Share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein in Malta
Malta: Share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein was 7.2% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
7.2%
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
67th
of 192 countries
All-time high
8.3%
in 2014
All-time low
4.3%
in 1965
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein in Malta, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Malta recorded 7.2% for share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% on the previous year and down 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein in Malta peaked at 8.3% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 4.3%, in 1965.
That places Malta 67th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein in Malta, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 4.5% | — |
| 1962 | 4.4% | -1.8% |
| 1963 | 4.6% | +3.2% |
| 1964 | 4.4% | -4.4% |
| 1965 | 4.3% | -1.3% |
| 1966 | 4.4% | +3.1% |
| 1967 | 4.6% | +4.6% |
| 1968 | 4.8% | +3.8% |
| 1969 | 5.0% | +3.7% |
| 1970 | 5.4% | +7.4% |
| 1971 | 5.7% | +6.2% |
| 1972 | 5.6% | -1.6% |
| 1973 | 5.5% | -1.7% |
| 1974 | 5.6% | +1.8% |
| 1975 | 5.6% | -0.6% |
| 1976 | 6.2% | +11.4% |
| 1977 | 6.4% | +3.0% |
| 1978 | 6.6% | +3.3% |
| 1979 | 6.5% | -1.5% |
| 1980 | 6.7% | +2.8% |
| 1981 | 6.2% | -7.5% |
| 1982 | 6.2% | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 6.0% | -2.4% |
| 1984 | 6.1% | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 6.7% | +10.8% |
| 1986 | 6.3% | -7.2% |
| 1987 | 6.6% | +5.9% |
| 1988 | 6.2% | -6.4% |
| 1989 | 6.7% | +7.8% |
| 1990 | 6.3% | -5.6% |
| 1991 | 6.9% | +10.1% |
| 1992 | 6.9% | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 6.4% | -6.8% |
| 1994 | 5.8% | -9.0% |
| 1995 | 6.7% | +15.4% |
| 1996 | 6.8% | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 7.0% | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 6.9% | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 7.1% | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 6.9% | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 6.8% | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 6.8% | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 7.0% | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 7.2% | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 6.9% | -3.5% |
| 2006 | 7.1% | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 7.4% | +4.9% |
| 2008 | 7.4% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 7.0% | -5.0% |
| 2010 | 7.2% | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 7.1% | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 7.3% | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 7.2% | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 8.3% | +15.3% |
| 2015 | 7.6% | -8.9% |
| 2016 | 7.7% | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 7.5% | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 7.5% | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 6.8% | -8.5% |
| 2020 | 7.4% | +7.6% |
| 2021 | 7.1% | -4.0% |
| 2022 | 7.0% | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 7.2% | +1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.6% | 4.3% | 5.0% | 9 |
| 1970s | 5.9% | 5.4% | 6.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.4% | 6.0% | 6.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.7% | 5.8% | 7.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.1% | 6.8% | 7.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.4% | 6.8% | 8.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.2% | 7.0% | 7.4% | 4 |
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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 share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein in Malta?
- Share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein in Malta was 7.2% in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 8.3% in 2014.
- What is the lowest share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.3% in 1965.
- How does Malta rank for share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein?
- Malta ranks 67th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.1%. 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 Share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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