Cattle, dairy — Stocks in Malta
Malta: Cattle, dairy — Stocks was 5,930 An in 2023. ▲ Rising
Cattle, dairy — Stocks in Malta, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in An.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cattle, dairy — stocks in Malta is 5,930 An, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 3.1% on the previous year and down 7.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cattle, dairy — stocks in Malta peaked at 10,000 An in 1999 and was at its lowest, 3,096 An, in 1963.
Malta ranks 157th of 190 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Cattle, dairy — Stocks in Malta, year by year
| Year | An | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3,721 An | — |
| 1962 | 3,439 An | -7.6% |
| 1963 | 3,096 An | -10.0% |
| 1964 | 3,448 An | +11.4% |
| 1965 | 3,629 An | +5.2% |
| 1966 | 5,100 An | +40.5% |
| 1967 | 5,400 An | +5.9% |
| 1968 | 5,500 An | +1.9% |
| 1969 | 5,800 An | +5.5% |
| 1970 | 5,900 An | +1.7% |
| 1971 | 6,200 An | +5.1% |
| 1972 | 6,000 An | -3.2% |
| 1973 | 6,200 An | +3.3% |
| 1974 | 6,700 An | +8.1% |
| 1975 | 7,300 An | +9.0% |
| 1976 | 7,898 An | +8.2% |
| 1977 | 7,729 An | -2.1% |
| 1978 | 8,124 An | +5.1% |
| 1979 | 7,636 An | -6.0% |
| 1980 | 7,180 An | -6.0% |
| 1981 | 6,458 An | -10.1% |
| 1982 | 6,770 An | +4.8% |
| 1983 | 7,206 An | +6.4% |
| 1984 | 7,200 An | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 7,200 An | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 7,200 An | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 7,000 An | -2.8% |
| 1988 | 6,800 An | -2.9% |
| 1989 | 6,200 An | -8.8% |
| 1990 | 5,965 An | -3.8% |
| 1991 | 6,300 An | +5.6% |
| 1992 | 8,784 An | +39.4% |
| 1993 | 8,614 An | -1.9% |
| 1994 | 8,026 An | -6.8% |
| 1995 | 6,000 An | -25.2% |
| 1996 | 8,600 An | +43.3% |
| 1997 | 9,800 An | +14.0% |
| 1998 | 7,753 An | -20.9% |
| 1999 | 10,000 An | +29.0% |
| 2000 | 8,666 An | -13.3% |
| 2001 | 8,200 An | -5.4% |
| 2002 | 8,241 An | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 8,033 An | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 7,607 An | -5.3% |
| 2005 | 7,835 An | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 7,832 An | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 7,545 An | -3.7% |
| 2008 | 7,247 An | -3.9% |
| 2009 | 6,931 An | -4.4% |
| 2010 | 6,362 An | -8.2% |
| 2011 | 6,308 An | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 6,420 An | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 6,430 An | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 6,502 An | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 6,374 An | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 6,498 An | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 6,138 An | -5.5% |
| 2018 | 6,230 An | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 6,120 An | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 6,060 An | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 5,870 An | -3.1% |
| 2022 | 6,120 An | +4.3% |
| 2023 | 5,930 An | -3.1% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 5,930 An is below the median for high income countries, which is 140,698 An, 4% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Malta's 5,930 An is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 124,809 An, 5% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cattle, dairy — Stocks in Malta changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | +43.3% | 6,000 An | 8,600 An |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4,348 An | 3,096 An | 5,800 An | 9 |
| 1970s | 6,969 An | 5,900 An | 8,124 An | 10 |
| 1980s | 6,921 An | 6,200 An | 7,206 An | 10 |
| 1990s | 7,984 An | 5,965 An | 10,000 An | 10 |
| 2000s | 7,814 An | 6,931 An | 8,666 An | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,338 An | 6,120 An | 6,502 An | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,995 An | 5,870 An | 6,120 An | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malta
More environment data for Malta
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -1.15 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -1.15 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.365 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.16 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.8269 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cattle, dairy — stocks in Malta?
- Cattle, dairy — stocks in Malta was 5,930 An in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cattle, dairy — stocks recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 10,000 An in 1999.
- What is the lowest cattle, dairy — stocks recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,096 An in 1963.
- How does Malta rank for cattle, dairy — stocks?
- Malta ranks 157th out of 190 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cattle, dairy — stocks rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Cattle, dairy — Stocks. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Livestock Manure domain of FAOSTAT contains estimates of nitrogen (N) inputs to agricultural soils from livestock manure. Data on the N losses to air and water are also disseminated. These estimates are compiled using official FAOSTAT statistics of animal stocks and by applying the internationally approved Guidelines of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC). Data are available by country, with global coverage and updated annually.The following elements are disseminated: 1) Stocks; 2) Amount excreted in manure (N content); 3) Manure left on pasture (N content); 4) Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N content); 5) Manure left on pasture that leaches (N content); 6) Manure treated (N content); 7) Losses from manure treated (N content); 8) Manure applied to soils (N content); 9) Manure applied to soils that volatilises (N content); 10) Manure applied to soils that leaches (N content).