Chocolate consumption per person in Malta
Malta: Chocolate consumption per person was 3.63 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
3.63
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
12th
of 192 countries
All-time high
3.64
in 2001
All-time low
0.4454
in 1983
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Chocolate consumption per person in Malta, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for chocolate consumption per person in Malta is 3.63, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 27.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, chocolate consumption per person in Malta peaked at 3.64 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.4454, in 1983.
Malta ranks 12th of 192 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Chocolate consumption per person in Malta, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.02 | — |
| 1962 | 1.06 | +3.5% |
| 1963 | 1.25 | +18.2% |
| 1964 | 1.24 | -1.1% |
| 1965 | 1.08 | -12.8% |
| 1966 | 1.28 | +18.5% |
| 1967 | 1.2 | -6.1% |
| 1968 | 1.35 | +12.3% |
| 1969 | 1.56 | +15.6% |
| 1970 | 1.74 | +11.6% |
| 1971 | 1.74 | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 1.54 | -11.6% |
| 1973 | 1.55 | +0.8% |
| 1974 | 1.33 | -14.4% |
| 1975 | 1.24 | -6.8% |
| 1976 | 0.6493 | -47.5% |
| 1977 | 0.4671 | -28.1% |
| 1978 | 0.5191 | +11.1% |
| 1979 | 0.5147 | -0.8% |
| 1980 | 0.5582 | +8.5% |
| 1981 | 0.4664 | -16.4% |
| 1982 | 0.4708 | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 0.4454 | -5.4% |
| 1984 | 0.5391 | +21.1% |
| 1985 | 0.6326 | +17.3% |
| 1986 | 0.7785 | +23.1% |
| 1987 | 0.811 | +4.2% |
| 1988 | 0.9245 | +14.0% |
| 1989 | 1.95 | +111.4% |
| 1990 | 1.14 | -41.6% |
| 1991 | 2.36 | +107.1% |
| 1992 | 2.56 | +8.4% |
| 1993 | 2.57 | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 2.41 | -6.2% |
| 1995 | 2.31 | -4.5% |
| 1996 | 1.97 | -14.8% |
| 1997 | 2.51 | +27.9% |
| 1998 | 3.16 | +25.7% |
| 1999 | 3.38 | +6.8% |
| 2000 | 3.5 | +3.7% |
| 2001 | 3.64 | +3.9% |
| 2002 | 2.93 | -19.4% |
| 2003 | 3.38 | +15.3% |
| 2004 | 3.43 | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 2.79 | -18.6% |
| 2006 | 3.06 | +9.7% |
| 2007 | 2.75 | -10.1% |
| 2008 | 2.77 | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 2.85 | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 2.64 | -7.5% |
| 2011 | 2.84 | +7.6% |
| 2012 | 3.44 | +21.1% |
| 2013 | 2.85 | -17.2% |
| 2014 | 2.58 | -9.5% |
| 2015 | 2.96 | +14.7% |
| 2016 | 2.56 | -13.5% |
| 2017 | 3.21 | +25.4% |
| 2018 | 2.88 | -10.3% |
| 2019 | 2.79 | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 2.66 | -4.7% |
| 2021 | 3.38 | +27.1% |
| 2022 | 3.55 | +5.0% |
| 2023 | 3.63 | +2.3% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 3.63 is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.04, 1.8× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Malta's 3.63 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.8317, 4.4× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Chocolate consumption per person 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | +111.4% | 0.9245 | 1.95 |
| 1991 | +107.1% | 1.14 | 2.36 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.23 | 1.02 | 1.56 | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.13 | 0.4671 | 1.74 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.7581 | 0.4454 | 1.95 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.44 | 1.14 | 3.38 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.11 | 2.75 | 3.64 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.87 | 2.56 | 3.44 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.3 | 2.66 | 3.63 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malta
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 chocolate consumption per person in Malta?
- Chocolate consumption per person in Malta was 3.63 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest chocolate consumption per person recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 3.64 in 2001.
- What is the lowest chocolate consumption per person recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4454 in 1983.
- How does Malta rank for chocolate consumption per person?
- Malta ranks 12th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is chocolate consumption per person rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Chocolate consumption per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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