FAOSTAT · 1961–2023
Chickens in Malta
Malta had 790,000 chickens in 2023. Over ten years it fell by 14%. The record was 1.6 million head in 2001.
- Animals, 2023
- 790,000 head
- World rank
- —
- 10-year change
- −14%
- Record
- 1.6 million head
- 2001
Chickens in Malta, 1961–2023 (head)
By year
| Year | Head | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 790,000 | — |
| 2020 | 884,000 | — |
| 2017 | 1,004,000 | −2.0% |
| 2016 | 1,024,000 | −1.1% |
| 2015 | 1,035,000 | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 1,000,000 | +8.9% |
| 2013 | 918,000 | −5.4% |
| 2012 | 970,000 | +5.4% |
| 2011 | 920,000 | −5.2% |
| 2010 | 970,000 | −9.8% |
| 2009 | 1,075,000 | −9.2% |
| 2008 | 1,184,000 | +6.3% |
| 2007 | 1,114,000 | +11% |
| 2006 | 1,006,000 | −3.6% |
| 2005 | 1,044,000 | +4.4% |
| 2004 | 1,000,000 | −26% |
| 2003 | 1,358,000 | +36% |
| 2002 | 1,000,000 | −36% |
| 2001 | 1,559,000 | +90% |
| 2000 | 820,000 | 0.0% |
| 1999 | 820,000 | 0.0% |
| 1998 | 820,000 | 0.0% |
| 1997 | 820,000 | 0.0% |
| 1996 | 820,000 | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 810,000 | −10.0% |
| 1994 | 900,000 | 0.0% |
| 1993 | 900,000 | 0.0% |
| 1992 | 900,000 | 0.0% |
| 1991 | 900,000 | +5.9% |
| 1990 | 850,000 | 0.0% |
| 1989 | 850,000 | −5.6% |
| 1988 | 900,000 | 0.0% |
| 1987 | 900,000 | −10.0% |
| 1986 | 1,000,000 | 0.0% |
| 1985 | 1,000,000 | 0.0% |
| 1984 | 1,000,000 | −5.9% |
| 1983 | 1,063,000 | −11% |
| 1982 | 1,192,000 | −13% |
| 1981 | 1,364,000 | +25% |
| 1980 | 1,095,000 | −21% |
| 1979 | 1,394,000 | +22% |
| 1978 | 1,142,000 | +6.3% |
| 1977 | 1,074,000 | +7.2% |
| 1976 | 1,002,000 | +8.8% |
| 1975 | 921,000 | +13% |
| 1974 | 814,000 | −21% |
| 1973 | 1,036,000 | −7.3% |
| 1972 | 1,118,000 | −11% |
| 1971 | 1,253,000 | +27% |
| 1970 | 989,000 | +5.7% |
| 1969 | 936,000 | −3.9% |
| 1968 | 974,000 | +82% |
| 1967 | 535,000 | +13% |
| 1966 | 473,000 | −23% |
| 1965 | 617,000 | +13% |
| 1964 | 548,000 | +5.4% |
| 1963 | 520,000 | −1.1% |
| 1962 | 526,000 | +4.2% |
| 1961 | 505,000 | — |
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.