Key Market Indicators
Maltese beef consumption is expected to drop by 3% over the next five years. This year, the country will consume around 7 thousand metric tons of beef, but this will drop to 6 thousand metric tons by 2026. Since 2017, Maltese demand for beef has decreased by 4.4% year on year. Maltese beef production is also expected to decline, dropping from 995 metric tons this year to 891.92 metric tons in 2026. This is a decrease of 1.8% year on year. Since 1966, Maltese beef production has decreased by 2.9% year on year. In 2021, the country was ranked 165th in beef production. Gabon overtook it with 995 metric tons, while Brazil, China and Argentina ranked second, third and fourth, respectively.
