Protein supply from animal foods vs. GDP per capita in Malta
Malta: Protein supply from animal foods vs. GDP per capita was 60.92 grams of protein per day per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
60.92 grams of protein per day per capita
Change on year
up 2.4%
World rank
51st
of 192 countries
All-time high
72.56 grams of protein per day per capita
in 2014
All-time low
29.76 grams of protein per day per capita
in 1962
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Protein supply from animal foods vs. GDP per capita 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
In 2023, protein supply from animal foods vs. gdp per capita in Malta stood at 60.92 grams of protein per day per capita.
That represents a change of up 2.4% on the previous year and down 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, protein supply from animal foods vs. gdp per capita in Malta peaked at 72.56 grams of protein per day per capita in 2014 and was at its lowest, 29.76 grams of protein per day per capita, in 1962.
Malta ranks 51st of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Protein supply from animal foods vs. GDP per capita in Malta, year by year
| Year | grams of protein per day per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 30.19 grams of protein per day per capita | — |
| 1962 | 29.76 grams of protein per day per capita | -1.4% |
| 1963 | 31.37 grams of protein per day per capita | +5.4% |
| 1964 | 30.36 grams of protein per day per capita | -3.2% |
| 1965 | 30.97 grams of protein per day per capita | +2.0% |
| 1966 | 31.09 grams of protein per day per capita | +0.4% |
| 1967 | 32.89 grams of protein per day per capita | +5.8% |
| 1968 | 35.48 grams of protein per day per capita | +7.8% |
| 1969 | 36.9 grams of protein per day per capita | +4.0% |
| 1970 | 39.36 grams of protein per day per capita | +6.7% |
| 1971 | 41.82 grams of protein per day per capita | +6.3% |
| 1972 | 40.86 grams of protein per day per capita | -2.3% |
| 1973 | 39.43 grams of protein per day per capita | -3.5% |
| 1974 | 39.75 grams of protein per day per capita | +0.8% |
| 1975 | 41.53 grams of protein per day per capita | +4.5% |
| 1976 | 47.45 grams of protein per day per capita | +14.3% |
| 1977 | 48.87 grams of protein per day per capita | +3.0% |
| 1978 | 50.66 grams of protein per day per capita | +3.7% |
| 1979 | 49.82 grams of protein per day per capita | -1.7% |
| 1980 | 52.5 grams of protein per day per capita | +5.4% |
| 1981 | 48.01 grams of protein per day per capita | -8.5% |
| 1982 | 46.84 grams of protein per day per capita | -2.4% |
| 1983 | 46.44 grams of protein per day per capita | -0.9% |
| 1984 | 45.46 grams of protein per day per capita | -2.1% |
| 1985 | 51.95 grams of protein per day per capita | +14.3% |
| 1986 | 46.53 grams of protein per day per capita | -10.4% |
| 1987 | 50.98 grams of protein per day per capita | +9.6% |
| 1988 | 49.48 grams of protein per day per capita | -2.9% |
| 1989 | 53.87 grams of protein per day per capita | +8.9% |
| 1990 | 48.55 grams of protein per day per capita | -9.9% |
| 1991 | 56.16 grams of protein per day per capita | +15.7% |
| 1992 | 55.17 grams of protein per day per capita | -1.8% |
| 1993 | 51.42 grams of protein per day per capita | -6.8% |
| 1994 | 47.41 grams of protein per day per capita | -7.8% |
| 1995 | 56.81 grams of protein per day per capita | +19.8% |
| 1996 | 57.75 grams of protein per day per capita | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 59.43 grams of protein per day per capita | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 59.49 grams of protein per day per capita | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 61.03 grams of protein per day per capita | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 58.62 grams of protein per day per capita | -3.9% |
| 2001 | 57.33 grams of protein per day per capita | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 57.84 grams of protein per day per capita | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 59.57 grams of protein per day per capita | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 60.99 grams of protein per day per capita | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 58.75 grams of protein per day per capita | -3.7% |
| 2006 | 59.6 grams of protein per day per capita | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 62.61 grams of protein per day per capita | +5.0% |
| 2008 | 62.77 grams of protein per day per capita | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 59.77 grams of protein per day per capita | -4.8% |
| 2010 | 61.68 grams of protein per day per capita | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 61.26 grams of protein per day per capita | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 63.49 grams of protein per day per capita | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 63.93 grams of protein per day per capita | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 72.56 grams of protein per day per capita | +13.5% |
| 2015 | 66.51 grams of protein per day per capita | -8.3% |
| 2016 | 66.67 grams of protein per day per capita | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 66.42 grams of protein per day per capita | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 64.38 grams of protein per day per capita | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 56.84 grams of protein per day per capita | -11.7% |
| 2020 | 60.41 grams of protein per day per capita | +6.3% |
| 2021 | 59.05 grams of protein per day per capita | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 59.5 grams of protein per day per capita | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 60.92 grams of protein per day per capita | +2.4% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 60.92 grams of protein per day per capita is below the median for high income countries, which is 65.4 grams of protein per day per capita, 93% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Malta's 60.92 grams of protein per day per capita is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 31.23 grams of protein per day per capita, 2.0× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 32.11 grams of protein per day per capita | 29.76 grams of protein per day per capita | 36.9 grams of protein per day per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 43.96 grams of protein per day per capita | 39.36 grams of protein per day per capita | 50.66 grams of protein per day per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 49.21 grams of protein per day per capita | 45.46 grams of protein per day per capita | 53.87 grams of protein per day per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 55.32 grams of protein per day per capita | 47.41 grams of protein per day per capita | 61.03 grams of protein per day per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 59.79 grams of protein per day per capita | 57.33 grams of protein per day per capita | 62.77 grams of protein per day per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 64.37 grams of protein per day per capita | 56.84 grams of protein per day per capita | 72.56 grams of protein per day per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 59.97 grams of protein per day per capita | 59.05 grams of protein per day per capita | 60.92 grams of protein per day per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 48 Uruguay 62.97 grams of protein per day per capita compare
- 49 Serbia 62.4 grams of protein per day per capita compare
- 50 Czechia 61.75 grams of protein per day per capita compare
- 52 Dominica 60.53 grams of protein per day per capita compare
- 53 Tuvalu 60.52 grams of protein per day per capita compare
- 54 New Caledonia 60.19 grams of protein per day per capita compare
More economy & growth data for Malta
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -36.23 % change on previous year (2025)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 3.35 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.51 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.41 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0128 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 611.63 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -0.5772 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0093 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 446.61 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.79 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is protein supply from animal foods vs. gdp per capita in Malta?
- Protein supply from animal foods vs. gdp per capita in Malta was 60.92 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 protein supply from animal foods vs. gdp per capita recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 72.56 grams of protein per day per capita in 2014.
- What is the lowest protein supply from animal foods vs. gdp per capita recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.76 grams of protein per day per capita in 1962.
- How does Malta rank for protein supply from animal foods vs. gdp per capita?
- Malta ranks 51st out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is protein supply from animal foods vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.7%. 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 Protein supply from animal foods vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.