Chicken meat production in Malta
In 2024 Malta produced 4,950 t of chicken meat, the 150th largest in the world (0.00% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 26%. The record was 7,405 t in 2003.
- Production, 2024
- 4,950 t
- World rank
- 150 of 189
- 10-year change
- +26%
- Record
- 7,405 t
- 2003
Chicken 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
- 9.17
- world 15.7
- 10-year change
- +26%
- world +27%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 148 | Central African Republic | 6,062 | 0.00% |
| 149 | Bahamas | 5,997 | 0.00% |
| 150 | Malta | 4,950 | 0.00% |
| 151 | Mauritania | 4,934 | 0.00% |
| 152 | Gabon | 4,220 | 0.00% |
Map of world production of chicken meat
Share of the world total; Malta is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 4,950 | +4.4% |
| 2023 | 4,740 | +12% |
| 2022 | 4,250 | +4.4% |
| 2021 | 4,070 | −1.9% |
| 2020 | 4,150 | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 3,990 | +4.5% |
| 2018 | 3,820 | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 3,676 | −4.1% |
| 2016 | 3,832 | −2.1% |
| 2015 | 3,913 | −0.1% |
| 2014 | 3,916 | −4.8% |
| 2013 | 4,115 | −3.0% |
| 2012 | 4,244 | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 4,155 | −5.5% |
| 2010 | 4,398 | −6.1% |
| 2009 | 4,686 | −5.9% |
| 2008 | 4,979 | +8.5% |
| 2007 | 4,587 | +17% |
| 2006 | 3,935 | −13% |
| 2005 | 4,518 | −28% |
| 2004 | 6,294 | −15% |
| 2003 | 7,405 | +11% |
| 2002 | 6,661 | +6.5% |
| 2001 | 6,256 | +4.3% |
| 2000 | 6,000 | +14% |
| 1999 | 5,250 | +5.3% |
| 1998 | 4,988 | −0.2% |
| 1997 | 5,000 | −23% |
| 1996 | 6,500 | +30% |
| 1995 | 5,000 | +6.4% |
| 1994 | 4,700 | +5.6% |
| 1993 | 4,452 | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 4,440 | +2.8% |
| 1991 | 4,320 | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 4,300 | −0.6% |
| 1989 | 4,325 | +3.0% |
| 1988 | 4,200 | +2.4% |
| 1987 | 4,100 | +2.5% |
| 1986 | 4,000 | 0.0% |
| 1985 | 4,000 | +2.6% |
| 1984 | 3,900 | −0.2% |
| 1983 | 3,908 | +4.0% |
| 1982 | 3,756 | −22% |
| 1981 | 4,836 | +5.9% |
| 1980 | 4,568 | −0.8% |
| 1979 | 4,606 | +22% |
| 1978 | 3,770 | −6.7% |
| 1977 | 4,042 | +15% |
| 1976 | 3,500 | +9.7% |
| 1975 | 3,191 | +14% |
| 1974 | 2,811 | −21% |
| 1973 | 3,536 | +34% |
| 1972 | 2,643 | −11% |
| 1971 | 2,965 | +25% |
| 1970 | 2,381 | +5.3% |
| 1969 | 2,262 | −4.3% |
| 1968 | 2,364 | +73% |
| 1967 | 1,367 | +3.2% |
| 1966 | 1,325 | +10% |
| 1965 | 1,200 | 0.0% |
| 1964 | 1,200 | +9.1% |
| 1963 | 1,100 | +4.8% |
| 1962 | 1,050 | +11% |
| 1961 | 950 | — |
Trade, 2024
- Imports
- 7,457 t USD 25.8 m
- Importer rank
- 122 of 189
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 chicken meat in Malta?
Malta produced 4,950 t in 2024, 0.00% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Malta rank in the world for production of chicken meat?
Malta ranked 150th of 189 countries in 2024. The largest producer was United States with 15.7% of the world total.
How has the production of chicken meat in Malta changed?
It rose by 26% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +27% for the world. The record was 7,405 t in 2003.
Does Malta export or import meat of chickens, fresh or chilled?
In 2024 Malta reported no exports and imports of 7,457 t (USD 25.8 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.