Capture fishery production, annual growth rate in Malta
Malta: Capture fishery production, annual growth rate was -10.39 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Capture fishery production, annual growth rate in Malta, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, capture fishery production, annual growth rate in Malta stood at -10.39 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 63.3% on the previous year and down 594.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capture fishery production, annual growth rate in Malta peaked at 179.88 % change on previous year in 1994 and was at its lowest, -88.69 % change on previous year, in 1997.
That places Malta 175th out of 211 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Capture fishery production, annual growth rate in Malta, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 8.7 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | -0.2264 % change on previous year | -102.6% |
| 1963 | 23.6 % change on previous year | -10523.6% |
| 1964 | -13.1 % change on previous year | -155.5% |
| 1965 | -13.52 % change on previous year | +3.2% |
| 1966 | 6.84 % change on previous year | -150.6% |
| 1967 | 7.77 % change on previous year | +13.7% |
| 1968 | -13.15 % change on previous year | -269.2% |
| 1969 | -7.57 % change on previous year | -42.4% |
| 1970 | 6.78 % change on previous year | -189.6% |
| 1971 | 2.89 % change on previous year | -57.4% |
| 1972 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1973 | 31.84 % change on previous year | — |
| 1974 | -5.96 % change on previous year | -118.7% |
| 1975 | -1.1 % change on previous year | -81.6% |
| 1976 | 2.75 % change on previous year | -349.8% |
| 1977 | -5.6 % change on previous year | -303.9% |
| 1978 | -27.24 % change on previous year | +386.3% |
| 1979 | 22.52 % change on previous year | -182.7% |
| 1980 | -18.46 % change on previous year | -182.0% |
| 1981 | -12.62 % change on previous year | -31.6% |
| 1982 | 29.09 % change on previous year | -330.6% |
| 1983 | -17.85 % change on previous year | -161.4% |
| 1984 | 22.72 % change on previous year | -227.3% |
| 1985 | 110.85 % change on previous year | +387.8% |
| 1986 | -54.82 % change on previous year | -149.5% |
| 1987 | -9.93 % change on previous year | -81.9% |
| 1988 | -14.83 % change on previous year | +49.3% |
| 1989 | 5.02 % change on previous year | -133.9% |
| 1990 | -15.41 % change on previous year | -406.8% |
| 1991 | -2.89 % change on previous year | -81.2% |
| 1992 | -25.1 % change on previous year | +768.6% |
| 1993 | 45.94 % change on previous year | -283.1% |
| 1994 | 179.88 % change on previous year | +291.5% |
| 1995 | 96.03 % change on previous year | -46.6% |
| 1996 | 98.43 % change on previous year | +2.5% |
| 1997 | -88.69 % change on previous year | -190.1% |
| 1998 | 13.46 % change on previous year | -115.2% |
| 1999 | 5.68 % change on previous year | -57.8% |
| 2000 | -13.87 % change on previous year | -344.3% |
| 2001 | -16.01 % change on previous year | +15.4% |
| 2002 | 20.29 % change on previous year | -226.7% |
| 2003 | 4.88 % change on previous year | -75.9% |
| 2004 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2005 | 23.55 % change on previous year | — |
| 2006 | -5.26 % change on previous year | -122.3% |
| 2007 | -7.28 % change on previous year | +38.4% |
| 2008 | 12.63 % change on previous year | -273.5% |
| 2009 | 17.97 % change on previous year | +42.3% |
| 2010 | 11.88 % change on previous year | -33.9% |
| 2011 | 4.58 % change on previous year | -61.5% |
| 2012 | 14.59 % change on previous year | +218.9% |
| 2013 | 7.07 % change on previous year | -51.5% |
| 2014 | 2.1 % change on previous year | -70.3% |
| 2015 | 6.57 % change on previous year | +212.6% |
| 2016 | 38.97 % change on previous year | +492.9% |
| 2017 | -39.26 % change on previous year | -200.8% |
| 2018 | 26.26 % change on previous year | -166.9% |
| 2019 | -8.78 % change on previous year | -133.4% |
| 2020 | -15.6 % change on previous year | +77.5% |
| 2021 | 19 % change on previous year | -221.8% |
| 2022 | 12.24 % change on previous year | -35.6% |
| 2023 | -28.32 % change on previous year | -331.4% |
| 2024 | -10.39 % change on previous year | -63.3% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's -10.39 % change on previous year is below the median for high income countries, which is -0.8841 % change on previous year, 11.7× the median. (81 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Capture fishery production, annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | +10523.6% | -0.2264 % change on previous year | 23.6 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -0.0734 % change on previous year | -13.52 % change on previous year | 23.6 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.69 % change on previous year | -27.24 % change on previous year | 31.84 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.92 % change on previous year | -54.82 % change on previous year | 110.85 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 30.73 % change on previous year | -88.69 % change on previous year | 179.88 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.69 % change on previous year | -16.01 % change on previous year | 23.55 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.4 % change on previous year | -39.26 % change on previous year | 38.97 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -4.61 % change on previous year | -28.32 % change on previous year | 19 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 172 Albania -9.36 % change on previous year compare
- 173 United States -9.38 % change on previous year compare
- 174 Sweden -9.74 % change on previous year compare
- 176 Malawi -10.68 % change on previous year compare
- 177 Congo -10.86 % change on previous year compare
- 178 Greece -11.02 % change on previous year compare
More agriculture & rural data for Malta
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate -6.5 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.0121 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate -6.5 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.0121 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is capture fishery production, annual growth rate in Malta?
- Capture fishery production, annual growth rate in Malta was -10.39 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest capture fishery production, annual growth rate recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 179.88 % change on previous year in 1994.
- What is the lowest capture fishery production, annual growth rate recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was -88.69 % change on previous year in 1997.
- How does Malta rank for capture fishery production, annual growth rate?
- Malta ranks 175th out of 211 countries with data for 2024.
- Is capture fishery production, annual growth rate rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 594.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Capture fishery production, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Capture fishery production. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Capture fishery production Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Capture fishery production. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.