Vegetable consumption per capita in Malta
Malta: Vegetable consumption per capita was 172.6 kilograms per year per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
172.6 kilograms per year per capita
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
32nd
of 192 countries
All-time high
261.09 kilograms per year per capita
in 2015
All-time low
66.59 kilograms per year per capita
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Vegetable 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
The most recent figure for vegetable consumption per capita in Malta is 172.6 kilograms per year per capita, 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 kilograms per year per capita in 2015 and was at its lowest, 66.59 kilograms per year per capita, 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 | kilograms per year per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 66.59 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1962 | 68.61 kilograms per year per capita | +3.0% |
| 1963 | 79.02 kilograms per year per capita | +15.2% |
| 1964 | 79.52 kilograms per year per capita | +0.6% |
| 1965 | 68.29 kilograms per year per capita | -14.1% |
| 1966 | 67.71 kilograms per year per capita | -0.9% |
| 1967 | 77.45 kilograms per year per capita | +14.4% |
| 1968 | 80.52 kilograms per year per capita | +4.0% |
| 1969 | 103.17 kilograms per year per capita | +28.1% |
| 1970 | 75.89 kilograms per year per capita | -26.4% |
| 1971 | 89.58 kilograms per year per capita | +18.0% |
| 1972 | 94.09 kilograms per year per capita | +5.0% |
| 1973 | 98.28 kilograms per year per capita | +4.4% |
| 1974 | 105.65 kilograms per year per capita | +7.5% |
| 1975 | 106.53 kilograms per year per capita | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 118.74 kilograms per year per capita | +11.5% |
| 1977 | 113.37 kilograms per year per capita | -4.5% |
| 1978 | 98.55 kilograms per year per capita | -13.1% |
| 1979 | 105.32 kilograms per year per capita | +6.9% |
| 1980 | 125.06 kilograms per year per capita | +18.7% |
| 1981 | 117.75 kilograms per year per capita | -5.8% |
| 1982 | 116.75 kilograms per year per capita | -0.8% |
| 1983 | 123.63 kilograms per year per capita | +5.9% |
| 1984 | 117.91 kilograms per year per capita | -4.6% |
| 1985 | 112.93 kilograms per year per capita | -4.2% |
| 1986 | 114.85 kilograms per year per capita | +1.7% |
| 1987 | 121.48 kilograms per year per capita | +5.8% |
| 1988 | 123.86 kilograms per year per capita | +2.0% |
| 1989 | 126.72 kilograms per year per capita | +2.3% |
| 1990 | 126.62 kilograms per year per capita | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 119.42 kilograms per year per capita | -5.7% |
| 1992 | 122.12 kilograms per year per capita | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 132.38 kilograms per year per capita | +8.4% |
| 1994 | 117.85 kilograms per year per capita | -11.0% |
| 1995 | 121.36 kilograms per year per capita | +3.0% |
| 1996 | 196.07 kilograms per year per capita | +61.6% |
| 1997 | 162.17 kilograms per year per capita | -17.3% |
| 1998 | 203 kilograms per year per capita | +25.2% |
| 1999 | 196.55 kilograms per year per capita | -3.2% |
| 2000 | 191.88 kilograms per year per capita | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 191.47 kilograms per year per capita | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 188.74 kilograms per year per capita | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 186.83 kilograms per year per capita | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 215.75 kilograms per year per capita | +15.5% |
| 2005 | 200.03 kilograms per year per capita | -7.3% |
| 2006 | 216.27 kilograms per year per capita | +8.1% |
| 2007 | 209.96 kilograms per year per capita | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 209 kilograms per year per capita | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 202.4 kilograms per year per capita | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 235.29 kilograms per year per capita | +16.2% |
| 2011 | 242.24 kilograms per year per capita | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 235.14 kilograms per year per capita | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 244.65 kilograms per year per capita | +4.0% |
| 2014 | 247.86 kilograms per year per capita | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 261.09 kilograms per year per capita | +5.3% |
| 2016 | 236.15 kilograms per year per capita | -9.6% |
| 2017 | 249.97 kilograms per year per capita | +5.9% |
| 2018 | 231.96 kilograms per year per capita | -7.2% |
| 2019 | 219.28 kilograms per year per capita | -5.5% |
| 2020 | 179.35 kilograms per year per capita | -18.2% |
| 2021 | 168.02 kilograms per year per capita | -6.3% |
| 2022 | 174.38 kilograms per year per capita | +3.8% |
| 2023 | 172.6 kilograms per year per capita | -1.0% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 172.6 kilograms per year per capita is above the median for high income countries, which is 129.06 kilograms per year per capita, 1.3× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Malta's 172.6 kilograms per year per capita is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 127.34 kilograms per year per capita, 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 kilograms per year per capita | 196.07 kilograms per year per capita |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 76.76 kilograms per year per capita | 66.59 kilograms per year per capita | 103.17 kilograms per year per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 100.6 kilograms per year per capita | 75.89 kilograms per year per capita | 118.74 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 120.1 kilograms per year per capita | 112.93 kilograms per year per capita | 126.72 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 149.75 kilograms per year per capita | 117.85 kilograms per year per capita | 203 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 201.23 kilograms per year per capita | 186.83 kilograms per year per capita | 216.27 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 240.36 kilograms per year per capita | 219.28 kilograms per year per capita | 261.09 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 173.59 kilograms per year per capita | 168.02 kilograms per year per capita | 179.35 kilograms per year per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 29 Germany 175.76 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 30 Qatar 173.75 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 31 Bahamas 173.12 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 33 Hong Kong 172.56 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 34 Cuba 171.79 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 35 United Kingdom 165.67 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 vegetable consumption per capita in Malta?
- Vegetable consumption per capita in Malta was 172.6 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 vegetable consumption per capita recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 261.09 kilograms per year per capita in 2015.
- What is the lowest vegetable consumption per capita recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 66.59 kilograms per year per capita 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Vegetable 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.