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%
World rank
41st
of 192 countries
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
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 192 countries 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.
Daily supply of different food groups per person in Malta, year by year
| Year | grams per day per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 427.69 grams per day per capita | — |
| 1962 | 423.78 grams per day per capita | -0.9% |
| 1963 | 430.95 grams per day per capita | +1.7% |
| 1964 | 440.4 grams per day per capita | +2.2% |
| 1965 | 429.76 grams per day per capita | -2.4% |
| 1966 | 401.91 grams per day per capita | -6.5% |
| 1967 | 400.02 grams per day per capita | -0.5% |
| 1968 | 399.84 grams per day per capita | -0.0% |
| 1969 | 424.24 grams per day per capita | +6.1% |
| 1970 | 421.02 grams per day per capita | -0.8% |
| 1971 | 423.96 grams per day per capita | +0.7% |
| 1972 | 420.36 grams per day per capita | -0.9% |
| 1973 | 410.95 grams per day per capita | -2.2% |
| 1974 | 427.59 grams per day per capita | +4.0% |
| 1975 | 452.11 grams per day per capita | +5.7% |
| 1976 | 440.9 grams per day per capita | -2.5% |
| 1977 | 407.54 grams per day per capita | -7.6% |
| 1978 | 404.34 grams per day per capita | -0.8% |
| 1979 | 404.4 grams per day per capita | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 407.36 grams per day per capita | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 414.59 grams per day per capita | +1.8% |
| 1982 | 388.29 grams per day per capita | -6.3% |
| 1983 | 397.25 grams per day per capita | +2.3% |
| 1984 | 379.73 grams per day per capita | -4.4% |
| 1985 | 360.69 grams per day per capita | -5.0% |
| 1986 | 371.17 grams per day per capita | +2.9% |
| 1987 | 364.38 grams per day per capita | -1.8% |
| 1988 | 384.54 grams per day per capita | +5.5% |
| 1989 | 387.36 grams per day per capita | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 382.24 grams per day per capita | -1.3% |
| 1991 | 381.49 grams per day per capita | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 372.73 grams per day per capita | -2.3% |
| 1993 | 391.29 grams per day per capita | +5.0% |
| 1994 | 433.74 grams per day per capita | +10.8% |
| 1995 | 421.24 grams per day per capita | -2.9% |
| 1996 | 415.35 grams per day per capita | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 419.92 grams per day per capita | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 417.94 grams per day per capita | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 408.17 grams per day per capita | -2.3% |
| 2000 | 424.39 grams per day per capita | +4.0% |
| 2001 | 423.61 grams per day per capita | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 428.46 grams per day per capita | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 435.51 grams per day per capita | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 415.45 grams per day per capita | -4.6% |
| 2005 | 431.5 grams per day per capita | +3.9% |
| 2006 | 421.55 grams per day per capita | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 439.15 grams per day per capita | +4.2% |
| 2008 | 405.16 grams per day per capita | -7.7% |
| 2009 | 406.55 grams per day per capita | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 523.64 grams per day per capita | +28.8% |
| 2011 | 481.06 grams per day per capita | -8.1% |
| 2012 | 496.54 grams per day per capita | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 501.39 grams per day per capita | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 445.77 grams per day per capita | -11.1% |
| 2015 | 510.19 grams per day per capita | +14.5% |
| 2016 | 471.77 grams per day per capita | -7.5% |
| 2017 | 479.64 grams per day per capita | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 519.42 grams per day per capita | +8.3% |
| 2019 | 500.22 grams per day per capita | -3.7% |
| 2020 | 490.44 grams per day per capita | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 478.44 grams per day per capita | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 523.5 grams per day per capita | +9.4% |
| 2023 | 533.01 grams per day per capita | +1.8% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 533.01 grams per day per capita is above the median for high income countries, which is 374.03 grams per day per capita, 1.4× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Malta's 533.01 grams per day per capita is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 497.53 grams per day per capita, 1.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Daily supply of different food groups per person 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +28.8% | 406.55 grams per day per capita | 523.64 grams per day per capita |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 38 Turkey 540.96 grams per day per capita compare
- 39 Saudi Arabia 539.78 grams per day per capita compare
- 40 Cape Verde 533.58 grams per day per capita compare
- 42 Marshall Islands 526.29 grams per day per capita compare
- 43 Iran 520.36 grams per day per capita compare
- 44 Tuvalu 516.94 grams per day per capita 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 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 192 countries 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
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.