Animal protein consumption in Malta
Malta: Animal protein consumption was 8.35 grams of protein per day per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Animal protein consumption in Malta, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in grams of protein per day per capita.
Analysis
Malta recorded 8.35 grams of protein per day per capita for animal protein consumption in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, animal protein consumption in Malta peaked at 9.74 grams of protein per day per capita in 2016 and was at its lowest, 2.5 grams of protein per day per capita, in 1965.
Malta ranks 34th of 191 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.87 grams of protein per day per capita | 2.5 grams of protein per day per capita | 3.19 grams of protein per day per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 3.75 grams of protein per day per capita | 3.12 grams of protein per day per capita | 4.69 grams of protein per day per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.83 grams of protein per day per capita | 3.58 grams of protein per day per capita | 7.33 grams of protein per day per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.11 grams of protein per day per capita | 4.09 grams of protein per day per capita | 8.48 grams of protein per day per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.59 grams of protein per day per capita | 7.94 grams of protein per day per capita | 9.03 grams of protein per day per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.82 grams of protein per day per capita | 7.86 grams of protein per day per capita | 9.74 grams of protein per day per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.16 grams of protein per day per capita | 7.38 grams of protein per day per capita | 8.48 grams of protein per day per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 31 Mauritius 8.71 grams of protein per day per capita compare
- 32 Lithuania 8.54 grams of protein per day per capita compare
- 33 Latvia 8.43 grams of protein per day per capita compare
- 35 Tonga 8.28 grams of protein per day per capita compare
- 36 Sao Tome and Principe 8.18 grams of protein per day per capita compare
- 37 Philippines 8.08 grams of protein per day per capita compare
More economy & growth data for Malta
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP 19.2% (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices 2.4% (2025)
- GDP per capita 35,197 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 5.3% (2025)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 20.40 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 35,197 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 0.885 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 2.00 billion current LCU (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 2.26 billion current US$ (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) -2.49 billion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is animal protein consumption in Malta?
- Animal protein consumption in Malta was 8.35 grams of protein 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 animal protein consumption recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 9.74 grams of protein per day per capita in 2016.
- What is the lowest animal protein consumption recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.5 grams of protein per day per capita in 1965.
- How does Malta rank for animal protein consumption?
- Malta ranks 34th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is animal protein consumption rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. 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 Animal protein consumption. 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.