Per capita milk consumption in Malta
Malta: Per capita milk consumption was 272.83 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
272.83
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
11th
of 192 countries
All-time high
494.67
in 2014
All-time low
128.19
in 1964
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Per capita milk consumption in Malta, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, per capita milk consumption in Malta stood at 272.83.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% on the previous year and up 24.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita milk consumption in Malta peaked at 494.67 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 128.19, in 1964.
Malta ranks 11th of 192 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Per capita milk consumption in Malta, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 136.05 | — |
| 1962 | 132.59 | -2.5% |
| 1963 | 134 | +1.1% |
| 1964 | 128.19 | -4.3% |
| 1965 | 132.68 | +3.5% |
| 1966 | 141.02 | +6.3% |
| 1967 | 132.3 | -6.2% |
| 1968 | 141.82 | +7.2% |
| 1969 | 143.46 | +1.2% |
| 1970 | 150.86 | +5.2% |
| 1971 | 154.11 | +2.2% |
| 1972 | 154.83 | +0.5% |
| 1973 | 151.84 | -1.9% |
| 1974 | 159.69 | +5.2% |
| 1975 | 163.28 | +2.2% |
| 1976 | 180.67 | +10.6% |
| 1977 | 188.96 | +4.6% |
| 1978 | 181.9 | -3.7% |
| 1979 | 188.55 | +3.7% |
| 1980 | 177.99 | -5.6% |
| 1981 | 180.26 | +1.3% |
| 1982 | 167.53 | -7.1% |
| 1983 | 175.68 | +4.9% |
| 1984 | 171.66 | -2.3% |
| 1985 | 181.47 | +5.7% |
| 1986 | 173.23 | -4.5% |
| 1987 | 179.43 | +3.6% |
| 1988 | 180.12 | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 178.94 | -0.7% |
| 1990 | 170.8 | -4.6% |
| 1991 | 181.06 | +6.0% |
| 1992 | 185.18 | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 167.6 | -9.5% |
| 1994 | 148.08 | -11.6% |
| 1995 | 169.52 | +14.5% |
| 1996 | 192.2 | +13.4% |
| 1997 | 203.06 | +5.7% |
| 1998 | 203.41 | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 201.63 | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 210.39 | +4.3% |
| 2001 | 197.9 | -5.9% |
| 2002 | 199.86 | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 188.94 | -5.5% |
| 2004 | 189.53 | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 179.24 | -5.4% |
| 2006 | 175.23 | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 180.53 | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 185.06 | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 167.33 | -9.6% |
| 2010 | 206.55 | +23.4% |
| 2011 | 217.67 | +5.4% |
| 2012 | 231.17 | +6.2% |
| 2013 | 218.86 | -5.3% |
| 2014 | 494.67 | +126.0% |
| 2015 | 354.65 | -28.3% |
| 2016 | 362.1 | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 334.76 | -7.5% |
| 2018 | 319.43 | -4.6% |
| 2019 | 217.92 | -31.8% |
| 2020 | 283.34 | +30.0% |
| 2021 | 266.91 | -5.8% |
| 2022 | 276.59 | +3.6% |
| 2023 | 272.83 | -1.4% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 272.83 is above the median for high income countries, which is 189, 1.4× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Malta's 272.83 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 107.19, 2.5× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita milk consumption 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +126.0% | 218.86 | 494.67 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 135.79 | 128.19 | 143.46 | 9 |
| 1970s | 167.47 | 150.86 | 188.96 | 10 |
| 1980s | 176.63 | 167.53 | 181.47 | 10 |
| 1990s | 182.25 | 148.08 | 203.41 | 10 |
| 2000s | 187.4 | 167.33 | 210.39 | 10 |
| 2010s | 295.78 | 206.55 | 494.67 | 10 |
| 2020s | 274.92 | 266.91 | 283.34 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 8 Switzerland 289.98 compare
- 9 Turkmenistan 278.57 compare
- 10 Uzbekistan 275.62 compare
- 12 Latvia 259.7 compare
- 13 France 258.7 compare
- 14 Finland 257.81 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 per capita milk consumption in Malta?
- Per capita milk consumption in Malta was 272.83 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita milk consumption recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 494.67 in 2014.
- What is the lowest per capita milk consumption recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 128.19 in 1964.
- How does Malta rank for per capita milk consumption?
- Malta ranks 11th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita milk consumption rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.7%. 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 Per capita milk consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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