Poultry Birds — Stocks in Malta

Malta: Poultry Birds — Stocks was 885,000 An in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
885,000 An
Change on year
down 11.9%
World rank
159th
of 193 countries
All-time high
1.57 million An
in 2001
All-time low
476,000 An
in 1966
Years of data
58
1961–2020

Poultry Birds — Stocks in Malta, 1961–2020

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

Analysis

In 2020, poultry birds — stocks in Malta stood at 885,000 An.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.9% on the previous year and down 10.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, poultry birds — stocks in Malta peaked at 1.57 million An in 2001 and was at its lowest, 476,000 An, in 1966.

That places Malta 159th out of 193 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Poultry Birds — Stocks in Malta, year by year

Annual values for Poultry Birds — Stocks in Malta, 1961 to 2020.
Year An Change
1961 510,000 An —
1962 530,000 An +3.9%
1963 524,000 An -1.1%
1964 551,000 An +5.2%
1965 620,000 An +12.5%
1966 476,000 An -23.2%
1967 538,000 An +13.0%
1968 978,000 An +81.8%
1969 939,000 An -4.0%
1970 993,000 An +5.8%
1971 1.25 million An +26.4%
1972 1.12 million An -10.6%
1973 1.04 million An -7.2%
1974 820,000 An -21.2%
1975 932,000 An +13.7%
1976 1.01 million An +8.6%
1977 1.08 million An +7.0%
1978 1.16 million An +6.6%
1979 1.42 million An +22.9%
1980 1.11 million An -21.7%
1981 1.38 million An +24.0%
1982 1.21 million An -12.3%
1983 1.08 million An -10.6%
1984 1.02 million An -5.8%
1985 1.02 million An +0.0%
1986 1.02 million An +0.0%
1987 918,000 An -9.8%
1988 918,000 An +0.0%
1989 868,000 An -5.4%
1990 868,000 An +0.0%
1991 918,000 An +5.8%
1992 915,000 An -0.3%
1993 915,000 An +0.0%
1994 915,000 An +0.0%
1995 825,000 An -9.8%
1996 830,000 An +0.6%
1997 830,000 An +0.0%
1998 830,000 An +0.0%
1999 830,000 An +0.0%
2000 830,000 An +0.0%
2001 1.57 million An +89.0%
2002 1.01 million An -35.6%
2003 1.37 million An +35.4%
2004 1.01 million An -26.2%
2005 1.05 million An +4.4%
2006 1.02 million An -3.1%
2007 1.13 million An +10.4%
2008 1.20 million An +6.4%
2009 1.09 million An -9.1%
2010 985,000 An -9.6%
2011 935,000 An -5.1%
2012 983,000 An +5.1%
2013 931,000 An -5.3%
2014 1.01 million An +8.8%
2015 1.05 million An +3.5%
2016 1.04 million An -1.1%
2017 1.00 million An -3.1%
2020 885,000 An -11.9%

Malta compared with similar countries

  • Malta's 885,000 An is below the median for high income countries, which is 18.21 million An, 5% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
  • Malta's 885,000 An is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 56.00 million An, 2% of the median. (20 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Poultry Birds — 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.

YearChange FromTo
2001 +89.0% 830,000 An 1.57 million An
1968 +81.8% 538,000 An 978,000 An

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 629,556 An 476,000 An 978,000 An 9
1970s 1.08 million An 820,000 An 1.42 million An 10
1980s 1.05 million An 868,000 An 1.38 million An 10
1990s 867,600 An 825,000 An 918,000 An 10
2000s 1.13 million An 830,000 An 1.57 million An 10
2010s 991,875 An 931,000 An 1.05 million An 8
2020s 885,000 An 885,000 An 885,000 An 1

Countries ranked near Malta

  1. 156 North Macedonia 1.75 million An compare
  2. 157 Eritrea 1.20 million An compare
  3. 158 Gambia 994,000 An compare
  4. 160 Botswana 820,000 An compare
  5. 161 Bhutan 819,000 An compare
  6. 161 China, Macao SAR 819,000 An compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is poultry birds — stocks in Malta?
Poultry birds — stocks in Malta was 885,000 An in 2020, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest poultry birds — stocks recorded in Malta?
The highest recorded value was 1.57 million An in 2001.
What is the lowest poultry birds — stocks recorded in Malta?
The lowest recorded value was 476,000 An in 1966.
How does Malta rank for poultry birds — stocks?
Malta ranks 159th out of 193 countries with data for 2020.
Is poultry birds — stocks rising or falling in Malta?
Over the last ten years it is down 10.2%. 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 Poultry Birds — Stocks. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Poultry Birds — Stocks
Unit
An
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
246 places, 14,087 data points, 1961–2023
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