Australia vs Malta: Wild fish catch by gear type
Australia
36,429 tonnes
in 2018
Malta
36,309 tonnes
in 2018
Australia rank
54th
Malta rank
56th
Wild fish catch by gear type over time
- Australia
- Malta
How they compare
Australia currently reports 36,429 tonnes against 36,309 tonnes in Malta, a difference of 120 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 48 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 54th and Malta ranks 56th of 111 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 4 and Malta in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 121,191 tonnes | 8,021 tonnes | 113,170 tonnes | Australia |
| 1980s | 160,685 tonnes | 13,055 tonnes | 147,630 tonnes | Australia |
| 1990s | 148,030 tonnes | 30,398 tonnes | 117,631 tonnes | Australia |
| 2000s | 77,546 tonnes | 42,745 tonnes | 34,801 tonnes | Australia |
| 2010s | 40,014 tonnes | 52,521 tonnes | 12,507 tonnes | Malta |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher wild fish catch by gear type, Australia or Malta?
- Australia, at 36,429 tonnes against 36,309 tonnes in Malta as of 2018.
- What is the difference in wild fish catch by gear type between Australia and Malta?
- 120 tonnes, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Malta?
- 48 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2018.
- How do Australia and Malta rank globally for wild fish catch by gear type?
- Australia ranks 54th and Malta ranks 56th of 111 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Sea Around Us (2020) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Wild fish catch by gear type. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.