Fruit consumption by fruit type in Malta
Malta: Fruit consumption by fruit type was 0.73 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Fruit consumption by fruit type in Malta, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Malta recorded 0.73 for fruit consumption by fruit 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 fruit type in Malta peaked at 0.73 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0, 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 fruit type in Malta, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 | — |
| 1962 | 0 | — |
| 1963 | 0 | — |
| 1964 | 0 | — |
| 1965 | 0.3188 | — |
| 1966 | 0.3852 | +20.8% |
| 1967 | 0.1039 | -73.0% |
| 1968 | 0.462 | +344.4% |
| 1969 | 0.0188 | -95.9% |
| 1970 | 0.1123 | +497.7% |
| 1971 | 0.2236 | +99.2% |
| 1972 | 0.0093 | -95.9% |
| 1973 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1974 | 0 | — |
| 1975 | 0 | — |
| 1976 | 0 | — |
| 1977 | 0.028 | — |
| 1978 | 0.0283 | +1.0% |
| 1979 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0096 | — |
| 1981 | 0.0389 | +303.9% |
| 1982 | 0.0294 | -24.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0693 | +135.4% |
| 1984 | 0.0998 | +44.1% |
| 1985 | 0.0803 | -19.5% |
| 1986 | 0.1213 | +51.0% |
| 1987 | 0.1014 | -16.4% |
| 1988 | 0.3251 | +220.7% |
| 1989 | 0.1628 | -49.9% |
| 1990 | 0.1937 | +18.9% |
| 1991 | 0.3786 | +95.5% |
| 1992 | 0.2356 | -37.8% |
| 1993 | 0.1641 | -30.3% |
| 1994 | 0.3699 | +125.4% |
| 1995 | 0.3192 | -13.7% |
| 1996 | 0.3191 | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.2053 | -35.7% |
| 1998 | 0.4719 | +129.9% |
| 1999 | 0.4296 | -9.0% |
| 2000 | 0.1428 | -66.8% |
| 2001 | 0.2945 | +106.2% |
| 2002 | 0.4044 | +37.3% |
| 2003 | 0.3936 | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 0.2815 | -28.5% |
| 2005 | 0.2008 | -28.7% |
| 2006 | 0.3513 | +74.9% |
| 2007 | 0.3515 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 0.4019 | +14.3% |
| 2009 | 0.3016 | -25.0% |
| 2010 | 0.18 | -40.3% |
| 2011 | 0.37 | +105.6% |
| 2012 | 0.25 | -32.4% |
| 2013 | 0.16 | -36.0% |
| 2014 | 0.29 | +81.2% |
| 2015 | 0.35 | +20.7% |
| 2016 | 0.58 | +65.7% |
| 2017 | 0.44 | -24.1% |
| 2018 | 0.37 | -15.9% |
| 2019 | 0.54 | +45.9% |
| 2020 | 0.42 | -22.2% |
| 2021 | 0.63 | +50.0% |
| 2022 | 0.48 | -23.8% |
| 2023 | 0.73 | +52.1% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 0.73 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.18, 4.1× the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Malta's 0.73 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 5.93, 12% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fruit consumption by fruit 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 | 0.1123 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1432 | 0 | 0.462 | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0402 | 0 | 0.2236 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1038 | 0.0096 | 0.3251 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3087 | 0.1641 | 0.4719 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3124 | 0.1428 | 0.4044 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.353 | 0.16 | 0.58 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.565 | 0.42 | 0.73 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 27 Kazakhstan 1.39 compare
- 28 Chad 1.04 compare
- 29 Azerbaijan 0.77 compare
- 31 Iceland 0.7 compare
- 32 Syria 0.55 compare
- 33 North Macedonia 0.54 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 fruit consumption by fruit type in Malta?
- Fruit consumption by fruit type in Malta was 0.73 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fruit consumption by fruit type recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 0.73 in 2023.
- What is the lowest fruit consumption by fruit type recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1961.
- How does Malta rank for fruit consumption by fruit type?
- Malta ranks 30th out of 185 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fruit consumption by fruit 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Fruit consumption by fruit type. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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