Vegetable consumption per capita in Malta
Malta: Vegetable consumption per capita was 172.6 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Vegetable consumption per capita in Malta, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for vegetable consumption per capita in Malta is 172.6, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 29.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, vegetable consumption per capita in Malta peaked at 261.09 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 66.59, in 1961.
Malta ranks 32nd of 192 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Vegetable consumption per capita in Malta, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 66.59 | — |
| 1962 | 68.61 | +3.0% |
| 1963 | 79.02 | +15.2% |
| 1964 | 79.52 | +0.6% |
| 1965 | 68.29 | -14.1% |
| 1966 | 67.71 | -0.9% |
| 1967 | 77.45 | +14.4% |
| 1968 | 80.52 | +4.0% |
| 1969 | 103.17 | +28.1% |
| 1970 | 75.89 | -26.4% |
| 1971 | 89.58 | +18.0% |
| 1972 | 94.09 | +5.0% |
| 1973 | 98.28 | +4.4% |
| 1974 | 105.65 | +7.5% |
| 1975 | 106.53 | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 118.74 | +11.5% |
| 1977 | 113.37 | -4.5% |
| 1978 | 98.55 | -13.1% |
| 1979 | 105.32 | +6.9% |
| 1980 | 125.06 | +18.7% |
| 1981 | 117.75 | -5.8% |
| 1982 | 116.75 | -0.8% |
| 1983 | 123.63 | +5.9% |
| 1984 | 117.91 | -4.6% |
| 1985 | 112.93 | -4.2% |
| 1986 | 114.85 | +1.7% |
| 1987 | 121.48 | +5.8% |
| 1988 | 123.86 | +2.0% |
| 1989 | 126.72 | +2.3% |
| 1990 | 126.62 | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 119.42 | -5.7% |
| 1992 | 122.12 | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 132.38 | +8.4% |
| 1994 | 117.85 | -11.0% |
| 1995 | 121.36 | +3.0% |
| 1996 | 196.07 | +61.6% |
| 1997 | 162.17 | -17.3% |
| 1998 | 203 | +25.2% |
| 1999 | 196.55 | -3.2% |
| 2000 | 191.88 | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 191.47 | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 188.74 | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 186.83 | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 215.75 | +15.5% |
| 2005 | 200.03 | -7.3% |
| 2006 | 216.27 | +8.1% |
| 2007 | 209.96 | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 209 | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 202.4 | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 235.29 | +16.2% |
| 2011 | 242.24 | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 235.14 | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 244.65 | +4.0% |
| 2014 | 247.86 | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 261.09 | +5.3% |
| 2016 | 236.15 | -9.6% |
| 2017 | 249.97 | +5.9% |
| 2018 | 231.96 | -7.2% |
| 2019 | 219.28 | -5.5% |
| 2020 | 179.35 | -18.2% |
| 2021 | 168.02 | -6.3% |
| 2022 | 174.38 | +3.8% |
| 2023 | 172.6 | -1.0% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 172.6 is above the median for high income countries, which is 129.06, 1.3× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Malta's 172.6 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 127.34, 1.4× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Vegetable consumption per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | +61.6% | 121.36 | 196.07 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 76.76 | 66.59 | 103.17 | 9 |
| 1970s | 100.6 | 75.89 | 118.74 | 10 |
| 1980s | 120.1 | 112.93 | 126.72 | 10 |
| 1990s | 149.75 | 117.85 | 203 | 10 |
| 2000s | 201.23 | 186.83 | 216.27 | 10 |
| 2010s | 240.36 | 219.28 | 261.09 | 10 |
| 2020s | 173.59 | 168.02 | 179.35 | 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 vegetable consumption per capita in Malta?
- Vegetable consumption per capita in Malta was 172.6 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest vegetable consumption per capita recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 261.09 in 2015.
- What is the lowest vegetable consumption per capita recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 66.59 in 1961.
- How does Malta rank for vegetable consumption per capita?
- Malta ranks 32nd out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is vegetable consumption per capita rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.4%. 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 Vegetable consumption per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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