Calorie supply by food group in Malta
Malta: Calorie supply by food group was 2,596 kilocalories per day per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
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 191 regions 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.
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
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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 191 regions 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.
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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.