Hypothetical land animals slaughtered in Malta

Malta: Hypothetical land animals slaughtered was 46.46 billion in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
46.46 billion
Change on year
up 4.6%
World rank
113th
of 199 countries
All-time high
76.47 billion
in 2003
All-time low
7.96 billion
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Hypothetical land animals slaughtered in Malta, 1961–2024

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2024, hypothetical land animals slaughtered in Malta stood at 46.46 billion.

The figure is up 4.6% on the previous year and up 16.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, hypothetical land animals slaughtered in Malta peaked at 76.47 billion in 2003 and was at its lowest, 7.96 billion, in 1961.

Malta ranks 113th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.

Hypothetical land animals slaughtered in Malta, year by year

Annual values for Hypothetical land animals slaughtered in Malta, 1961 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1961 7.96 billion —
1962 8.96 billion +12.5%
1963 9.55 billion +6.6%
1964 10.54 billion +10.4%
1965 10.79 billion +2.4%
1966 12.34 billion +14.3%
1967 12.99 billion +5.3%
1968 22.39 billion +72.4%
1969 21.86 billion -2.4%
1970 23.51 billion +7.5%
1971 29.40 billion +25.1%
1972 26.71 billion -9.2%
1973 36.17 billion +35.4%
1974 29.37 billion -18.8%
1975 33.47 billion +14.0%
1976 37.18 billion +11.1%
1977 45.89 billion +23.4%
1978 43.43 billion -5.4%
1979 52.40 billion +20.6%
1980 52.50 billion +0.2%
1981 56.15 billion +7.0%
1982 44.69 billion -20.4%
1983 47.74 billion +6.8%
1984 48.63 billion +1.9%
1985 50.63 billion +4.1%
1986 51.22 billion +1.2%
1987 53.09 billion +3.6%
1988 54.87 billion +3.4%
1989 56.84 billion +3.6%
1990 57.00 billion +0.3%
1991 54.56 billion -4.3%
1992 56.47 billion +3.5%
1993 56.77 billion +0.5%
1994 58.70 billion +3.4%
1995 58.97 billion +0.5%
1996 74.82 billion +26.9%
1997 56.25 billion -24.8%
1998 56.97 billion +1.3%
1999 60.19 billion +5.7%
2000 67.22 billion +11.7%
2001 70.37 billion +4.7%
2002 74.11 billion +5.3%
2003 76.47 billion +3.2%
2004 64.10 billion -16.2%
2005 46.68 billion -27.2%
2006 45.36 billion -2.8%
2007 49.24 billion +8.6%
2008 53.83 billion +9.3%
2009 49.37 billion -8.3%
2010 47.03 billion -4.7%
2011 43.11 billion -8.3%
2012 45.35 billion +5.2%
2013 42.29 billion -6.7%
2014 39.89 billion -5.7%
2015 39.61 billion -0.7%
2016 37.36 billion -5.7%
2017 35.85 billion -4.0%
2018 37.65 billion +5.0%
2019 37.21 billion -1.2%
2020 37.99 billion +2.1%
2021 38.82 billion +2.2%
2022 41.44 billion +6.8%
2023 44.41 billion +7.2%
2024 46.46 billion +4.6%

Malta compared with similar countries

  • Malta's 46.46 billion is below the median for high income countries, which is 108.54 billion, 43% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
  • Malta's 46.46 billion is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 70.32 billion, 66% of the median. (22 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Hypothetical land animals slaughtered 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.

YearChange FromTo
1968 +72.4% 12.99 billion 22.39 billion

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 13.04 billion 7.96 billion 22.39 billion 9
1970s 35.75 billion 23.51 billion 52.40 billion 10
1980s 51.64 billion 44.69 billion 56.84 billion 10
1990s 59.07 billion 54.56 billion 74.82 billion 10
2000s 59.68 billion 45.36 billion 76.47 billion 10
2010s 40.54 billion 35.85 billion 47.03 billion 10
2020s 41.82 billion 37.99 billion 46.46 billion 5

Countries ranked near Malta

  1. 110 Senegal 47.89 billion compare
  2. 111 Dominica 47.86 billion compare
  3. 112 North Korea 46.83 billion compare
  4. 114 Grenada 41.96 billion compare
  5. 115 Macao 41.43 billion compare
  6. 116 Yemen 41.33 billion compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is hypothetical land animals slaughtered in Malta?
Hypothetical land animals slaughtered in Malta was 46.46 billion in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest hypothetical land animals slaughtered recorded in Malta?
The highest recorded value was 76.47 billion in 2003.
What is the lowest hypothetical land animals slaughtered recorded in Malta?
The lowest recorded value was 7.96 billion in 1961.
How does Malta rank for hypothetical land animals slaughtered?
Malta ranks 113th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
Is hypothetical land animals slaughtered rising or falling in Malta?
Over the last ten years it is up 16.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Malta data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Hypothetical land animals slaughtered. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Hypothetical land animals slaughtered
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 11,563 data points, 1961–2024
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