Poultry production tonnes in Malta
Malta: Poultry production tonnes was 4,950 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Poultry production tonnes in Malta, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Malta recorded 4,950 for poultry production tonnes in 2024.
That represents a change of up 4.4% on the previous year and up 21.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, poultry production tonnes in Malta peaked at 7,510 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 950, in 1961.
That places Malta 156th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Poultry production tonnes in Malta, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 950 | — |
| 1962 | 1,050 | +10.5% |
| 1963 | 1,100 | +4.8% |
| 1964 | 1,200 | +9.1% |
| 1965 | 1,200 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 1,341 | +11.7% |
| 1967 | 1,386 | +3.4% |
| 1968 | 2,393 | +72.6% |
| 1969 | 2,275 | -4.9% |
| 1970 | 2,410 | +6.0% |
| 1971 | 2,976 | +23.5% |
| 1972 | 2,667 | -10.4% |
| 1973 | 3,573 | +34.0% |
| 1974 | 2,838 | -20.6% |
| 1975 | 3,240 | +14.2% |
| 1976 | 3,548 | +9.5% |
| 1977 | 4,089 | +15.3% |
| 1978 | 3,820 | -6.6% |
| 1979 | 4,711 | +23.3% |
| 1980 | 4,635 | -1.6% |
| 1981 | 4,903 | +5.8% |
| 1982 | 3,832 | -21.9% |
| 1983 | 3,992 | +4.2% |
| 1984 | 3,984 | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 4,084 | +2.5% |
| 1986 | 4,084 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 4,188 | +2.6% |
| 1988 | 4,288 | +2.4% |
| 1989 | 4,413 | +2.9% |
| 1990 | 4,388 | -0.6% |
| 1991 | 4,404 | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 4,511 | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 4,523 | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 4,771 | +5.5% |
| 1995 | 5,076 | +6.4% |
| 1996 | 6,668 | +31.4% |
| 1997 | 5,294 | -20.6% |
| 1998 | 5,148 | -2.8% |
| 1999 | 5,397 | +4.8% |
| 2000 | 6,147 | +13.9% |
| 2001 | 6,403 | +4.2% |
| 2002 | 6,955 | +8.6% |
| 2003 | 7,510 | +8.0% |
| 2004 | 6,441 | -14.2% |
| 2005 | 4,665 | -27.6% |
| 2006 | 4,103 | -12.0% |
| 2007 | 4,734 | +15.4% |
| 2008 | 5,147 | +8.7% |
| 2009 | 4,854 | -5.7% |
| 2010 | 4,566 | -5.9% |
| 2011 | 4,323 | -5.3% |
| 2012 | 4,419 | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 4,313 | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 4,062 | -5.8% |
| 2015 | 4,057 | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 3,969 | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 3,676 | -7.4% |
| 2018 | 3,820 | +3.9% |
| 2019 | 3,990 | +4.5% |
| 2020 | 4,150 | +4.0% |
| 2021 | 4,070 | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 4,250 | +4.4% |
| 2023 | 4,740 | +11.5% |
| 2024 | 4,950 | +4.4% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 4,950 is below the median for high income countries, which is 117,382, 4% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Malta's 4,950 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 179,498, 3% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Poultry production tonnes 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | +72.6% | 1,386 | 2,393 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,433 | 950 | 2,393 | 9 |
| 1970s | 3,387 | 2,410 | 4,711 | 10 |
| 1980s | 4,240 | 3,832 | 4,903 | 10 |
| 1990s | 5,018 | 4,388 | 6,668 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,696 | 4,103 | 7,510 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,120 | 3,676 | 4,566 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,432 | 4,070 | 4,950 | 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 poultry production tonnes in Malta?
- Poultry production tonnes in Malta was 4,950 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest poultry production tonnes recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 7,510 in 2003.
- What is the lowest poultry production tonnes recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 950 in 1961.
- How does Malta rank for poultry production tonnes?
- Malta ranks 156th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is poultry production tonnes rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.9%. 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 Poultry production tonnes. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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