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%
World rank
145th
of 198 countries
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
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 145th of 198 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 59 years of available data.
Egg production in Malta, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,800 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 2,100 tonnes | +16.7% |
| 1963 | 2,400 tonnes | +14.3% |
| 1964 | 3,100 tonnes | +29.2% |
| 1965 | 4,200 tonnes | +35.5% |
| 1966 | 3,268 tonnes | -22.2% |
| 1967 | 3,849 tonnes | +17.8% |
| 1968 | 4,737 tonnes | +23.1% |
| 1969 | 4,404 tonnes | -7.0% |
| 1970 | 5,912 tonnes | +34.2% |
| 1971 | 5,850 tonnes | -1.0% |
| 1972 | 5,174 tonnes | -11.6% |
| 1973 | 5,897 tonnes | +14.0% |
| 1974 | 5,368 tonnes | -9.0% |
| 1975 | 6,098 tonnes | +13.6% |
| 1976 | 6,712 tonnes | +10.1% |
| 1977 | 7,065 tonnes | +5.3% |
| 1978 | 6,973 tonnes | -1.3% |
| 1979 | 6,702 tonnes | -3.9% |
| 1980 | 6,096 tonnes | -9.0% |
| 1981 | 5,970 tonnes | -2.1% |
| 1982 | 6,624 tonnes | +11.0% |
| 1983 | 6,579 tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1984 | 6,600 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 6,600 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 6,600 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 6,600 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 6,800 tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1989 | 6,800 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 6,944 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1991 | 5,140 tonnes | -26.0% |
| 1992 | 5,152 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 5,163 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 7,320 tonnes | +41.8% |
| 1995 | 7,300 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 6,450 tonnes | -11.6% |
| 1997 | 6,400 tonnes | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 8,320 tonnes | +30.0% |
| 1999 | 7,207 tonnes | -13.4% |
| 2000 | 5,400 tonnes | -25.1% |
| 2001 | 5,400 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 5,400 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 6,138 tonnes | +13.7% |
| 2004 | 6,175 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 5,884 tonnes | -4.7% |
| 2006 | 7,285 tonnes | +23.8% |
| 2007 | 7,638 tonnes | +4.8% |
| 2008 | 8,169 tonnes | +7.0% |
| 2009 | 6,955 tonnes | -14.9% |
| 2010 | 5,091 tonnes | -26.8% |
| 2011 | 3,434 tonnes | -32.5% |
| 2012 | 4,317 tonnes | +25.7% |
| 2013 | 5,113 tonnes | +18.4% |
| 2014 | 5,239 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 4,889 tonnes | -6.7% |
| 2016 | 4,843 tonnes | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 5,608 tonnes | +15.8% |
| 2018 | 5,815 tonnes | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 5,452 tonnes | -6.2% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 5,452 tonnes is below the median for high income countries, which is 67,137 tonnes, 8% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Malta's 5,452 tonnes is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 78,455 tonnes, 7% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 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 145th out of 198 countries 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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