Fruit consumption per capita in Malta
Malta: Fruit consumption per capita was 83.49 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
83.49
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
94th
of 192 countries
All-time high
115.21
in 1995
All-time low
43.16
in 1965
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Fruit consumption per capita in Malta, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Malta recorded 83.49 for fruit consumption per capita in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fruit consumption per capita in Malta peaked at 115.21 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 43.16, in 1965.
Malta ranks 94th 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.
Fruit consumption per capita in Malta, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 49.82 | — |
| 1962 | 52.19 | +4.8% |
| 1963 | 47.64 | -8.7% |
| 1964 | 51.17 | +7.4% |
| 1965 | 43.16 | -15.6% |
| 1966 | 49.94 | +15.7% |
| 1967 | 51.89 | +3.9% |
| 1968 | 49.59 | -4.4% |
| 1969 | 56.63 | +14.2% |
| 1970 | 55.26 | -2.4% |
| 1971 | 57.11 | +3.4% |
| 1972 | 61.54 | +7.7% |
| 1973 | 54.24 | -11.8% |
| 1974 | 52.24 | -3.7% |
| 1975 | 62.12 | +18.9% |
| 1976 | 68.23 | +9.8% |
| 1977 | 52.1 | -23.6% |
| 1978 | 54.96 | +5.5% |
| 1979 | 57.27 | +4.2% |
| 1980 | 67.28 | +17.5% |
| 1981 | 65.43 | -2.8% |
| 1982 | 67.13 | +2.6% |
| 1983 | 60.31 | -10.2% |
| 1984 | 64.94 | +7.7% |
| 1985 | 72.68 | +11.9% |
| 1986 | 69.55 | -4.3% |
| 1987 | 75.41 | +8.4% |
| 1988 | 83.26 | +10.4% |
| 1989 | 74.92 | -10.0% |
| 1990 | 87.18 | +16.4% |
| 1991 | 84.51 | -3.1% |
| 1992 | 84.88 | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 98.13 | +15.6% |
| 1994 | 95.17 | -3.0% |
| 1995 | 115.21 | +21.1% |
| 1996 | 88.71 | -23.0% |
| 1997 | 90.42 | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 104.28 | +15.3% |
| 1999 | 98.55 | -5.5% |
| 2000 | 100.18 | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 96.17 | -4.0% |
| 2002 | 93.49 | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 102.73 | +9.9% |
| 2004 | 106.11 | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 115.05 | +8.4% |
| 2006 | 99.93 | -13.1% |
| 2007 | 94.31 | -5.6% |
| 2008 | 98.88 | +4.8% |
| 2009 | 99.93 | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 73.46 | -26.5% |
| 2011 | 89.27 | +21.5% |
| 2012 | 86.3 | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 77.12 | -10.6% |
| 2014 | 74.84 | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 86.96 | +16.2% |
| 2016 | 81.07 | -6.8% |
| 2017 | 82.68 | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 86.68 | +4.8% |
| 2019 | 86.97 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 69.13 | -20.5% |
| 2021 | 81.79 | +18.3% |
| 2022 | 81.84 | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 83.49 | +2.0% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 83.49 is below the median for high income countries, which is 95.22, 88% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Malta's 83.49 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 89.47, 93% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 50.22 | 43.16 | 56.63 | 9 |
| 1970s | 57.51 | 52.1 | 68.23 | 10 |
| 1980s | 70.09 | 60.31 | 83.26 | 10 |
| 1990s | 94.7 | 84.51 | 115.21 | 10 |
| 2000s | 100.68 | 93.49 | 115.05 | 10 |
| 2010s | 82.53 | 73.46 | 89.27 | 10 |
| 2020s | 79.06 | 69.13 | 83.49 | 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 fruit consumption per capita in Malta?
- Fruit consumption per capita in Malta was 83.49 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fruit consumption per capita recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 115.21 in 1995.
- What is the lowest fruit consumption per capita recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.16 in 1965.
- How does Malta rank for fruit consumption per capita?
- Malta ranks 94th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fruit consumption per capita rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Fruit consumption per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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