Poultry production in Malta

Malta: Poultry production was 4,950 tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
4,950 tonnes
Change on year
up 4.4%
Rank
155th
of 198 regions
All-time high
7,510 tonnes
in 2003
All-time low
950 tonnes
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Poultry production in Malta, 1961–2024

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.

Analysis

Malta recorded 4,950 tonnes for poultry production 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 in Malta peaked at 7,510 tonnes in 2003 and was at its lowest, 950 tonnes, in 1961.

That places Malta 155th out of 198 regions 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1,433 tonnes 950 tonnes 2,393 tonnes 9
1970s 3,387 tonnes 2,410 tonnes 4,711 tonnes 10
1980s 4,240 tonnes 3,832 tonnes 4,903 tonnes 10
1990s 5,018 tonnes 4,388 tonnes 6,668 tonnes 10
2000s 5,696 tonnes 4,103 tonnes 7,510 tonnes 10
2010s 4,120 tonnes 3,676 tonnes 4,566 tonnes 10
2020s 4,432 tonnes 4,070 tonnes 4,950 tonnes 5

Countries ranked near Malta

  1. 152 Chad 6,410 tonnes compare
  2. 153 Central African Republic 6,062 tonnes compare
  3. 154 Bahamas 5,997 tonnes compare
  4. 156 Mauritania 4,934 tonnes compare
  5. 157 Gabon 4,220 tonnes compare
  6. 158 Somalia 4,088 tonnes compare

See the full ranking of 199 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is poultry production in Malta?
Poultry production in Malta was 4,950 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 poultry production recorded in Malta?
The highest recorded value was 7,510 tonnes in 2003.
What is the lowest poultry production recorded in Malta?
The lowest recorded value was 950 tonnes in 1961.
How does Malta rank for poultry production?
Malta ranks 155th out of 198 regions with data for 2024.
Is poultry production 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Poultry production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Poultry production
Unit
tonnes
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 11,571 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed

Expressed in tonnes.