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
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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.

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About this data

Indicator
Wild fish catch by gear type
Unit
tonnes
Source
Sea Around Us (2020) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
111 places, 6,156 data points, 1950–2018
Last refreshed