Land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.. in Malta

Malta: Land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.. was 46.46 billion animals in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
46.46 billion animals
Change on year
up 4.6%
Rank
112th
of 198 regions
All-time high
76.47 billion animals
in 2003
All-time low
7.96 billion animals
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.. in Malta, 1961–2024

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in animals.

Analysis

In 2024, land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.. in Malta stood at 46.46 billion animals.

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

Over the whole period, land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.. in Malta peaked at 76.47 billion animals in 2003 and was at its lowest, 7.96 billion animals, in 1961.

Malta ranks 112th of 198 regions on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

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

Countries ranked near Malta

  1. 109 Senegal 47.89 billion animals compare
  2. 110 Dominica 47.86 billion animals compare
  3. 111 North Korea 46.83 billion animals compare
  4. 113 Grenada 41.96 billion animals compare
  5. 114 Macao 41.43 billion animals compare
  6. 115 Yemen 41.33 billion animals compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.. in Malta?
Land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.. in Malta was 46.46 billion animals in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.. recorded in Malta?
The highest recorded value was 76.47 billion animals in 2003.
What is the lowest land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.. recorded in Malta?
The lowest recorded value was 7.96 billion animals in 1961.
How does Malta rank for land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like..?
Malta ranks 112th out of 198 regions with data for 2024.
Is land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.. 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like... Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like..
Unit
animals
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by 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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