Dietary compositions by commodity group in Malta
Malta: Dietary compositions by commodity group was 117.05 kilocalories per day per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
117.05 kilocalories per day per capita
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
36th
of 192 countries
All-time high
121.07 kilocalories per day per capita
in 2012
All-time low
25.74 kilocalories per day per capita
in 1979
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Dietary compositions by commodity 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 dietary compositions by commodity group in Malta is 117.05 kilocalories per day per capita, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 11.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, dietary compositions by commodity group in Malta peaked at 121.07 kilocalories per day per capita in 2012 and was at its lowest, 25.74 kilocalories per day per capita, in 1979.
That places Malta 36th 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.
Dietary compositions by commodity group in Malta, year by year
| Year | kilocalories per day per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 35.95 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1962 | 38.71 kilocalories per day per capita | +7.7% |
| 1963 | 39.48 kilocalories per day per capita | +2.0% |
| 1964 | 39.34 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.3% |
| 1965 | 53.45 kilocalories per day per capita | +35.8% |
| 1966 | 50.74 kilocalories per day per capita | -5.1% |
| 1967 | 49.14 kilocalories per day per capita | -3.2% |
| 1968 | 50.91 kilocalories per day per capita | +3.6% |
| 1969 | 62.92 kilocalories per day per capita | +23.6% |
| 1970 | 64.55 kilocalories per day per capita | +2.6% |
| 1971 | 59.64 kilocalories per day per capita | -7.6% |
| 1972 | 49.19 kilocalories per day per capita | -17.5% |
| 1973 | 50.82 kilocalories per day per capita | +3.3% |
| 1974 | 47.97 kilocalories per day per capita | -5.6% |
| 1975 | 51.72 kilocalories per day per capita | +7.8% |
| 1976 | 41.74 kilocalories per day per capita | -19.3% |
| 1977 | 39.24 kilocalories per day per capita | -6.0% |
| 1978 | 37.75 kilocalories per day per capita | -3.8% |
| 1979 | 25.74 kilocalories per day per capita | -31.8% |
| 1980 | 50.05 kilocalories per day per capita | +94.5% |
| 1981 | 36.92 kilocalories per day per capita | -26.2% |
| 1982 | 32.37 kilocalories per day per capita | -12.3% |
| 1983 | 40.58 kilocalories per day per capita | +25.4% |
| 1984 | 34.94 kilocalories per day per capita | -13.9% |
| 1985 | 39.16 kilocalories per day per capita | +12.1% |
| 1986 | 49.54 kilocalories per day per capita | +26.5% |
| 1987 | 34.47 kilocalories per day per capita | -30.4% |
| 1988 | 36.58 kilocalories per day per capita | +6.1% |
| 1989 | 49.87 kilocalories per day per capita | +36.3% |
| 1990 | 38.73 kilocalories per day per capita | -22.3% |
| 1991 | 60.38 kilocalories per day per capita | +55.9% |
| 1992 | 70.69 kilocalories per day per capita | +17.1% |
| 1993 | 66.68 kilocalories per day per capita | -5.7% |
| 1994 | 62.68 kilocalories per day per capita | -6.0% |
| 1995 | 71.05 kilocalories per day per capita | +13.4% |
| 1996 | 60.73 kilocalories per day per capita | -14.5% |
| 1997 | 75.95 kilocalories per day per capita | +25.1% |
| 1998 | 89.26 kilocalories per day per capita | +17.5% |
| 1999 | 93.09 kilocalories per day per capita | +4.3% |
| 2000 | 96.92 kilocalories per day per capita | +4.1% |
| 2001 | 102.56 kilocalories per day per capita | +5.8% |
| 2002 | 87.95 kilocalories per day per capita | -14.2% |
| 2003 | 99.91 kilocalories per day per capita | +13.6% |
| 2004 | 96.51 kilocalories per day per capita | -3.4% |
| 2005 | 84.34 kilocalories per day per capita | -12.6% |
| 2006 | 94.35 kilocalories per day per capita | +11.9% |
| 2007 | 91.39 kilocalories per day per capita | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 80.39 kilocalories per day per capita | -12.0% |
| 2009 | 85.44 kilocalories per day per capita | +6.3% |
| 2010 | 100.7 kilocalories per day per capita | +17.9% |
| 2011 | 105.77 kilocalories per day per capita | +5.0% |
| 2012 | 121.07 kilocalories per day per capita | +14.5% |
| 2013 | 104.73 kilocalories per day per capita | -13.5% |
| 2014 | 101.19 kilocalories per day per capita | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 107.74 kilocalories per day per capita | +6.5% |
| 2016 | 103.16 kilocalories per day per capita | -4.3% |
| 2017 | 117.63 kilocalories per day per capita | +14.0% |
| 2018 | 105.63 kilocalories per day per capita | -10.2% |
| 2019 | 94.85 kilocalories per day per capita | -10.2% |
| 2020 | 96.11 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 109.71 kilocalories per day per capita | +14.1% |
| 2022 | 114.96 kilocalories per day per capita | +4.8% |
| 2023 | 117.05 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.8% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 117.05 kilocalories per day per capita is above the median for high income countries, which is 100.61 kilocalories per day per capita, 1.2× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Malta's 117.05 kilocalories per day per capita is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 54.46 kilocalories per day per capita, 2.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 46.74 kilocalories per day per capita | 35.95 kilocalories per day per capita | 62.92 kilocalories per day per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 46.84 kilocalories per day per capita | 25.74 kilocalories per day per capita | 64.55 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 40.45 kilocalories per day per capita | 32.37 kilocalories per day per capita | 50.05 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 68.92 kilocalories per day per capita | 38.73 kilocalories per day per capita | 93.09 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 91.98 kilocalories per day per capita | 80.39 kilocalories per day per capita | 102.56 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 106.25 kilocalories per day per capita | 94.85 kilocalories per day per capita | 121.07 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 109.46 kilocalories per day per capita | 96.11 kilocalories per day per capita | 117.05 kilocalories per day per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 33 North Macedonia 128.43 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 34 Bermuda 122.67 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 35 Tonga 119.44 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 37 Belgium 115.3 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 38 Cape Verde 115.09 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 39 Brunei 114.63 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 dietary compositions by commodity group in Malta?
- Dietary compositions by commodity group in Malta was 117.05 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 dietary compositions by commodity group recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 121.07 kilocalories per day per capita in 2012.
- What is the lowest dietary compositions by commodity group recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.74 kilocalories per day per capita in 1979.
- How does Malta rank for dietary compositions by commodity group?
- Malta ranks 36th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is dietary compositions by commodity group rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.8%. 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 Dietary compositions by commodity group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Average per capita dietary energy supply by commodity groups, measured in kilocalories per person per day.