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 216 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
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.7712 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.1367 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 0 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0652 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Capture fisheries production 1,804 metric tons (2024)
- Aquaculture production 17,954 metric tons (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 1.81 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 3.18 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.8225 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon intensity of GDP 0.0921 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP (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 216 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.