Milk production in Malta
Malta: Milk production was 41,210 tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
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 144th of 191 regions on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
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 |
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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 144th out of 191 regions 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.