Wine consumption per capita in Malta
Malta: Wine consumption per capita was 1.73 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
1.73
Change on year
up 57.1%
World rank
41st
of 187 countries
All-time high
2.5
in 1998
All-time low
0
in 1962
Years of data
62
1961–2022
Wine consumption per capita in Malta, 1961–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for wine consumption per capita in Malta is 1.73, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of up 57.1% on the previous year and down 10.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wine consumption per capita in Malta peaked at 2.5 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1962.
Malta ranks 41st of 187 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Wine consumption per capita in Malta, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.47 | — |
| 1962 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1963 | 0 | — |
| 1964 | 0 | — |
| 1965 | 0.05 | — |
| 1966 | 0.07 | +40.0% |
| 1967 | 0.12 | +71.4% |
| 1968 | 0.16 | +33.3% |
| 1969 | 0.14 | -12.5% |
| 1970 | 0.81 | +478.6% |
| 1971 | 0.33 | -59.3% |
| 1972 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1973 | 0.28 | — |
| 1974 | 0.66 | +135.7% |
| 1975 | 0.33 | -50.0% |
| 1976 | 1.41 | +327.3% |
| 1977 | 0.34 | -75.9% |
| 1978 | 0.99 | +191.2% |
| 1979 | 0.61 | -38.4% |
| 1980 | 0.48 | -21.3% |
| 1981 | 0.95 | +97.9% |
| 1982 | 0.83 | -12.6% |
| 1983 | 1.05 | +26.5% |
| 1984 | 1.26 | +20.0% |
| 1985 | 1.17 | -7.1% |
| 1986 | 1.49 | +27.4% |
| 1987 | 1.24 | -16.8% |
| 1988 | 1.89 | +52.4% |
| 1989 | 1.89 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 1.88 | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 1.95 | +3.7% |
| 1992 | 1.95 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 2.02 | +3.6% |
| 1994 | 2.09 | +3.5% |
| 1995 | 2.16 | +3.3% |
| 1996 | 2.22 | +2.8% |
| 1997 | 2.09 | -5.9% |
| 1998 | 2.5 | +19.6% |
| 1999 | 2.47 | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 2.09 | -15.3% |
| 2001 | 2 | -4.3% |
| 2002 | 1.99 | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 1.46 | -26.6% |
| 2004 | 1.51 | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 1.71 | +13.3% |
| 2006 | 1.73 | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 1.76 | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 1.77 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 1.77 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 1.77 | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 1.85 | +4.4% |
| 2012 | 1.92 | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 1.98 | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 1.87 | -5.5% |
| 2015 | 2.04 | +9.2% |
| 2016 | 2.14 | +4.8% |
| 2017 | 2.28 | +6.8% |
| 2018 | 2.03 | -11.2% |
| 2019 | 1.89 | -6.6% |
| 2020 | 1.29 | -32.0% |
| 2021 | 1.1 | -14.6% |
| 2022 | 1.73 | +57.1% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 1.73 is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.94, 89% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Malta's 1.73 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.017, 101.7× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Wine 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | +478.6% | 0.14 | 0.81 |
| 1976 | +327.3% | 0.33 | 1.41 |
| 1978 | +191.2% | 0.34 | 0.99 |
| 1974 | +135.7% | 0.28 | 0.66 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1122 | 0 | 0.47 | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.576 | 0 | 1.41 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.23 | 0.48 | 1.89 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.13 | 1.88 | 2.5 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.78 | 1.46 | 2.09 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.98 | 1.77 | 2.28 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.37 | 1.1 | 1.73 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 38 Saint Lucia 1.8 compare
- 39 North Macedonia 1.79 compare
- 40 Bahamas 1.76 compare
- 42 United States 1.59 compare
- 43 Albania 1.59 compare
- 44 Finland 1.58 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 wine consumption per capita in Malta?
- Wine consumption per capita in Malta was 1.73 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest wine consumption per capita recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 2.5 in 1998.
- What is the lowest wine consumption per capita recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1962.
- How does Malta rank for wine consumption per capita?
- Malta ranks 41st out of 187 countries with data for 2022.
- Is wine consumption per capita rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Wine consumption per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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