Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in Malta
Malta: Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture was 17,954 metric tons in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in Malta, 1960–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in metric tons.
Analysis
In 2024, seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in Malta stood at 17,954 metric tons.
That represents a change of down 13.8% on the previous year and up 108.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in Malta peaked at 20,833 metric tons in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0 metric tons, in 1960.
That places Malta 71st 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.
Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in Malta, year by year
| Year | metric tons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1961 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1962 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1963 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1964 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1965 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1966 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1967 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1968 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1969 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1970 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1971 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1972 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1973 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1974 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1975 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1976 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1977 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1978 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1979 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1980 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1981 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1982 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1983 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1984 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1985 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1986 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1987 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1988 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1989 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1990 | 3 metric tons | — |
| 1991 | 200 metric tons | +6566.7% |
| 1992 | 500 metric tons | +150.0% |
| 1993 | 650 metric tons | +30.0% |
| 1994 | 904 metric tons | +39.1% |
| 1995 | 904 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 1,552 metric tons | +71.7% |
| 1997 | 1,800 metric tons | +16.0% |
| 1998 | 1,950 metric tons | +8.3% |
| 1999 | 2,002 metric tons | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 1,746 metric tons | -12.8% |
| 2001 | 1,235 metric tons | -29.3% |
| 2002 | 1,116 metric tons | -9.6% |
| 2003 | 887 metric tons | -20.5% |
| 2004 | 868 metric tons | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 736 metric tons | -15.2% |
| 2006 | 7,165 metric tons | +873.5% |
| 2007 | 8,589 metric tons | +19.9% |
| 2008 | 6,731 metric tons | -21.6% |
| 2009 | 5,619 metric tons | -16.5% |
| 2010 | 6,881 metric tons | +22.5% |
| 2011 | 2,955 metric tons | -57.1% |
| 2012 | 7,440 metric tons | +151.8% |
| 2013 | 9,077 metric tons | +22.0% |
| 2014 | 8,606 metric tons | -5.2% |
| 2015 | 10,800 metric tons | +25.5% |
| 2016 | 13,656 metric tons | +26.4% |
| 2017 | 15,721 metric tons | +15.1% |
| 2018 | 19,291 metric tons | +22.7% |
| 2019 | 13,824 metric tons | -28.3% |
| 2020 | 19,830 metric tons | +43.4% |
| 2021 | 16,410 metric tons | -17.2% |
| 2022 | 18,050 metric tons | +10.0% |
| 2023 | 20,833 metric tons | +15.4% |
| 2024 | 17,954 metric tons | -13.8% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 17,954 metric tons is above the median for high income countries, which is 2,445 metric tons, 7.3× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Malta's 17,954 metric tons is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 5,171 metric tons, 3.5× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +6566.7% | 3 metric tons | 200 metric tons |
| 2006 | +873.5% | 736 metric tons | 7,165 metric tons |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 metric tons | 0 metric tons | 0 metric tons | 10 |
| 1970s | 0 metric tons | 0 metric tons | 0 metric tons | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 metric tons | 0 metric tons | 0 metric tons | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,046 metric tons | 3 metric tons | 2,002 metric tons | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,469 metric tons | 736 metric tons | 8,589 metric tons | 10 |
| 2010s | 10,825 metric tons | 2,955 metric tons | 19,291 metric tons | 10 |
| 2020s | 18,615 metric tons | 16,410 metric tons | 20,833 metric tons | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malta
More agriculture & rural data for Malta
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 6.05 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0047 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 224.75 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 1.3 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.0432 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 0.5% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 0.5% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.1% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.2% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in Malta?
- Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in Malta was 17,954 metric tons in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 20,833 metric tons in 2023.
- What is the lowest seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 metric tons in 1960.
- How does Malta rank for seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture?
- Malta ranks 71st out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 108.6%. 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 of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Aquaculture means raising fish and other seafood — including molluscs, crustaceans and aquatic plants — in farms. Capture fishery production is how much wild fish is caught, whether for commercial, industrial, recreational, or subsistence use.