Egg production in Malta

Malta: Egg production was 5,452 tonnes in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
5,452 tonnes
Change on year
down 6.2%
Rank
144th
of 197 regions
All-time high
8,320 tonnes
in 1998
All-time low
1,800 tonnes
in 1961
Years of data
59
1961–2019

Egg production in Malta, 1961–2019

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.

Analysis

In 2019, egg production in Malta stood at 5,452 tonnes.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.2% on the previous year and down 21.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, egg production in Malta peaked at 8,320 tonnes in 1998 and was at its lowest, 1,800 tonnes, in 1961.

Malta ranks 144th of 197 regions on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 59 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 3,318 tonnes 1,800 tonnes 4,737 tonnes 9
1970s 6,175 tonnes 5,174 tonnes 7,065 tonnes 10
1980s 6,527 tonnes 5,970 tonnes 6,800 tonnes 10
1990s 6,540 tonnes 5,140 tonnes 8,320 tonnes 10
2000s 6,444 tonnes 5,400 tonnes 8,169 tonnes 10
2010s 4,980 tonnes 3,434 tonnes 5,815 tonnes 10

Countries ranked near Malta

  1. 141 Reunion 6,100 tonnes compare
  2. 142 Mauritania 5,667 tonnes compare
  3. 143 Bahrain 5,598 tonnes compare
  4. 145 Papua New Guinea 5,419 tonnes compare
  5. 146 Haiti 5,219 tonnes compare
  6. 147 Iceland 5,000 tonnes compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is egg production in Malta?
Egg production in Malta was 5,452 tonnes in 2019, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest egg production recorded in Malta?
The highest recorded value was 8,320 tonnes in 1998.
What is the lowest egg production recorded in Malta?
The lowest recorded value was 1,800 tonnes in 1961.
How does Malta rank for egg production?
Malta ranks 144th out of 197 regions with data for 2019.
Is egg production rising or falling in Malta?
Over the last ten years it is down 21.6%. 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) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Egg production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Egg production
Unit
tonnes
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
198 places, 11,454 data points, 1961–2024
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