Wine consumption per person in Malta
Malta: Wine consumption per person was 1.73 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Wine consumption per person in Malta, 1961–2022
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in Litres of pure alcohol per person per year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for wine consumption per person in Malta is 1.73 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year, 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 person in Malta peaked at 2.5 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1122 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.47 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.576 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 1.41 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.23 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.48 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 1.89 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.13 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 1.88 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 2.5 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.78 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 1.46 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 2.09 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.98 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 1.77 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 2.28 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.37 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 1.1 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 1.73 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 3 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 38 Saint Lucia 1.8 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 39 North Macedonia 1.79 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 40 Bahamas 1.76 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 42 United States 1.59 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 43 Albania 1.59 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 44 Finland 1.58 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
More economy & growth data for Malta
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP 19.2% (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices 2.4% (2025)
- GDP per capita 35,197 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 5.3% (2025)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 20.40 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 35,197 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 0.885 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 2.00 billion current LCU (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 2.26 billion current US$ (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) -2.49 billion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is wine consumption per person in Malta?
- Wine consumption per person in Malta was 1.73 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in 2022, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest wine consumption per person recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 2.5 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in 1998.
- What is the lowest wine consumption per person recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in 1962.
- How does Malta rank for wine consumption per person?
- Malta ranks 41st out of 187 countries with data for 2022.
- Is wine consumption per person 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 World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Wine consumption per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Average per capita consumption of wine, as measured in liters of pure alcohol per year. 1 liter of wine contains around 0.12 liters of pure alcohol.