Daily supply of different food groups per person in Malta

Malta: Daily supply of different food groups per person was 533.01 grams per day per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
533.01 grams per day per capita
Change on year
up 1.8%
Rank
41st
of 191 regions
All-time high
533.01 grams per day per capita
in 2023
All-time low
360.69 grams per day per capita
in 1985
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Daily supply of different food groups per person in Malta, 1961–2023

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in grams per day per capita.

Analysis

Malta recorded 533.01 grams per day per capita for daily supply of different food groups per person in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

The figure is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 6.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, daily supply of different food groups per person in Malta peaked at 533.01 grams per day per capita in 2023 and was at its lowest, 360.69 grams per day per capita, in 1985.

That places Malta 41st out of 191 regions with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 419.84 grams per day per capita 399.84 grams per day per capita 440.4 grams per day per capita 9
1970s 421.32 grams per day per capita 404.34 grams per day per capita 452.11 grams per day per capita 10
1980s 385.54 grams per day per capita 360.69 grams per day per capita 414.59 grams per day per capita 10
1990s 404.41 grams per day per capita 372.73 grams per day per capita 433.74 grams per day per capita 10
2000s 423.13 grams per day per capita 405.16 grams per day per capita 439.15 grams per day per capita 10
2010s 492.97 grams per day per capita 445.77 grams per day per capita 523.64 grams per day per capita 10
2020s 506.35 grams per day per capita 478.44 grams per day per capita 533.01 grams per day per capita 4

Countries ranked near Malta

  1. 38 Turkey 540.96 grams per day per capita compare
  2. 39 Saudi Arabia 539.78 grams per day per capita compare
  3. 40 Cape Verde 533.58 grams per day per capita compare
  4. 42 Marshall Islands 526.29 grams per day per capita compare
  5. 43 Iran 520.36 grams per day per capita compare
  6. 44 Tuvalu 516.94 grams per day per capita compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is daily supply of different food groups per person in Malta?
Daily supply of different food groups per person in Malta was 533.01 grams per day per capita in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest daily supply of different food groups per person recorded in Malta?
The highest recorded value was 533.01 grams per day per capita in 2023.
What is the lowest daily supply of different food groups per person recorded in Malta?
The lowest recorded value was 360.69 grams per day per capita in 1985.
How does Malta rank for daily supply of different food groups per person?
Malta ranks 41st out of 191 regions with data for 2023.
Is daily supply of different food groups per person rising or falling in Malta?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.3%. 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) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Daily supply of different food groups per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Daily supply of different food groups per person
Unit
grams per day per capita
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
192 places, 10,214 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Quantity that is available for consumption at the end of the supply chain. It does not account for consumer waste, so the quantity that is actually consumed may be lower.