Dietary composition by country in Malta
Malta: Dietary composition by country was 2.64 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Dietary composition by country in Malta, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Malta recorded 2.64 for dietary composition by country in 2023.
That represents a change of down 29.0% on the previous year and down 55.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, dietary composition by country in Malta peaked at 27.3 in 1986 and was at its lowest, 1.02, in 1991.
That places Malta 138th out of 191 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Dietary composition by country in Malta, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 7.57 | — |
| 1962 | 6.61 | -12.7% |
| 1963 | 4.7 | -28.9% |
| 1964 | 6.56 | +39.5% |
| 1965 | 24.38 | +271.8% |
| 1966 | 15.03 | -38.3% |
| 1967 | 15.12 | +0.6% |
| 1968 | 13.2 | -12.7% |
| 1969 | 17.84 | +35.2% |
| 1970 | 15.9 | -10.9% |
| 1971 | 11.18 | -29.7% |
| 1972 | 5.57 | -50.2% |
| 1973 | 8.32 | +49.3% |
| 1974 | 7.38 | -11.3% |
| 1975 | 11.08 | +50.2% |
| 1976 | 11.13 | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 14.95 | +34.3% |
| 1978 | 14.16 | -5.3% |
| 1979 | 4.77 | -66.3% |
| 1980 | 25.02 | +425.1% |
| 1981 | 16.52 | -34.0% |
| 1982 | 15.69 | -5.0% |
| 1983 | 19.79 | +26.1% |
| 1984 | 14.98 | -24.3% |
| 1985 | 18.07 | +20.7% |
| 1986 | 27.3 | +51.0% |
| 1987 | 10.14 | -62.9% |
| 1988 | 6.1 | -39.9% |
| 1989 | 4.07 | -33.2% |
| 1990 | 2.04 | -49.9% |
| 1991 | 1.02 | -49.8% |
| 1992 | 6.15 | +500.7% |
| 1993 | 5.13 | -16.6% |
| 1994 | 6.17 | +20.2% |
| 1995 | 9.27 | +50.3% |
| 1996 | 8.23 | -11.1% |
| 1997 | 9.24 | +12.2% |
| 1998 | 9.23 | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 8.18 | -11.4% |
| 2000 | 9.18 | +12.2% |
| 2001 | 8.12 | -11.5% |
| 2002 | 8.09 | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 11.1 | +37.3% |
| 2004 | 9.05 | -18.5% |
| 2005 | 11.04 | +22.1% |
| 2006 | 10.04 | -9.1% |
| 2007 | 19.08 | +90.1% |
| 2008 | 8.04 | -57.9% |
| 2009 | 9.05 | +12.5% |
| 2010 | 5.71 | -36.9% |
| 2011 | 5.75 | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 5.83 | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 5.99 | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 6.19 | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 5.14 | -17.0% |
| 2016 | 4.45 | -13.4% |
| 2017 | 3.85 | -13.5% |
| 2018 | 6.88 | +78.7% |
| 2019 | 3.79 | -44.9% |
| 2020 | 4.92 | +29.8% |
| 2021 | 2.95 | -40.0% |
| 2022 | 3.72 | +26.1% |
| 2023 | 2.64 | -29.0% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 2.64 is below the median for high income countries, which is 17.56, 15% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Malta's 2.64 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 7.59, 35% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Dietary composition by country in Malta changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +500.7% | 1.02 | 6.15 |
| 1980 | +425.1% | 4.77 | 25.02 |
| 1965 | +271.8% | 6.56 | 24.38 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12.33 | 4.7 | 24.38 | 9 |
| 1970s | 10.44 | 4.77 | 15.9 | 10 |
| 1980s | 15.77 | 4.07 | 27.3 | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.47 | 1.02 | 9.27 | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.28 | 8.04 | 19.08 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.36 | 3.79 | 6.88 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.56 | 2.64 | 4.92 | 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 dietary composition by country in Malta?
- Dietary composition by country in Malta was 2.64 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest dietary composition by country recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 27.3 in 1986.
- What is the lowest dietary composition by country recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.02 in 1991.
- How does Malta rank for dietary composition by country?
- Malta ranks 138th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is dietary composition by country rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 55.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Dietary composition by country. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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