Chickens, layers — Stocks in Malta

Malta: Chickens, layers — Stocks was 339,000 An in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
339,000 An
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
171st
of 209 countries
All-time high
745,000 An
in 1979
All-time low
189,000 An
in 1961
Years of data
58
1961–2020

Chickens, layers — Stocks in Malta, 1961–2020

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in An.

Analysis

In 2020, chickens, layers — stocks in Malta stood at 339,000 An.

That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and up 12.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, chickens, layers — stocks in Malta peaked at 745,000 An in 1979 and was at its lowest, 189,000 An, in 1961.

Malta ranks 171st of 209 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 58 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 337,333 An 189,000 An 514,000 An 9
1970s 576,400 An 450,000 An 745,000 An 10
1980s 615,600 An 580,000 An 728,000 An 10
1990s 425,400 An 327,000 An 600,000 An 10
2000s 483,200 An 375,000 An 564,000 An 10
2010s 292,375 An 280,000 An 342,000 An 8
2020s 339,000 An 339,000 An 339,000 An 1

Countries ranked near Malta

  1. 168 Polynesia 418,000 An compare
  2. 169 Guyana 392,000 An compare
  3. 170 Cabo Verde 342,000 An compare
  4. 172 Grenada 330,000 An compare
  5. 173 Guinea-Bissau 312,000 An compare
  6. 174 Lesotho 272,000 An compare

See the full ranking of 246 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is chickens, layers — stocks in Malta?
Chickens, layers — stocks in Malta was 339,000 An in 2020, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest chickens, layers — stocks recorded in Malta?
The highest recorded value was 745,000 An in 1979.
What is the lowest chickens, layers — stocks recorded in Malta?
The lowest recorded value was 189,000 An in 1961.
How does Malta rank for chickens, layers — stocks?
Malta ranks 171st out of 209 countries with data for 2020.
Is chickens, layers — stocks rising or falling in Malta?
Over the last ten years it is up 12.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Malta data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Chickens, layers — Stocks. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Chickens, layers — Stocks
Unit
An
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
246 places, 14,082 data points, 1961–2023
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