Capture fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre in Malta
Malta: Capture fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre was 6.29 metric tons per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
6.29 metric tons per square kilometre
Change on year
down 28.3%
World rank
28th
of 216 countries
All-time high
28.75 metric tons per square kilometre
in 1996
All-time low
1.81 metric tons per square kilometre
in 1992
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Capture fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre in Malta, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in metric tons per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, capture fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre in Malta stood at 6.29 metric tons per square kilometre.
That represents a change of down 28.3% on the previous year and down 14.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capture fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre in Malta peaked at 28.75 metric tons per square kilometre in 1996 and was at its lowest, 1.81 metric tons per square kilometre, in 1992.
Malta ranks 28th of 216 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Capture fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre in Malta, year by year
| Year | metric tons per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 4.14 metric tons per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 4.13 metric tons per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1963 | 5.11 metric tons per square kilometre | +23.6% |
| 1964 | 4.44 metric tons per square kilometre | -13.1% |
| 1965 | 3.84 metric tons per square kilometre | -13.5% |
| 1966 | 4.1 metric tons per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1967 | 4.42 metric tons per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 1968 | 3.84 metric tons per square kilometre | -13.2% |
| 1969 | 3.55 metric tons per square kilometre | -7.6% |
| 1970 | 3.79 metric tons per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1971 | 3.9 metric tons per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1972 | 3.9 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 5.14 metric tons per square kilometre | +31.8% |
| 1974 | 4.83 metric tons per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 1975 | 4.78 metric tons per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1976 | 4.91 metric tons per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1977 | 4.63 metric tons per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 1978 | 3.37 metric tons per square kilometre | -27.2% |
| 1979 | 4.13 metric tons per square kilometre | +22.5% |
| 1980 | 3.37 metric tons per square kilometre | -18.5% |
| 1981 | 2.94 metric tons per square kilometre | -12.6% |
| 1982 | 3.8 metric tons per square kilometre | +29.1% |
| 1983 | 3.12 metric tons per square kilometre | -17.8% |
| 1984 | 3.83 metric tons per square kilometre | +22.7% |
| 1985 | 8.08 metric tons per square kilometre | +110.8% |
| 1986 | 3.65 metric tons per square kilometre | -54.8% |
| 1987 | 3.29 metric tons per square kilometre | -9.9% |
| 1988 | 2.8 metric tons per square kilometre | -14.8% |
| 1989 | 2.94 metric tons per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1990 | 2.49 metric tons per square kilometre | -15.4% |
| 1991 | 2.42 metric tons per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1992 | 1.81 metric tons per square kilometre | -25.1% |
| 1993 | 2.64 metric tons per square kilometre | +45.9% |
| 1994 | 7.39 metric tons per square kilometre | +179.9% |
| 1995 | 14.49 metric tons per square kilometre | +96.0% |
| 1996 | 28.75 metric tons per square kilometre | +98.4% |
| 1997 | 3.25 metric tons per square kilometre | -88.7% |
| 1998 | 3.69 metric tons per square kilometre | +13.5% |
| 1999 | 3.9 metric tons per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2000 | 3.36 metric tons per square kilometre | -13.9% |
| 2001 | 2.82 metric tons per square kilometre | -16.0% |
| 2002 | 3.39 metric tons per square kilometre | +20.3% |
| 2003 | 3.56 metric tons per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2004 | 3.56 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 4.39 metric tons per square kilometre | +23.6% |
| 2006 | 4.16 metric tons per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 2007 | 3.86 metric tons per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 2008 | 4.35 metric tons per square kilometre | +12.6% |
| 2009 | 5.13 metric tons per square kilometre | +18.0% |
| 2010 | 5.74 metric tons per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 2011 | 6 metric tons per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2012 | 6.88 metric tons per square kilometre | +14.6% |
| 2013 | 7.36 metric tons per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 2014 | 7.52 metric tons per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 8.01 metric tons per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 2016 | 11.13 metric tons per square kilometre | +39.0% |
| 2017 | 6.76 metric tons per square kilometre | -39.3% |
| 2018 | 8.54 metric tons per square kilometre | +26.3% |
| 2019 | 7.79 metric tons per square kilometre | -8.8% |
| 2020 | 6.57 metric tons per square kilometre | -15.6% |
| 2021 | 7.82 metric tons per square kilometre | +19.0% |
| 2022 | 8.78 metric tons per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 2023 | 6.29 metric tons per square kilometre | -28.3% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 6.29 metric tons per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 1 metric tons per square kilometre, 6.3× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Malta's 6.29 metric tons per square kilometre is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.286 metric tons per square kilometre, 22.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Capture fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +179.9% | 2.64 metric tons per square kilometre | 7.39 metric tons per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.17 metric tons per square kilometre | 3.55 metric tons per square kilometre | 5.11 metric tons per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 4.34 metric tons per square kilometre | 3.37 metric tons per square kilometre | 5.14 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.78 metric tons per square kilometre | 2.8 metric tons per square kilometre | 8.08 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.08 metric tons per square kilometre | 1.81 metric tons per square kilometre | 28.75 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.86 metric tons per square kilometre | 2.82 metric tons per square kilometre | 5.13 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.57 metric tons per square kilometre | 5.74 metric tons per square kilometre | 11.13 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.37 metric tons per square kilometre | 6.29 metric tons per square kilometre | 8.78 metric tons per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 25 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 7.44 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 26 Antigua and Barbuda 7.42 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 27 Norway 6.98 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 29 American Samoa 6.24 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 30 Isle of Man 6.08 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 31 Bermuda 5.94 metric tons per square kilometre compare
More environment data for Malta
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- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -1.15 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.365 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.16 °C (2025)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.8868 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e) 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is capture fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre in Malta?
- Capture fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre in Malta was 6.29 metric tons per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest capture fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 28.75 metric tons per square kilometre in 1996.
- What is the lowest capture fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.81 metric tons per square kilometre in 1992.
- How does Malta rank for capture fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre?
- Malta ranks 28th out of 216 countries with data for 2023.
- Is capture fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.5%. 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), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Capture fisheries production (metric tons) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Capture fisheries production (metric tons) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
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)
- Land area FAOSTAT, 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
Capture fisheries production (metric tons) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.