Fruit consumption by type in Malta
Malta: Fruit consumption by type was 0.73 kilograms per year per capita in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.73 kilograms per year per capita
Change on year
up 52.1%
World rank
30th
of 185 countries
All-time high
0.73 kilograms per year per capita
in 2023
All-time low
0 kilograms per year per capita
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Fruit consumption by type in Malta, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per year per capita.
Analysis
Malta recorded 0.73 kilograms per year per capita for fruit consumption by type in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 52.1% on the previous year and up 356.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fruit consumption by type in Malta peaked at 0.73 kilograms per year per capita in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0 kilograms per year per capita, in 1961.
Malta ranks 30th of 185 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Fruit consumption by type in Malta, year by year
| Year | kilograms per year per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1962 | 0 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1963 | 0 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1964 | 0 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1965 | 0.3188 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1966 | 0.3852 kilograms per year per capita | +20.8% |
| 1967 | 0.1039 kilograms per year per capita | -73.0% |
| 1968 | 0.462 kilograms per year per capita | +344.4% |
| 1969 | 0.0188 kilograms per year per capita | -95.9% |
| 1970 | 0.1123 kilograms per year per capita | +497.7% |
| 1971 | 0.2236 kilograms per year per capita | +99.2% |
| 1972 | 0.0093 kilograms per year per capita | -95.9% |
| 1973 | 0 kilograms per year per capita | -100.0% |
| 1974 | 0 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1975 | 0 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1976 | 0 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1977 | 0.028 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1978 | 0.0283 kilograms per year per capita | +1.0% |
| 1979 | 0 kilograms per year per capita | -100.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0096 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1981 | 0.0389 kilograms per year per capita | +303.9% |
| 1982 | 0.0294 kilograms per year per capita | -24.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0693 kilograms per year per capita | +135.4% |
| 1984 | 0.0998 kilograms per year per capita | +44.1% |
| 1985 | 0.0803 kilograms per year per capita | -19.5% |
| 1986 | 0.1213 kilograms per year per capita | +51.0% |
| 1987 | 0.1014 kilograms per year per capita | -16.4% |
| 1988 | 0.3251 kilograms per year per capita | +220.7% |
| 1989 | 0.1628 kilograms per year per capita | -49.9% |
| 1990 | 0.1937 kilograms per year per capita | +18.9% |
| 1991 | 0.3786 kilograms per year per capita | +95.5% |
| 1992 | 0.2356 kilograms per year per capita | -37.8% |
| 1993 | 0.1641 kilograms per year per capita | -30.3% |
| 1994 | 0.3699 kilograms per year per capita | +125.4% |
| 1995 | 0.3192 kilograms per year per capita | -13.7% |
| 1996 | 0.3191 kilograms per year per capita | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.2053 kilograms per year per capita | -35.7% |
| 1998 | 0.4719 kilograms per year per capita | +129.9% |
| 1999 | 0.4296 kilograms per year per capita | -9.0% |
| 2000 | 0.1428 kilograms per year per capita | -66.8% |
| 2001 | 0.2945 kilograms per year per capita | +106.2% |
| 2002 | 0.4044 kilograms per year per capita | +37.3% |
| 2003 | 0.3936 kilograms per year per capita | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 0.2815 kilograms per year per capita | -28.5% |
| 2005 | 0.2008 kilograms per year per capita | -28.7% |
| 2006 | 0.3513 kilograms per year per capita | +74.9% |
| 2007 | 0.3515 kilograms per year per capita | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 0.4019 kilograms per year per capita | +14.3% |
| 2009 | 0.3016 kilograms per year per capita | -25.0% |
| 2010 | 0.18 kilograms per year per capita | -40.3% |
| 2011 | 0.37 kilograms per year per capita | +105.6% |
| 2012 | 0.25 kilograms per year per capita | -32.4% |
| 2013 | 0.16 kilograms per year per capita | -36.0% |
| 2014 | 0.29 kilograms per year per capita | +81.2% |
| 2015 | 0.35 kilograms per year per capita | +20.7% |
| 2016 | 0.58 kilograms per year per capita | +65.7% |
| 2017 | 0.44 kilograms per year per capita | -24.1% |
| 2018 | 0.37 kilograms per year per capita | -15.9% |
| 2019 | 0.54 kilograms per year per capita | +45.9% |
| 2020 | 0.42 kilograms per year per capita | -22.2% |
| 2021 | 0.63 kilograms per year per capita | +50.0% |
| 2022 | 0.48 kilograms per year per capita | -23.8% |
| 2023 | 0.73 kilograms per year per capita | +52.1% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 0.73 kilograms per year per capita is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.18 kilograms per year per capita, 4.1× the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Malta's 0.73 kilograms per year per capita is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 5.93 kilograms per year per capita, 12% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fruit consumption by type 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | +497.7% | 0.0188 kilograms per year per capita | 0.1123 kilograms per year per capita |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1432 kilograms per year per capita | 0 kilograms per year per capita | 0.462 kilograms per year per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0402 kilograms per year per capita | 0 kilograms per year per capita | 0.2236 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1038 kilograms per year per capita | 0.0096 kilograms per year per capita | 0.3251 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3087 kilograms per year per capita | 0.1641 kilograms per year per capita | 0.4719 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3124 kilograms per year per capita | 0.1428 kilograms per year per capita | 0.4044 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.353 kilograms per year per capita | 0.16 kilograms per year per capita | 0.58 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.565 kilograms per year per capita | 0.42 kilograms per year per capita | 0.73 kilograms per year per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 27 Kazakhstan 1.39 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 28 Chad 1.04 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 29 Azerbaijan 0.77 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 31 Iceland 0.7 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 32 Syria 0.55 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 33 North Macedonia 0.54 kilograms per year per capita compare
More economy & growth data for Malta
- 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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 36.46 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 1.46 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 64,096 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 42.59 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 73.1 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 1.7 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 74,864 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 8.88 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fruit consumption by type in Malta?
- Fruit consumption by type in Malta was 0.73 kilograms per year 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 fruit consumption by type recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 0.73 kilograms per year per capita in 2023.
- What is the lowest fruit consumption by type recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kilograms per year per capita in 1961.
- How does Malta rank for fruit consumption by type?
- Malta ranks 30th out of 185 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fruit consumption by type rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 356.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Fruit consumption by type. 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.