Fruit consumption per capita in Malta
Malta: Fruit consumption per capita was 83.49 kilograms per year per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
83.49 kilograms per year per capita
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
94th
of 192 countries
All-time high
115.21 kilograms per year per capita
in 1995
All-time low
43.16 kilograms per year per capita
in 1965
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Fruit consumption per capita 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 83.49 kilograms per year per capita 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 kilograms per year per capita in 1995 and was at its lowest, 43.16 kilograms per year per capita, 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 | kilograms per year per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 49.82 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1962 | 52.19 kilograms per year per capita | +4.8% |
| 1963 | 47.64 kilograms per year per capita | -8.7% |
| 1964 | 51.17 kilograms per year per capita | +7.4% |
| 1965 | 43.16 kilograms per year per capita | -15.6% |
| 1966 | 49.94 kilograms per year per capita | +15.7% |
| 1967 | 51.89 kilograms per year per capita | +3.9% |
| 1968 | 49.59 kilograms per year per capita | -4.4% |
| 1969 | 56.63 kilograms per year per capita | +14.2% |
| 1970 | 55.26 kilograms per year per capita | -2.4% |
| 1971 | 57.11 kilograms per year per capita | +3.4% |
| 1972 | 61.54 kilograms per year per capita | +7.7% |
| 1973 | 54.24 kilograms per year per capita | -11.8% |
| 1974 | 52.24 kilograms per year per capita | -3.7% |
| 1975 | 62.12 kilograms per year per capita | +18.9% |
| 1976 | 68.23 kilograms per year per capita | +9.8% |
| 1977 | 52.1 kilograms per year per capita | -23.6% |
| 1978 | 54.96 kilograms per year per capita | +5.5% |
| 1979 | 57.27 kilograms per year per capita | +4.2% |
| 1980 | 67.28 kilograms per year per capita | +17.5% |
| 1981 | 65.43 kilograms per year per capita | -2.8% |
| 1982 | 67.13 kilograms per year per capita | +2.6% |
| 1983 | 60.31 kilograms per year per capita | -10.2% |
| 1984 | 64.94 kilograms per year per capita | +7.7% |
| 1985 | 72.68 kilograms per year per capita | +11.9% |
| 1986 | 69.55 kilograms per year per capita | -4.3% |
| 1987 | 75.41 kilograms per year per capita | +8.4% |
| 1988 | 83.26 kilograms per year per capita | +10.4% |
| 1989 | 74.92 kilograms per year per capita | -10.0% |
| 1990 | 87.18 kilograms per year per capita | +16.4% |
| 1991 | 84.51 kilograms per year per capita | -3.1% |
| 1992 | 84.88 kilograms per year per capita | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 98.13 kilograms per year per capita | +15.6% |
| 1994 | 95.17 kilograms per year per capita | -3.0% |
| 1995 | 115.21 kilograms per year per capita | +21.1% |
| 1996 | 88.71 kilograms per year per capita | -23.0% |
| 1997 | 90.42 kilograms per year per capita | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 104.28 kilograms per year per capita | +15.3% |
| 1999 | 98.55 kilograms per year per capita | -5.5% |
| 2000 | 100.18 kilograms per year per capita | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 96.17 kilograms per year per capita | -4.0% |
| 2002 | 93.49 kilograms per year per capita | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 102.73 kilograms per year per capita | +9.9% |
| 2004 | 106.11 kilograms per year per capita | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 115.05 kilograms per year per capita | +8.4% |
| 2006 | 99.93 kilograms per year per capita | -13.1% |
| 2007 | 94.31 kilograms per year per capita | -5.6% |
| 2008 | 98.88 kilograms per year per capita | +4.8% |
| 2009 | 99.93 kilograms per year per capita | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 73.46 kilograms per year per capita | -26.5% |
| 2011 | 89.27 kilograms per year per capita | +21.5% |
| 2012 | 86.3 kilograms per year per capita | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 77.12 kilograms per year per capita | -10.6% |
| 2014 | 74.84 kilograms per year per capita | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 86.96 kilograms per year per capita | +16.2% |
| 2016 | 81.07 kilograms per year per capita | -6.8% |
| 2017 | 82.68 kilograms per year per capita | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 86.68 kilograms per year per capita | +4.8% |
| 2019 | 86.97 kilograms per year per capita | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 69.13 kilograms per year per capita | -20.5% |
| 2021 | 81.79 kilograms per year per capita | +18.3% |
| 2022 | 81.84 kilograms per year per capita | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 83.49 kilograms per year per capita | +2.0% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 83.49 kilograms per year per capita is below the median for high income countries, which is 95.22 kilograms per year per capita, 88% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Malta's 83.49 kilograms per year per capita is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 89.47 kilograms per year per capita, 93% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 50.22 kilograms per year per capita | 43.16 kilograms per year per capita | 56.63 kilograms per year per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 57.51 kilograms per year per capita | 52.1 kilograms per year per capita | 68.23 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 70.09 kilograms per year per capita | 60.31 kilograms per year per capita | 83.26 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 94.7 kilograms per year per capita | 84.51 kilograms per year per capita | 115.21 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 100.68 kilograms per year per capita | 93.49 kilograms per year per capita | 115.05 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 82.53 kilograms per year per capita | 73.46 kilograms per year per capita | 89.27 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 79.06 kilograms per year per capita | 69.13 kilograms per year per capita | 83.49 kilograms per year per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 91 Indonesia 85.38 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 92 Bolivia 85.15 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 93 Seychelles 84.5 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 95 Mali 83.04 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 96 El Salvador 82.78 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 97 Angola 82.42 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 per capita in Malta?
- Fruit consumption per capita in Malta was 83.49 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 per capita recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 115.21 kilograms per year per capita in 1995.
- What is the lowest fruit consumption per capita recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.16 kilograms per year per capita 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Fruit consumption per capita. 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.