Vegetable oil supply per person vs. GDP per capita in Malta
Malta: Vegetable oil supply per person vs. GDP per capita was 16.11 kilograms per year per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
16.11 kilograms per year per capita
Change on year
up 3.2%
World rank
49th
of 192 countries
All-time high
19.12 kilograms per year per capita
in 2021
All-time low
6.41 kilograms per year per capita
in 1974
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Vegetable oil supply per person vs. GDP per capita in Malta, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per year per capita.
Analysis
The most recent figure for vegetable oil supply per person vs. gdp per capita in Malta is 16.11 kilograms per year per capita, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.2% on the previous year and up 32.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, vegetable oil supply per person vs. gdp per capita in Malta peaked at 19.12 kilograms per year per capita in 2021 and was at its lowest, 6.41 kilograms per year per capita, in 1974.
Malta ranks 49th of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Vegetable oil supply per person vs. GDP per capita in Malta, year by year
| Year | kilograms per year per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 7.81 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1962 | 8.45 kilograms per year per capita | +8.1% |
| 1963 | 8.8 kilograms per year per capita | +4.1% |
| 1964 | 9.98 kilograms per year per capita | +13.4% |
| 1965 | 11.09 kilograms per year per capita | +11.2% |
| 1966 | 10.13 kilograms per year per capita | -8.7% |
| 1967 | 9.93 kilograms per year per capita | -1.9% |
| 1968 | 11.59 kilograms per year per capita | +16.7% |
| 1969 | 8.89 kilograms per year per capita | -23.2% |
| 1970 | 9.64 kilograms per year per capita | +8.3% |
| 1971 | 9.1 kilograms per year per capita | -5.6% |
| 1972 | 9.61 kilograms per year per capita | +5.6% |
| 1973 | 7.54 kilograms per year per capita | -21.5% |
| 1974 | 6.41 kilograms per year per capita | -15.0% |
| 1975 | 9 kilograms per year per capita | +40.3% |
| 1976 | 9.4 kilograms per year per capita | +4.4% |
| 1977 | 10.33 kilograms per year per capita | +10.0% |
| 1978 | 10.66 kilograms per year per capita | +3.1% |
| 1979 | 10.71 kilograms per year per capita | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 10.65 kilograms per year per capita | -0.6% |
| 1981 | 11.13 kilograms per year per capita | +4.4% |
| 1982 | 12.64 kilograms per year per capita | +13.6% |
| 1983 | 12.6 kilograms per year per capita | -0.3% |
| 1984 | 12.3 kilograms per year per capita | -2.4% |
| 1985 | 12.66 kilograms per year per capita | +2.9% |
| 1986 | 12.89 kilograms per year per capita | +1.8% |
| 1987 | 13.32 kilograms per year per capita | +3.3% |
| 1988 | 13.49 kilograms per year per capita | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 13.57 kilograms per year per capita | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 12.82 kilograms per year per capita | -5.5% |
| 1991 | 12.09 kilograms per year per capita | -5.7% |
| 1992 | 11.31 kilograms per year per capita | -6.4% |
| 1993 | 10.94 kilograms per year per capita | -3.3% |
| 1994 | 9.77 kilograms per year per capita | -10.6% |
| 1995 | 10.4 kilograms per year per capita | +6.4% |
| 1996 | 9.23 kilograms per year per capita | -11.2% |
| 1997 | 8.18 kilograms per year per capita | -11.4% |
| 1998 | 8.38 kilograms per year per capita | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 7.31 kilograms per year per capita | -12.7% |
| 2000 | 7.92 kilograms per year per capita | +8.2% |
| 2001 | 6.84 kilograms per year per capita | -13.6% |
| 2002 | 6.93 kilograms per year per capita | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 6.88 kilograms per year per capita | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 7.06 kilograms per year per capita | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 6.99 kilograms per year per capita | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 8.48 kilograms per year per capita | +21.4% |
| 2007 | 7.53 kilograms per year per capita | -11.2% |
| 2008 | 8.05 kilograms per year per capita | +6.9% |
| 2009 | 9.58 kilograms per year per capita | +19.0% |
| 2010 | 12.25 kilograms per year per capita | +27.9% |
| 2011 | 11.43 kilograms per year per capita | -6.7% |
| 2012 | 11.8 kilograms per year per capita | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 12.2 kilograms per year per capita | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 13.65 kilograms per year per capita | +11.9% |
| 2015 | 13.75 kilograms per year per capita | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 12.6 kilograms per year per capita | -8.4% |
| 2017 | 13.37 kilograms per year per capita | +6.1% |
| 2018 | 13.07 kilograms per year per capita | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 13.81 kilograms per year per capita | +5.7% |
| 2020 | 14.37 kilograms per year per capita | +4.1% |
| 2021 | 19.12 kilograms per year per capita | +33.1% |
| 2022 | 15.61 kilograms per year per capita | -18.4% |
| 2023 | 16.11 kilograms per year per capita | +3.2% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 16.11 kilograms per year per capita is above the median for high income countries, which is 14.94 kilograms per year per capita, 1.1× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Malta's 16.11 kilograms per year per capita is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 16.43 kilograms per year per capita, 98% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.63 kilograms per year per capita | 7.81 kilograms per year per capita | 11.59 kilograms per year per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 9.24 kilograms per year per capita | 6.41 kilograms per year per capita | 10.71 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 12.53 kilograms per year per capita | 10.65 kilograms per year per capita | 13.57 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.04 kilograms per year per capita | 7.31 kilograms per year per capita | 12.82 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.63 kilograms per year per capita | 6.84 kilograms per year per capita | 9.58 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.79 kilograms per year per capita | 11.43 kilograms per year per capita | 13.81 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.3 kilograms per year per capita | 14.37 kilograms per year per capita | 19.12 kilograms per year per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 46 Sao Tome and Principe 16.45 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 47 Indonesia 16.42 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 48 Bhutan 16.2 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 50 Grenada 16.11 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 51 Japan 15.58 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 52 Ireland 15.54 kilograms per year per capita compare
More energy & mining data for Malta
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate -9.98 % change on previous year (2024)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 21.2% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is vegetable oil supply per person vs. gdp per capita in Malta?
- Vegetable oil supply per person vs. gdp per capita in Malta was 16.11 kilograms per year per capita in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest vegetable oil supply per person vs. gdp per capita recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 19.12 kilograms per year per capita in 2021.
- What is the lowest vegetable oil supply per person vs. gdp per capita recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.41 kilograms per year per capita in 1974.
- How does Malta rank for vegetable oil supply per person vs. gdp per capita?
- Malta ranks 49th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is vegetable oil supply per person vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.1%. 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 (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Vegetable oil supply per person vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Quantity that is available for consumption at the end of the supply chain. It does not account for consumer waste, so the quantity that is actually consumed may be lower.