Milk production in Malta
Malta: Milk production was 41,210 tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
41,210 tonnes
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
145th
of 192 countries
All-time high
54,122 tonnes
in 1992
All-time low
25,000 tonnes
in 1964
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Milk production in Malta, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for milk production in Malta is 41,210 tonnes, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 2.0% on the previous year and down 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, milk production in Malta peaked at 54,122 tonnes in 1992 and was at its lowest, 25,000 tonnes, in 1964.
Malta ranks 145th of 192 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Milk production in Malta, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 26,000 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 26,290 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1963 | 25,381 tonnes | -3.5% |
| 1964 | 25,000 tonnes | -1.5% |
| 1965 | 25,432 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1966 | 25,185 tonnes | -1.0% |
| 1967 | 25,394 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1968 | 27,550 tonnes | +8.5% |
| 1969 | 27,363 tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1970 | 27,690 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1971 | 27,662 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 27,156 tonnes | -1.8% |
| 1973 | 26,853 tonnes | -1.1% |
| 1974 | 27,467 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1975 | 29,966 tonnes | +9.1% |
| 1976 | 31,906 tonnes | +6.5% |
| 1977 | 33,657 tonnes | +5.5% |
| 1978 | 37,289 tonnes | +10.8% |
| 1979 | 34,868 tonnes | -6.5% |
| 1980 | 30,840 tonnes | -11.6% |
| 1981 | 28,476 tonnes | -7.7% |
| 1982 | 28,349 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1983 | 29,842 tonnes | +5.3% |
| 1984 | 30,010 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 30,010 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 30,000 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1987 | 28,970 tonnes | -3.4% |
| 1988 | 27,970 tonnes | -3.5% |
| 1989 | 25,940 tonnes | -7.3% |
| 1990 | 26,491 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1991 | 37,444 tonnes | +41.3% |
| 1992 | 54,122 tonnes | +44.5% |
| 1993 | 52,975 tonnes | -2.1% |
| 1994 | 50,157 tonnes | -5.3% |
| 1995 | 35,861 tonnes | -28.5% |
| 1996 | 45,750 tonnes | +27.6% |
| 1997 | 51,538 tonnes | +12.7% |
| 1998 | 50,906 tonnes | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 53,414 tonnes | +4.9% |
| 2000 | 51,569 tonnes | -3.5% |
| 2001 | 51,762 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 48,935 tonnes | -5.5% |
| 2003 | 46,790 tonnes | -4.4% |
| 2004 | 43,548 tonnes | -6.9% |
| 2005 | 44,497 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 44,415 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 43,670 tonnes | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 43,169 tonnes | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 42,570 tonnes | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 44,966 tonnes | +5.6% |
| 2011 | 44,415 tonnes | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 46,049 tonnes | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 43,567 tonnes | -5.4% |
| 2014 | 45,316 tonnes | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 44,244 tonnes | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 45,880 tonnes | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 43,773 tonnes | -4.6% |
| 2018 | 43,230 tonnes | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 44,110 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 44,940 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 42,320 tonnes | -5.8% |
| 2022 | 42,070 tonnes | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 40,390 tonnes | -4.0% |
| 2024 | 41,210 tonnes | +2.0% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 41,210 tonnes is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.53 million tonnes, 3% of the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Malta's 41,210 tonnes is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 411,155 tonnes, 10% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Milk production 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% | 37,444 tonnes | 54,122 tonnes |
| 1991 | +41.3% | 26,491 tonnes | 37,444 tonnes |
| 1995 | -28.5% | 50,157 tonnes | 35,861 tonnes |
| 1996 | +27.6% | 35,861 tonnes | 45,750 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 25,955 tonnes | 25,000 tonnes | 27,550 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 30,451 tonnes | 26,853 tonnes | 37,289 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 29,041 tonnes | 25,940 tonnes | 30,840 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 45,866 tonnes | 26,491 tonnes | 54,122 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 46,092 tonnes | 42,570 tonnes | 51,762 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 44,555 tonnes | 43,230 tonnes | 46,049 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 42,186 tonnes | 40,390 tonnes | 44,940 tonnes | 5 |
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 milk production in Malta?
- Milk production in Malta was 41,210 tonnes in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest milk production recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 54,122 tonnes in 1992.
- What is the lowest milk production recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 25,000 tonnes in 1964.
- How does Malta rank for milk production?
- Malta ranks 145th out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is milk production rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.1%. 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 Milk production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Milk represents the raw equivalents of all dairy products including cheese, yoghurt, cream and milk consumed as the final product.