Per capita diet composition in Malta
Malta: Per capita diet composition was 533.01 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
533.01
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
41st
of 192 countries
All-time high
533.01
in 2023
All-time low
360.69
in 1985
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Per capita diet composition in Malta, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Malta recorded 533.01 for per capita diet composition 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, per capita diet composition in Malta peaked at 533.01 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 360.69, 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.
Per capita diet composition in Malta, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 427.69 | — |
| 1962 | 423.78 | -0.9% |
| 1963 | 430.95 | +1.7% |
| 1964 | 440.4 | +2.2% |
| 1965 | 429.76 | -2.4% |
| 1966 | 401.91 | -6.5% |
| 1967 | 400.02 | -0.5% |
| 1968 | 399.84 | -0.0% |
| 1969 | 424.24 | +6.1% |
| 1970 | 421.02 | -0.8% |
| 1971 | 423.96 | +0.7% |
| 1972 | 420.36 | -0.9% |
| 1973 | 410.95 | -2.2% |
| 1974 | 427.59 | +4.0% |
| 1975 | 452.11 | +5.7% |
| 1976 | 440.9 | -2.5% |
| 1977 | 407.54 | -7.6% |
| 1978 | 404.34 | -0.8% |
| 1979 | 404.4 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 407.36 | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 414.59 | +1.8% |
| 1982 | 388.29 | -6.3% |
| 1983 | 397.25 | +2.3% |
| 1984 | 379.73 | -4.4% |
| 1985 | 360.69 | -5.0% |
| 1986 | 371.17 | +2.9% |
| 1987 | 364.38 | -1.8% |
| 1988 | 384.54 | +5.5% |
| 1989 | 387.36 | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 382.24 | -1.3% |
| 1991 | 381.49 | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 372.73 | -2.3% |
| 1993 | 391.29 | +5.0% |
| 1994 | 433.74 | +10.8% |
| 1995 | 421.24 | -2.9% |
| 1996 | 415.35 | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 419.92 | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 417.94 | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 408.17 | -2.3% |
| 2000 | 424.39 | +4.0% |
| 2001 | 423.61 | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 428.46 | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 435.51 | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 415.45 | -4.6% |
| 2005 | 431.5 | +3.9% |
| 2006 | 421.55 | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 439.15 | +4.2% |
| 2008 | 405.16 | -7.7% |
| 2009 | 406.55 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 523.64 | +28.8% |
| 2011 | 481.06 | -8.1% |
| 2012 | 496.54 | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 501.39 | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 445.77 | -11.1% |
| 2015 | 510.19 | +14.5% |
| 2016 | 471.77 | -7.5% |
| 2017 | 479.64 | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 519.42 | +8.3% |
| 2019 | 500.22 | -3.7% |
| 2020 | 490.44 | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 478.44 | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 523.5 | +9.4% |
| 2023 | 533.01 | +1.8% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 533.01 is above the median for high income countries, which is 374.03, 1.4× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Malta's 533.01 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 497.53, 1.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita diet composition 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 | 523.64 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 419.84 | 399.84 | 440.4 | 9 |
| 1970s | 421.32 | 404.34 | 452.11 | 10 |
| 1980s | 385.54 | 360.69 | 414.59 | 10 |
| 1990s | 404.41 | 372.73 | 433.74 | 10 |
| 2000s | 423.13 | 405.16 | 439.15 | 10 |
| 2010s | 492.97 | 445.77 | 523.64 | 10 |
| 2020s | 506.35 | 478.44 | 533.01 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 38 Turkey 540.96 compare
- 39 Saudi Arabia 539.78 compare
- 40 Cape Verde 533.58 compare
- 42 Marshall Islands 526.29 compare
- 43 Iran 520.36 compare
- 44 Tuvalu 516.94 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 per capita diet composition in Malta?
- Per capita diet composition in Malta was 533.01 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita diet composition recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 533.01 in 2023.
- What is the lowest per capita diet composition recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 360.69 in 1985.
- How does Malta rank for per capita diet composition?
- Malta ranks 41st out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita diet composition 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita diet composition. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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