Daily caloric supply derived from carbohydrates, protein and fat in Malta
Malta: Daily caloric supply derived from carbohydrates, protein and fat was 243.68 kilocalories per day per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
243.68 kilocalories per day per capita
Change on year
up 2.4%
World rank
51st
of 192 countries
All-time high
290.23 kilocalories per day per capita
in 2014
All-time low
119.02 kilocalories per day per capita
in 1962
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Daily caloric supply derived from carbohydrates, protein and fat in Malta, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilocalories per day per capita.
Analysis
In 2023, daily caloric supply derived from carbohydrates, protein and fat in Malta stood at 243.68 kilocalories per day per capita.
The figure is up 2.4% on the previous year and down 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, daily caloric supply derived from carbohydrates, protein and fat in Malta peaked at 290.23 kilocalories per day per capita in 2014 and was at its lowest, 119.02 kilocalories per day per capita, in 1962.
Malta ranks 51st of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Daily caloric supply derived from carbohydrates, protein and fat in Malta, year by year
| Year | kilocalories per day per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 120.75 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1962 | 119.02 kilocalories per day per capita | -1.4% |
| 1963 | 125.5 kilocalories per day per capita | +5.4% |
| 1964 | 121.44 kilocalories per day per capita | -3.2% |
| 1965 | 123.89 kilocalories per day per capita | +2.0% |
| 1966 | 124.36 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.4% |
| 1967 | 131.58 kilocalories per day per capita | +5.8% |
| 1968 | 141.91 kilocalories per day per capita | +7.8% |
| 1969 | 147.6 kilocalories per day per capita | +4.0% |
| 1970 | 157.43 kilocalories per day per capita | +6.7% |
| 1971 | 167.29 kilocalories per day per capita | +6.3% |
| 1972 | 163.43 kilocalories per day per capita | -2.3% |
| 1973 | 157.72 kilocalories per day per capita | -3.5% |
| 1974 | 159.01 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.8% |
| 1975 | 166.11 kilocalories per day per capita | +4.5% |
| 1976 | 189.81 kilocalories per day per capita | +14.3% |
| 1977 | 195.48 kilocalories per day per capita | +3.0% |
| 1978 | 202.64 kilocalories per day per capita | +3.7% |
| 1979 | 199.28 kilocalories per day per capita | -1.7% |
| 1980 | 210 kilocalories per day per capita | +5.4% |
| 1981 | 192.05 kilocalories per day per capita | -8.5% |
| 1982 | 187.37 kilocalories per day per capita | -2.4% |
| 1983 | 185.74 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.9% |
| 1984 | 181.83 kilocalories per day per capita | -2.1% |
| 1985 | 207.8 kilocalories per day per capita | +14.3% |
| 1986 | 186.11 kilocalories per day per capita | -10.4% |
| 1987 | 203.92 kilocalories per day per capita | +9.6% |
| 1988 | 197.91 kilocalories per day per capita | -2.9% |
| 1989 | 215.48 kilocalories per day per capita | +8.9% |
| 1990 | 194.19 kilocalories per day per capita | -9.9% |
| 1991 | 224.64 kilocalories per day per capita | +15.7% |
| 1992 | 220.68 kilocalories per day per capita | -1.8% |
| 1993 | 205.66 kilocalories per day per capita | -6.8% |
| 1994 | 189.66 kilocalories per day per capita | -7.8% |
| 1995 | 227.25 kilocalories per day per capita | +19.8% |
| 1996 | 230.98 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 237.71 kilocalories per day per capita | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 237.98 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 244.11 kilocalories per day per capita | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 234.49 kilocalories per day per capita | -3.9% |
| 2001 | 229.32 kilocalories per day per capita | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 231.38 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 238.3 kilocalories per day per capita | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 243.98 kilocalories per day per capita | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 234.99 kilocalories per day per capita | -3.7% |
| 2006 | 238.4 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 250.44 kilocalories per day per capita | +5.0% |
| 2008 | 251.09 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 239.08 kilocalories per day per capita | -4.8% |
| 2010 | 246.72 kilocalories per day per capita | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 245.04 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 253.96 kilocalories per day per capita | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 255.72 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 290.23 kilocalories per day per capita | +13.5% |
| 2015 | 266.04 kilocalories per day per capita | -8.3% |
| 2016 | 266.68 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 265.68 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 257.52 kilocalories per day per capita | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 227.36 kilocalories per day per capita | -11.7% |
| 2020 | 241.64 kilocalories per day per capita | +6.3% |
| 2021 | 236.2 kilocalories per day per capita | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 238 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 243.68 kilocalories per day per capita | +2.4% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 243.68 kilocalories per day per capita is below the median for high income countries, which is 261.6 kilocalories per day per capita, 93% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Malta's 243.68 kilocalories per day per capita is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 124.92 kilocalories per day per capita, 2.0× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 128.45 kilocalories per day per capita | 119.02 kilocalories per day per capita | 147.6 kilocalories per day per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 175.82 kilocalories per day per capita | 157.43 kilocalories per day per capita | 202.64 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 196.82 kilocalories per day per capita | 181.83 kilocalories per day per capita | 215.48 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 221.29 kilocalories per day per capita | 189.66 kilocalories per day per capita | 244.11 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 239.15 kilocalories per day per capita | 229.32 kilocalories per day per capita | 251.09 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 257.49 kilocalories per day per capita | 227.36 kilocalories per day per capita | 290.23 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 239.88 kilocalories per day per capita | 236.2 kilocalories per day per capita | 243.68 kilocalories per day per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 48 Uruguay 251.88 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 49 Serbia 249.6 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 50 Czechia 247 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 52 Dominica 242.14 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 53 Tuvalu 242.06 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 54 New Caledonia 240.75 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 daily caloric supply derived from carbohydrates, protein and fat in Malta?
- Daily caloric supply derived from carbohydrates, protein and fat in Malta was 243.68 kilocalories per day per capita in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest daily caloric supply derived from carbohydrates, protein and fat recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 290.23 kilocalories per day per capita in 2014.
- What is the lowest daily caloric supply derived from carbohydrates, protein and fat recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 119.02 kilocalories per day per capita in 1962.
- How does Malta rank for daily caloric supply derived from carbohydrates, protein and fat?
- Malta ranks 51st out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is daily caloric supply derived from carbohydrates, protein and fat rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.7%. 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) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Daily caloric supply derived from carbohydrates, protein and fat. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The average per capita supply of calories derived from carbohydrates, protein and fat, all measured in kilocalories per person per day.