Total fisheries production in Malta
Malta: Total fisheries production was 19,758 metric tons in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Total fisheries production in Malta, 1960–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization., Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in metric tons.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total fisheries production in Malta is 19,758 metric tons, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 13.5% on the previous year and up 79.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total fisheries production in Malta peaked at 22,847 metric tons in 2023 and was at its lowest, 799 metric tons, in 1990.
That places Malta 137th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,324 metric tons | 1,135 metric tons | 1,634 metric tons | 10 |
| 1970s | 1,388 metric tons | 1,079 metric tons | 1,644 metric tons | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,210 metric tons | 896 metric tons | 2,585 metric tons | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,312 metric tons | 799 metric tons | 10,751 metric tons | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,703 metric tons | 2,006 metric tons | 9,824 metric tons | 10 |
| 2010s | 13,248 metric tons | 4,875 metric tons | 22,023 metric tons | 10 |
| 2020s | 20,862 metric tons | 18,913 metric tons | 22,847 metric tons | 5 |
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More environment data for Malta
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 2.24 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 3.94 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 0.053 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.0007 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 0 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0001 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 0.2389 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0004 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0011 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 0.1836 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total fisheries production in Malta?
- Total fisheries production in Malta was 19,758 metric tons in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization., Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest total fisheries production recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 22,847 metric tons in 2023.
- What is the lowest total fisheries production recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 799 metric tons in 1990.
- How does Malta rank for total fisheries production?
- Malta ranks 137th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total fisheries production rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 79.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization., Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Total fisheries production (metric tons). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total fisheries production measures the volume of aquatic species caught by a country for all commercial, industrial, recreational and subsistence purposes. The harvest from mariculture, aquaculture and other kinds of fish farming is also included.