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 158th out of 193 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.

Chickens, layers — Stocks in Malta

Name: Chickens, layers — Stocks in Malta
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
License: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)

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

Latest (2020)

339,000 An

Change on year

down 0.9%

World rank

158th

of 193 countries

All-time high

745,000 An

in 1979

All-time low

189,000 An

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2020

Chickens, layers — Stocks in Malta, 1961–2020

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 158th of 193 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Chickens, layers — Stocks in Malta, year by year

Annual values for Chickens, layers — Stocks in Malta, 1961 to 2020.
Year	An	Change
1961	189,000 An	—
1962	220,000 An	+16.4%
1963	252,000 An	+14.5%
1964	325,000 An	+29.0%
1965	440,000 An	+35.4%
1966	313,000 An	-28.9%
1967	329,000 An	+5.1%
1968	454,000 An	+38.0%
1969	514,000 An	+13.2%
1970	566,000 An	+10.1%
1971	560,000 An	-1.1%
1972	496,000 An	-11.4%
1973	565,000 An	+13.9%
1974	514,000 An	-9.0%
1975	450,000 An	-12.5%
1976	567,000 An	+26.0%
1977	667,000 An	+17.6%
1978	634,000 An	-4.9%
1979	745,000 An	+17.5%
1980	600,000 An	-19.5%
1981	728,000 An	+21.3%
1982	650,000 An	-10.7%
1983	580,000 An	-10.8%
1984	600,000 An	+3.4%
1985	600,000 An	+0.0%
1986	600,000 An	+0.0%
1987	600,000 An	+0.0%
1988	600,000 An	+0.0%
1989	598,000 An	-0.3%
1990	600,000 An	+0.3%
1991	341,000 An	-43.2%
1992	341,000 An	+0.0%
1993	342,000 An	+0.3%
1994	342,000 An	+0.0%
1995	516,000 An	+50.9%
1996	480,000 An	-7.0%
1997	485,000 An	+1.0%
1998	327,000 An	-32.6%
1999	480,000 An	+46.8%
2000	450,000 An	-6.2%
2001	375,000 An	-16.7%
2002	400,000 An	+6.7%
2003	477,000 An	+19.2%
2004	500,000 An	+4.8%
2005	564,000 An	+12.8%
2006	560,000 An	-0.7%
2007	563,000 An	+0.5%
2008	560,000 An	-0.5%
2009	383,000 An	-31.6%
2010	301,000 An	-21.4%
2011	280,000 An	-7.0%
2012	287,000 An	+2.5%
2013	280,000 An	-2.4%
2014	282,000 An	+0.7%
2015	280,000 An	-0.7%
2016	287,000 An	+2.5%
2017	342,000 An	+19.2%
2020	339,000 An	-0.9%

Malta compared with similar countries

Malta's 339,000 An is below the median for high income countries, which is 3.79 million An, 9% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Malta's 339,000 An is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 9.48 million An, 4% of the median. (20 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	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

156 Réunion 508,000 An compare
157 Guyana 392,000 An compare
159 Grenada 330,000 An compare
160 Guinea-Bissau 312,000 An compare
161 Lesotho 272,000 An compare

See the full ranking of 246 places →

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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)

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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 158th out of 193 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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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
Last refreshed: 13 August 2026

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