilocalories per day per capita in 2013 and was at its lowest, 2,095 kilocalories per day per capita, in 1961.
That places Malta 40th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Calorie supply by food group in Malta, year by year
| Year | kilocalories per day per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2,095 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1962 | 2,143 kilocalories per day per capita | +2.3% |
| 1963 | 2,183 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.9% |
| 1964 | 2,220 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.7% |
| 1965 | 2,309 kilocalories per day per capita | +4.0% |
| 1966 | 2,229 kilocalories per day per capita | -3.5% |
| 1967 | 2,231 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.1% |
| 1968 | 2,278 kilocalories per day per capita | +2.1% |
| 1969 | 2,270 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.3% |
| 1970 | 2,217 kilocalories per day per capita | -2.3% |
| 1971 | 2,207 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.5% |
| 1972 | 2,212 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 2,173 kilocalories per day per capita | -1.7% |
| 1974 | 2,128 kilocalories per day per capita | -2.1% |
| 1975 | 2,249 kilocalories per day per capita | +5.7% |
| 1976 | 2,245 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.2% |
| 1977 | 2,204 kilocalories per day per capita | -1.8% |
| 1978 | 2,207 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 2,202 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.3% |
| 1980 | 2,264 kilocalories per day per capita | +2.8% |
| 1981 | 2,263 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.0% |
| 1982 | 2,219 kilocalories per day per capita | -2.0% |
| 1983 | 2,254 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.6% |
| 1984 | 2,197 kilocalories per day per capita | -2.6% |
| 1985 | 2,192 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 2,186 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 2,230 kilocalories per day per capita | +2.0% |
| 1988 | 2,374 kilocalories per day per capita | +6.5% |
| 1989 | 2,358 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.7% |
| 1990 | 2,300 kilocalories per day per capita | -2.4% |
| 1991 | 2,348 kilocalories per day per capita | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 2,333 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 2,387 kilocalories per day per capita | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 2,487 kilocalories per day per capita | +4.2% |
| 1995 | 2,495 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 2,465 kilocalories per day per capita | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 2,451 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 2,502 kilocalories per day per capita | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 2,493 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 2,493 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 2,459 kilocalories per day per capita | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 2,481 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 2,490 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 2,467 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 2,485 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 2,473 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 2,455 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 2,455 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 2,519 kilocalories per day per capita | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 2,593 kilocalories per day per capita | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 2,588 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 2,618 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 2,681 kilocalories per day per capita | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 2,524 kilocalories per day per capita | -5.9% |
| 2015 | 2,611 kilocalories per day per capita | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 2,577 kilocalories per day per capita | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 2,635 kilocalories per day per capita | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 2,588 kilocalories per day per capita | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 2,555 kilocalories per day per capita | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 2,463 kilocalories per day per capita | -3.6% |
| 2021 | 2,542 kilocalories per day per capita | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 2,582 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 2,596 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.6% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 2,596 kilocalories per day per capita is above the median for high income countries, which is 2,381 kilocalories per day per capita, 1.1× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Malta's 2,596 kilocalories per day per capita is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2,558 kilocalories per day per capita, 1.0× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,218 kilocalories per day per capita | 2,095 kilocalories per day per capita | 2,309 kilocalories per day per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 2,204 kilocalories per day per capita | 2,128 kilocalories per day per capita | 2,249 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,254 kilocalories per day per capita | 2,186 kilocalories per day per capita | 2,374 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,426 kilocalories per day per capita | 2,300 kilocalories per day per capita | 2,502 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,478 kilocalories per day per capita | 2,455 kilocalories per day per capita | 2,519 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,597 kilocalories per day per capita | 2,524 kilocalories per day per capita | 2,681 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,546 kilocalories per day per capita | 2,463 kilocalories per day per capita | 2,596 kilocalories per day per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 37 Mali 2,603 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 38 Hungary 2,602 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 39 Canada 2,601 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 41 Mexico 2,575 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 42 Burkina Faso 2,574 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 43 Myanmar 2,573 kilocalories per day 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 calorie supply by food group in Malta?
- Calorie supply by food group in Malta was 2,596 kilocalories per day 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 calorie supply by food group recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 2,681 kilocalories per day per capita in 2013.
- What is the lowest calorie supply by food group recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,095 kilocalories per day per capita in 1961.
- How does Malta rank for calorie supply by food group?
- Malta ranks 40th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is calorie supply by food group rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.2%. 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 Calorie supply by food group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 63 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).
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.