Beef (cattle meat) production in Malta
In 2024 Malta produced 1,150 t of beef (cattle meat), the 161st largest in the world (0.00% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 1.9%. The record was 3,001 t in 1961.
- Production, 2024
- 1,150 t
- World rank
- 161 of 189
- 10-year change
- +1.9%
- Record
- 3,001 t
- 1961
Beef (cattle meat) in Malta, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Malta compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.00%
- 0.00% in 2014
- kg per person
- 2.13
- world 8.55
- 10-year change
- +1.9%
- world +10%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 159 | Timor-Leste | 1,275 | 0.00% |
| 160 | Comoros | 1,226 | 0.00% |
| 161 | Malta | 1,150 | 0.00% |
| 162 | Lesotho | 1,042 | 0.00% |
| 163 | Trinidad and Tobago | 1,020 | 0.00% |
Map of world production of beef (cattle meat)
Share of the world total; Malta is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1,150 | +4.5% |
| 2023 | 1,100 | +5.8% |
| 2022 | 1,040 | −1.0% |
| 2021 | 1,050 | −7.9% |
| 2020 | 1,140 | +11% |
| 2019 | 1,030 | −3.7% |
| 2018 | 1,070 | −4.2% |
| 2017 | 1,117 | −3.0% |
| 2016 | 1,151 | +12% |
| 2015 | 1,032 | −8.6% |
| 2014 | 1,129 | −0.4% |
| 2013 | 1,134 | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 1,111 | −1.5% |
| 2011 | 1,128 | −21% |
| 2010 | 1,422 | −7.8% |
| 2009 | 1,543 | +4.3% |
| 2008 | 1,479 | +6.7% |
| 2007 | 1,386 | −0.9% |
| 2006 | 1,398 | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 1,390 | +7.8% |
| 2004 | 1,290 | −8.4% |
| 2003 | 1,408 | −14% |
| 2002 | 1,636 | +6.5% |
| 2001 | 1,536 | −4.5% |
| 2000 | 1,608 | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 1,588 | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 1,584 | −6.0% |
| 1997 | 1,686 | −3.7% |
| 1996 | 1,750 | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 1,736 | +5.2% |
| 1994 | 1,650 | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 1,640 | 0.0% |
| 1992 | 1,640 | −0.6% |
| 1991 | 1,650 | −2.8% |
| 1990 | 1,697 | +9.5% |
| 1989 | 1,550 | −10% |
| 1988 | 1,730 | +15% |
| 1987 | 1,500 | +5.6% |
| 1986 | 1,420 | −0.1% |
| 1985 | 1,422 | −7.3% |
| 1984 | 1,534 | −3.8% |
| 1983 | 1,595 | −7.3% |
| 1982 | 1,720 | −25% |
| 1981 | 2,282 | −4.6% |
| 1980 | 2,391 | +13% |
| 1979 | 2,116 | −13% |
| 1978 | 2,420 | +14% |
| 1977 | 2,129 | +8.5% |
| 1976 | 1,962 | +19% |
| 1975 | 1,644 | +7.8% |
| 1974 | 1,525 | −3.1% |
| 1973 | 1,574 | −36% |
| 1972 | 2,453 | +1.1% |
| 1971 | 2,426 | +3.4% |
| 1970 | 2,347 | −6.1% |
| 1969 | 2,500 | −8.4% |
| 1968 | 2,728 | +16% |
| 1967 | 2,351 | +6.6% |
| 1966 | 2,206 | −6.3% |
| 1965 | 2,354 | 0.0% |
| 1964 | 2,354 | −13% |
| 1963 | 2,696 | −7.0% |
| 1962 | 2,899 | −3.4% |
| 1961 | 3,001 | — |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 1 t USD 7,000
- Exporter rank
- 89 of 92
- Imports
- 873 t USD 7.2 m
- Importer rank
- 71 of 169
FAOSTAT detailed trade data, release of 23 July 2026; quantities in tonnes, values in current US dollars; exports include re-exports. World exporters and importers
Questions and answers
What is the production of beef (cattle meat) in Malta?
Malta produced 1,150 t in 2024, 0.00% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Malta rank in the world for production of beef (cattle meat)?
Malta ranked 161st of 189 countries in 2024. The largest producer was United States with 17.6% of the world total.
How has the production of beef (cattle meat) in Malta changed?
It rose by 1.9% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +10% for the world. The record was 3,001 t in 1961.
Does Malta export or import meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled?
In 2024 Malta reported exports of 1 t (USD 7,000) and imports of 873 t (USD 7.2 m), according to FAOSTAT trade data.
Where does this data come from?
From FAOSTAT, the statistics database of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Shares, ranks and per-person figures are calculated by Husfarm.
Other large producers
Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. fao.org/faostat. Licence: CC BY 4.0. Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.