Capture fisheries production (metric tons), annual growth rate in Malta
Malta: Capture fisheries production (metric tons), annual growth rate was -10.39 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Capture fisheries production (metric tons), annual growth rate in Malta, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Malta recorded -10.39 % change on previous year for capture fisheries production (metric tons), annual growth rate in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 63.3% on the previous year and down 594.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capture fisheries production (metric tons), annual growth rate in Malta peaked at 179.88 % change on previous year in 1994 and was at its lowest, -88.69 % change on previous year, in 1997.
Malta ranks 176th of 212 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Capture fisheries production (metric tons), annual growth rate in Malta, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 8.7 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | -0.2264 % change on previous year | -102.6% |
| 1963 | 23.6 % change on previous year | -10523.6% |
| 1964 | -13.1 % change on previous year | -155.5% |
| 1965 | -13.52 % change on previous year | +3.2% |
| 1966 | 6.84 % change on previous year | -150.6% |
| 1967 | 7.77 % change on previous year | +13.7% |
| 1968 | -13.15 % change on previous year | -269.2% |
| 1969 | -7.57 % change on previous year | -42.4% |
| 1970 | 6.78 % change on previous year | -189.6% |
| 1971 | 2.89 % change on previous year | -57.4% |
| 1972 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1973 | 31.84 % change on previous year | — |
| 1974 | -5.96 % change on previous year | -118.7% |
| 1975 | -1.1 % change on previous year | -81.6% |
| 1976 | 2.75 % change on previous year | -349.8% |
| 1977 | -5.6 % change on previous year | -303.9% |
| 1978 | -27.24 % change on previous year | +386.3% |
| 1979 | 22.52 % change on previous year | -182.7% |
| 1980 | -18.46 % change on previous year | -182.0% |
| 1981 | -12.62 % change on previous year | -31.6% |
| 1982 | 29.09 % change on previous year | -330.6% |
| 1983 | -17.85 % change on previous year | -161.4% |
| 1984 | 22.72 % change on previous year | -227.3% |
| 1985 | 110.85 % change on previous year | +387.8% |
| 1986 | -54.82 % change on previous year | -149.5% |
| 1987 | -9.93 % change on previous year | -81.9% |
| 1988 | -14.83 % change on previous year | +49.3% |
| 1989 | 5.02 % change on previous year | -133.9% |
| 1990 | -15.41 % change on previous year | -406.8% |
| 1991 | -2.89 % change on previous year | -81.2% |
| 1992 | -25.1 % change on previous year | +768.6% |
| 1993 | 45.94 % change on previous year | -283.1% |
| 1994 | 179.88 % change on previous year | +291.5% |
| 1995 | 96.03 % change on previous year | -46.6% |
| 1996 | 98.43 % change on previous year | +2.5% |
| 1997 | -88.69 % change on previous year | -190.1% |
| 1998 | 13.46 % change on previous year | -115.2% |
| 1999 | 5.68 % change on previous year | -57.8% |
| 2000 | -13.87 % change on previous year | -344.3% |
| 2001 | -16.01 % change on previous year | +15.4% |
| 2002 | 20.29 % change on previous year | -226.7% |
| 2003 | 4.88 % change on previous year | -75.9% |
| 2004 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2005 | 23.55 % change on previous year | — |
| 2006 | -5.26 % change on previous year | -122.3% |
| 2007 | -7.28 % change on previous year | +38.4% |
| 2008 | 12.63 % change on previous year | -273.5% |
| 2009 | 17.97 % change on previous year | +42.3% |
| 2010 | 11.88 % change on previous year | -33.9% |
| 2011 | 4.58 % change on previous year | -61.5% |
| 2012 | 14.59 % change on previous year | +218.9% |
| 2013 | 7.07 % change on previous year | -51.5% |
| 2014 | 2.1 % change on previous year | -70.3% |
| 2015 | 6.57 % change on previous year | +212.6% |
| 2016 | 38.97 % change on previous year | +492.9% |
| 2017 | -39.26 % change on previous year | -200.8% |
| 2018 | 26.26 % change on previous year | -166.9% |
| 2019 | -8.78 % change on previous year | -133.4% |
| 2020 | -15.6 % change on previous year | +77.5% |
| 2021 | 19 % change on previous year | -221.8% |
| 2022 | 12.24 % change on previous year | -35.6% |
| 2023 | -28.32 % change on previous year | -331.4% |
| 2024 | -10.39 % change on previous year | -63.3% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Capture fisheries production (metric tons), annual growth rate 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | +10523.6% | -0.2264 % change on previous year | 23.6 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -0.0734 % change on previous year | -13.52 % change on previous year | 23.6 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.69 % change on previous year | -27.24 % change on previous year | 31.84 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.92 % change on previous year | -54.82 % change on previous year | 110.85 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 30.73 % change on previous year | -88.69 % change on previous year | 179.88 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.69 % change on previous year | -16.01 % change on previous year | 23.55 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.4 % change on previous year | -39.26 % change on previous year | 38.97 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -4.61 % change on previous year | -28.32 % change on previous year | 19 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 173 Albania -9.36 % change on previous year compare
- 174 United States -9.38 % change on previous year compare
- 175 Sweden -9.74 % change on previous year compare
- 177 Malawi -10.68 % change on previous year compare
- 178 Congo -10.86 % change on previous year compare
- 179 Greece -11.02 % change on previous year compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is capture fisheries production (metric tons), annual growth rate in Malta?
- Capture fisheries production (metric tons), annual growth rate in Malta was -10.39 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest capture fisheries production (metric tons), annual growth rate recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 179.88 % change on previous year in 1994.
- What is the lowest capture fisheries production (metric tons), annual growth rate recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was -88.69 % change on previous year in 1997.
- How does Malta rank for capture fisheries production (metric tons), annual growth rate?
- Malta ranks 176th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is capture fisheries production (metric tons), annual growth rate rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 594.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Capture fisheries production (metric tons), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Capture fisheries production (metric tons). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Capture fisheries production Food and Agriculture Organization., Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Capture fisheries production (metric tons). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.