Milk production, per square kilometre in Malta
Malta: Milk production, per square kilometre was 126.22 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
126.22 tonnes per square kilometre
Change on year
down 4.0%
World rank
6th
of 185 countries
All-time high
169.13 tonnes per square kilometre
in 1992
All-time low
78.12 tonnes per square kilometre
in 1964
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Milk production, per square kilometre in Malta, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
Malta recorded 126.22 tonnes per square kilometre for milk production, per square kilometre in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.0% on the previous year and down 7.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, milk production, per square kilometre in Malta peaked at 169.13 tonnes per square kilometre in 1992 and was at its lowest, 78.12 tonnes per square kilometre, in 1964.
That places Malta 6th out of 185 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Milk production, per square kilometre in Malta, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 81.25 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 82.16 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1963 | 79.32 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 1964 | 78.12 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1965 | 79.47 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1966 | 78.7 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1967 | 79.36 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1968 | 86.09 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 1969 | 85.51 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1970 | 86.53 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1971 | 86.44 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 84.86 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1973 | 83.92 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1974 | 85.83 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1975 | 93.64 tonnes per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 1976 | 99.71 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1977 | 105.18 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1978 | 116.53 tonnes per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 1979 | 108.96 tonnes per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 1980 | 96.38 tonnes per square kilometre | -11.6% |
| 1981 | 88.99 tonnes per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 1982 | 88.59 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1983 | 93.26 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1984 | 93.78 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 93.78 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 93.75 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1987 | 90.53 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1988 | 87.41 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 1989 | 81.06 tonnes per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 1990 | 82.78 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1991 | 117.01 tonnes per square kilometre | +41.3% |
| 1992 | 169.13 tonnes per square kilometre | +44.5% |
| 1993 | 165.55 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1994 | 156.74 tonnes per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 1995 | 112.06 tonnes per square kilometre | -28.5% |
| 1996 | 142.97 tonnes per square kilometre | +27.6% |
| 1997 | 161.06 tonnes per square kilometre | +12.7% |
| 1998 | 159.08 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 166.92 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2000 | 161.15 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2001 | 161.76 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 152.92 tonnes per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 2003 | 146.22 tonnes per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 2004 | 136.09 tonnes per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 2005 | 139.05 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 138.8 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 136.47 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 134.9 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 133.03 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 140.52 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2011 | 138.8 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 143.9 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 136.15 tonnes per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 2014 | 141.61 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 138.26 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 143.38 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 136.79 tonnes per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 2018 | 135.09 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 137.84 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 140.44 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 132.25 tonnes per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 2022 | 131.47 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 126.22 tonnes per square kilometre | -4.0% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 126.22 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 15.23 tonnes per square kilometre, 8.3× the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Malta's 126.22 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 4.59 tonnes per square kilometre, 27.5× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Milk production, per square kilometre 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +44.5% | 117.01 tonnes per square kilometre | 169.13 tonnes per square kilometre |
| 1991 | +41.3% | 82.78 tonnes per square kilometre | 117.01 tonnes per square kilometre |
| 1995 | -28.5% | 156.74 tonnes per square kilometre | 112.06 tonnes per square kilometre |
| 1996 | +27.6% | 112.06 tonnes per square kilometre | 142.97 tonnes per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 81.11 tonnes per square kilometre | 78.12 tonnes per square kilometre | 86.09 tonnes per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 95.16 tonnes per square kilometre | 83.92 tonnes per square kilometre | 116.53 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 90.75 tonnes per square kilometre | 81.06 tonnes per square kilometre | 96.38 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 143.33 tonnes per square kilometre | 82.78 tonnes per square kilometre | 169.13 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 144.04 tonnes per square kilometre | 133.03 tonnes per square kilometre | 161.76 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 139.23 tonnes per square kilometre | 135.09 tonnes per square kilometre | 143.9 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 132.59 tonnes per square kilometre | 126.22 tonnes per square kilometre | 140.44 tonnes per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 3 Belgium 153.62 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 4 Denmark 142.18 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 5 Ireland 126.73 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 7 Bangladesh 108.23 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 8 Germany 97.41 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 9 Switzerland 95.35 tonnes per square kilometre 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 milk production, per square kilometre in Malta?
- Milk production, per square kilometre in Malta was 126.22 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest milk production, per square kilometre recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 169.13 tonnes per square kilometre in 1992.
- What is the lowest milk production, per square kilometre recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 78.12 tonnes per square kilometre in 1964.
- How does Malta rank for milk production, per square kilometre?
- Malta ranks 6th out of 185 countries with data for 2023.
- Is milk production, per square kilometre rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Milk production, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Milk production divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Milk production ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Milk production Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Milk production divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.