Daily supply of calories per person in Malta
Malta: Daily supply of calories per person was 3,407 kilocalories per day in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
3,407 kilocalories per day
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
34th
of 192 countries
All-time high
3,534 kilocalories per day
in 2013
All-time low
2,683 kilocalories per day
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Daily supply of calories per person in Malta, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilocalories per day.
Analysis
Malta recorded 3,407 kilocalories per day for daily supply of calories per person in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and down 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, daily supply of calories per person in Malta peaked at 3,534 kilocalories per day in 2013 and was at its lowest, 2,683 kilocalories per day, in 1961.
That places Malta 34th 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.
Daily supply of calories per person in Malta, year by year
| Year | kilocalories per day | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2,683 kilocalories per day | — |
| 1962 | 2,692 kilocalories per day | +0.4% |
| 1963 | 2,750 kilocalories per day | +2.1% |
| 1964 | 2,784 kilocalories per day | +1.2% |
| 1965 | 2,879 kilocalories per day | +3.4% |
| 1966 | 2,802 kilocalories per day | -2.7% |
| 1967 | 2,833 kilocalories per day | +1.1% |
| 1968 | 2,942 kilocalories per day | +3.9% |
| 1969 | 2,952 kilocalories per day | +0.3% |
| 1970 | 2,932 kilocalories per day | -0.7% |
| 1971 | 2,934 kilocalories per day | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 2,912 kilocalories per day | -0.7% |
| 1973 | 2,858 kilocalories per day | -1.9% |
| 1974 | 2,831 kilocalories per day | -0.9% |
| 1975 | 2,975 kilocalories per day | +5.1% |
| 1976 | 3,052 kilocalories per day | +2.6% |
| 1977 | 3,050 kilocalories per day | -0.0% |
| 1978 | 3,061 kilocalories per day | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 3,057 kilocalories per day | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 3,134 kilocalories per day | +2.5% |
| 1981 | 3,097 kilocalories per day | -1.2% |
| 1982 | 3,026 kilocalories per day | -2.3% |
| 1983 | 3,074 kilocalories per day | +1.6% |
| 1984 | 2,991 kilocalories per day | -2.7% |
| 1985 | 3,086 kilocalories per day | +3.2% |
| 1986 | 2,978 kilocalories per day | -3.5% |
| 1987 | 3,080 kilocalories per day | +3.4% |
| 1988 | 3,192 kilocalories per day | +3.7% |
| 1989 | 3,224 kilocalories per day | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 3,078 kilocalories per day | -4.5% |
| 1991 | 3,234 kilocalories per day | +5.1% |
| 1992 | 3,206 kilocalories per day | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 3,206 kilocalories per day | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 3,250 kilocalories per day | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 3,373 kilocalories per day | +3.8% |
| 1996 | 3,390 kilocalories per day | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 3,389 kilocalories per day | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 3,437 kilocalories per day | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 3,451 kilocalories per day | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 3,398 kilocalories per day | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 3,394 kilocalories per day | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 3,380 kilocalories per day | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 3,400 kilocalories per day | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 3,390 kilocalories per day | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 3,383 kilocalories per day | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 3,380 kilocalories per day | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 3,385 kilocalories per day | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 3,387 kilocalories per day | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 3,397 kilocalories per day | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 3,439 kilocalories per day | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 3,439 kilocalories per day | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 3,487 kilocalories per day | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 3,534 kilocalories per day | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 3,479 kilocalories per day | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 3,499 kilocalories per day | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 3,460 kilocalories per day | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 3,522 kilocalories per day | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 3,445 kilocalories per day | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 3,323 kilocalories per day | -3.5% |
| 2020 | 3,281 kilocalories per day | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 3,341 kilocalories per day | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 3,380 kilocalories per day | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 3,407 kilocalories per day | +0.8% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 3,407 kilocalories per day is above the median for high income countries, which is 3,348 kilocalories per day, 1.0× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Malta's 3,407 kilocalories per day is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 3,038 kilocalories per day, 1.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,813 kilocalories per day | 2,683 kilocalories per day | 2,952 kilocalories per day | 9 |
| 1970s | 2,966 kilocalories per day | 2,831 kilocalories per day | 3,061 kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,088 kilocalories per day | 2,978 kilocalories per day | 3,224 kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,301 kilocalories per day | 3,078 kilocalories per day | 3,451 kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,389 kilocalories per day | 3,380 kilocalories per day | 3,400 kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,463 kilocalories per day | 3,323 kilocalories per day | 3,534 kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,352 kilocalories per day | 3,281 kilocalories per day | 3,407 kilocalories per day | 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 daily supply of calories per person in Malta?
- Daily supply of calories per person in Malta was 3,407 kilocalories per day in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest daily supply of calories per person recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 3,534 kilocalories per day in 2013.
- What is the lowest daily supply of calories per person recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,683 kilocalories per day in 1961.
- How does Malta rank for daily supply of calories per person?
- Malta ranks 34th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is daily supply of calories per person rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.6%. 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) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Daily supply of calories per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilocalories per person per day. This indicates the calories that are available for consumption, but does not necessarily measure the number of calories actually consumed, since it doesn't factor in consumer waste.