Malta

Livestock surveys

Surveys on the number of pigs

Since 1991, Central Office of Statistics carried out a separated census of pig population in April 2000. It is planed that sample surveys on number of pigs will be carried out in the future.

By the census 174 agricultural holdings were recorded.

The response rate achieved was 100 %.

Data were obtained by oral interviews with the farmers.

Administrative data on number of pigs are not used at the time but are available and kept with great accuracy.

Surveys on the number of cattle

Number of the cattle surveys

Since 1991, Central Office of Statistics carried out a separated census of cattle population in June 2000. It is planed that sample surveys on number of cattle will be carried out in the future.

By the census 185 agricultural holdings were recorded.

The response rate achieved was 100 %.

Data were obtained by oral interviews with the farmers.

Administrative data on number of cattle are not used at the time but are available and kept with great accuracy.

Surveys on the number of sheep and goats

Number of the sheep and goats surveys

The last full survey on number of sheep and goats was carried out in 1991. In the beginning of 2001 a separate census on number of sheep and goats is in progress. It is planed that sample surveys on number of sheep and goats will be carried out in the future.

Slaughtering data

Availability of monthly data on slaughterings

	Number	Slaughter Weight
Pigs, total	X	X
Calves	X	X
Heifers	X	X
Cows	X	X
Bulls	X	X
Bullocks	X	X
Sheep, total	X	X
Lambs	X	X
Goats, total	X	X

Procedure used for recording slaughtering data

Slaughtering data are obtained from abattoir on a monthly basis and the data are available within the following month.

Foreign trade data for live animals

Procedure used for recording foreign trade data

All trade figures are recorded through the actual invoices and are passed to the Central Office of Statistics by the Customs Department. All good that pass through Customs have to be accompanied by a customs document. We use the Harmonised System on a 10digit level. Data is available within 2 - 3 weeks of the following month.

Production forecasts (gross domestic production)

No production forecasts are done.

Poultry statistics

Information available in the field of poultry statistics

A full data set is not yet available. However, data on the operations in the sector is available. It is planned to carry out a census on poultry in the near future.