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 184 regions 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.

Fruit consumption by type in Malta

Name: Fruit consumption by type in Malta
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

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%

Rank

30th

of 184 regions

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

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 184 regions on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

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

See the full ranking of 185 places →

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)

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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 184 regions 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

Indicator: Fruit consumption by type
Unit: kilograms per year per capita
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 185 places, 9,134 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

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.