> Malta had 13,800 cattle in 2024, the 170th largest in the world (0.00% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 7.3%. The record was 22,000 head in 1991.

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# Cattle in Malta

Malta had 13,800 cattle in 2024, the 170th largest in the world (0.00% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 7.3%. The record was 22,000 head in 1991.

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Animals, 202413,800 head
World rank170 of 190
10-year change−7.3%
Record22,000 head1991

## Cattle in Malta, 1961–2024 (head)

## Malta compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total0.00%0.00% in 2014
10-year change−7.3%world +9.7%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Head | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 168 | [Solomon Islands](https://husfarm.com/production/cattle/solomon-islands/) | 15,381 | 0.00% |
| 169 | [Dominica](https://husfarm.com/production/cattle/dominica/) | 13,873 | 0.00% |
| 170 | **Malta** | 13,800 | 0.00% |
| 171 | [Tonga](https://husfarm.com/production/cattle/tonga/) | 12,196 | 0.00% |
| 172 | [Barbados](https://husfarm.com/production/cattle/barbados/) | 11,241 | 0.00% |

[Full ranking of 190 countries](https://husfarm.com/production/cattle/)

### Map of cattle numbers by country

under 0.1%0.1–1%1–5%5–15%15% or moreno data
Share of the world total; Malta is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.

## By year

| Year | Head | Change |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2024 | 13,800 | −3.0% |
| 2023 | 14,230 | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 14,200 | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 14,020 | −1.9% |
| 2020 | 14,290 | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 14,000 | −0.8% |
| 2018 | 14,120 | −0.5% |
| 2017 | 14,184 | −1.2% |
| 2016 | 14,356 | −4.4% |
| 2015 | 15,020 | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 14,883 | −2.2% |
| 2013 | 15,220 | −2.4% |
| 2012 | 15,593 | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 15,074 | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 14,954 | −8.1% |
| 2009 | 16,264 | −16% |
| 2008 | 19,442 | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 19,233 | −2.6% |
| 2006 | 19,742 | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 19,408 | +8.2% |
| 2004 | 17,940 | −4.4% |
| 2003 | 18,770 | −1.2% |
| 2002 | 19,003 | −1.0% |
| 2001 | 19,200 | 0.0% |
| 2000 | 19,200 | −4.0% |
| 1999 | 20,000 | +5.3% |
| 1998 | 19,000 | −9.5% |
| 1997 | 21,000 | 0.0% |
| 1996 | 21,000 | +14% |
| 1995 | 18,500 | −6.6% |
| 1994 | 19,800 | −7.9% |
| 1993 | 21,500 | −2.3% |
| 1992 | 22,000 | 0.0% |
| 1991 | 22,000 | +4.8% |
| 1990 | 21,000 | +2.2% |
| 1989 | 20,540 | +8.1% |
| 1988 | 19,000 | +5.6% |
| 1987 | 18,000 | +13% |
| 1986 | 16,000 | +14% |
| 1985 | 14,000 | 0.0% |
| 1984 | 14,000 | +9.4% |
| 1983 | 12,794 | +5.8% |
| 1982 | 12,087 | +6.2% |
| 1981 | 11,385 | −20% |
| 1980 | 14,210 | +3.7% |
| 1979 | 13,701 | −2.5% |
| 1978 | 14,052 | −6.3% |
| 1977 | 15,004 | +3.8% |
| 1976 | 14,449 | +29% |
| 1975 | 11,195 | +12% |
| 1974 | 10,035 | +1.8% |
| 1973 | 9,856 | +8.9% |
| 1972 | 9,049 | −5.6% |
| 1971 | 9,590 | +8.5% |
| 1970 | 8,841 | −0.1% |
| 1969 | 8,849 | −10% |
| 1968 | 9,850 | +11% |
| 1967 | 8,849 | +8.8% |
| 1966 | 8,137 | +12% |
| 1965 | 7,258 | −9.1% |
| 1964 | 7,987 | +19% |
| 1963 | 6,731 | −16% |
| 1962 | 8,000 | −1.1% |
| 1961 | 8,090 | — |

## Questions and answers

### How many cattle are there in Malta?

Malta had 13,800 cattle in 2024, 0.00% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.

### Where does Malta rank in the world by number of cattle?

Malta ranked 170th of 190 countries in 2024. The largest herd was in Brazil with 15.1% of the world total.

### How has the number of cattle in Malta changed?

It fell by 7.3% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +9.7% for the world. The record was 22,000 head in 1991.

### 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

[Brazil](https://husfarm.com/production/cattle/brazil/)[India](https://husfarm.com/production/cattle/india/)[United States](https://husfarm.com/production/cattle/united-states/)[Ethiopia](https://husfarm.com/production/cattle/ethiopia/)[China](https://husfarm.com/production/cattle/china/)[Pakistan](https://husfarm.com/production/cattle/pakistan/)[Argentina](https://husfarm.com/production/cattle/argentina/)[Chad](https://husfarm.com/production/cattle/chad/)[Tanzania](https://husfarm.com/production/cattle/tanzania/)[Mexico](https://husfarm.com/production/cattle/mexico/)[Sudan](https://husfarm.com/production/cattle/sudan/)[Australia](https://husfarm.com/production/cattle/australia/)
[All countries producing cattle](https://husfarm.com/production/cattle/)

## Other products of Malta

[Cow milk](https://husfarm.com/production/cow-milk/malta/)[Beer](https://husfarm.com/production/beer/malta/)[Tomatoes](https://husfarm.com/production/tomatoes/malta/)[Potatoes](https://husfarm.com/production/potatoes/malta/)[Onions, dry](https://husfarm.com/production/onions/malta/)[Cauliflower and broccoli](https://husfarm.com/production/cauliflower-and-broccoli/malta/)[Chicken meat](https://husfarm.com/production/chicken-meat/malta/)[Cabbages](https://husfarm.com/production/cabbages/malta/)[Pumpkins and squash](https://husfarm.com/production/pumpkins/malta/)[Pork (pig meat)](https://husfarm.com/production/pork/malta/)[Watermelons](https://husfarm.com/production/watermelons/malta/)[Lettuce and chicory](https://husfarm.com/production/lettuce/malta/)
[Agricultural production in Malta](https://husfarm.com/production/country/malta/)

Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. [fao.org/faostat](https://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data/QCL). Licence: [CC BY 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.

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