Calorie supply by food group in Malta
Malta: Calorie supply by food group was 2,596 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
2,596
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
40th
of 192 countries
All-time high
2,681
in 2013
All-time low
2,095
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Calorie supply by food group in Malta, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for calorie supply by food group in Malta is 2,596, 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 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 2,095, 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2,095 | — |
| 1962 | 2,143 | +2.3% |
| 1963 | 2,183 | +1.9% |
| 1964 | 2,220 | +1.7% |
| 1965 | 2,309 | +4.0% |
| 1966 | 2,229 | -3.5% |
| 1967 | 2,231 | +0.1% |
| 1968 | 2,278 | +2.1% |
| 1969 | 2,270 | -0.3% |
| 1970 | 2,217 | -2.3% |
| 1971 | 2,207 | -0.5% |
| 1972 | 2,212 | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 2,173 | -1.7% |
| 1974 | 2,128 | -2.1% |
| 1975 | 2,249 | +5.7% |
| 1976 | 2,245 | -0.2% |
| 1977 | 2,204 | -1.8% |
| 1978 | 2,207 | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 2,202 | -0.3% |
| 1980 | 2,264 | +2.8% |
| 1981 | 2,263 | -0.0% |
| 1982 | 2,219 | -2.0% |
| 1983 | 2,254 | +1.6% |
| 1984 | 2,197 | -2.6% |
| 1985 | 2,192 | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 2,186 | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 2,230 | +2.0% |
| 1988 | 2,374 | +6.5% |
| 1989 | 2,358 | -0.7% |
| 1990 | 2,300 | -2.4% |
| 1991 | 2,348 | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 2,333 | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 2,387 | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 2,487 | +4.2% |
| 1995 | 2,495 | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 2,465 | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 2,451 | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 2,502 | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 2,493 | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 2,493 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 2,459 | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 2,481 | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 2,490 | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 2,467 | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 2,485 | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 2,473 | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 2,455 | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 2,455 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 2,519 | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 2,593 | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 2,588 | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 2,618 | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 2,681 | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 2,524 | -5.9% |
| 2015 | 2,611 | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 2,577 | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 2,635 | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 2,588 | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 2,555 | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 2,463 | -3.6% |
| 2021 | 2,542 | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 2,582 | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 2,596 | +0.6% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 2,596 is above the median for high income countries, which is 2,381, 1.1× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Malta's 2,596 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2,558, 1.0× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,218 | 2,095 | 2,309 | 9 |
| 1970s | 2,204 | 2,128 | 2,249 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,254 | 2,186 | 2,374 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,426 | 2,300 | 2,502 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,478 | 2,455 | 2,519 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,597 | 2,524 | 2,681 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,546 | 2,463 | 2,596 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malta
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 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest calorie supply by food group recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 2,681 in 2013.
- What is the lowest calorie supply by food group recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,095 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 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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