Capture fishery production, per capita in Malta
Malta: Capture fishery production, per capita was 0.0032 metric tons per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Capture fishery production, per capita in Malta, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in metric tons per person.
Analysis
Malta recorded 0.0032 metric tons per person for capture fishery production, per capita in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.9% on the previous year and down 42.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capture fishery production, per capita in Malta peaked at 0.0242 metric tons per person in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0.0016 metric tons per person, in 1992.
Malta ranks 140th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Capture fishery production, per capita in Malta, year by year
| Year | metric tons per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0037 metric tons per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.0041 metric tons per person | +9.1% |
| 1962 | 0.0041 metric tons per person | +0.2% |
| 1963 | 0.0051 metric tons per person | +24.1% |
| 1964 | 0.0044 metric tons per person | -12.7% |
| 1965 | 0.0039 metric tons per person | -12.9% |
| 1966 | 0.0042 metric tons per person | +8.1% |
| 1967 | 0.0045 metric tons per person | +9.0% |
| 1968 | 0.004 metric tons per person | -12.1% |
| 1969 | 0.0037 metric tons per person | -6.5% |
| 1970 | 0.004 metric tons per person | +7.4% |
| 1971 | 0.0041 metric tons per person | +2.9% |
| 1972 | 0.0041 metric tons per person | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 0.0054 metric tons per person | +31.9% |
| 1974 | 0.0051 metric tons per person | -5.9% |
| 1975 | 0.005 metric tons per person | -1.8% |
| 1976 | 0.0051 metric tons per person | +2.2% |
| 1977 | 0.0048 metric tons per person | -6.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0035 metric tons per person | -28.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0042 metric tons per person | +21.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0034 metric tons per person | -19.3% |
| 1981 | 0.003 metric tons per person | -13.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0037 metric tons per person | +26.3% |
| 1983 | 0.003 metric tons per person | -19.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0037 metric tons per person | +22.7% |
| 1985 | 0.0077 metric tons per person | +107.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0034 metric tons per person | -55.6% |
| 1987 | 0.0031 metric tons per person | -10.5% |
| 1988 | 0.0026 metric tons per person | -15.5% |
| 1989 | 0.0027 metric tons per person | +4.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0022 metric tons per person | -16.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0021 metric tons per person | -5.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0016 metric tons per person | -25.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0023 metric tons per person | +44.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0063 metric tons per person | +177.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0123 metric tons per person | +94.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0242 metric tons per person | +97.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0027 metric tons per person | -88.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0031 metric tons per person | +12.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0032 metric tons per person | +5.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0028 metric tons per person | -14.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0023 metric tons per person | -16.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0027 metric tons per person | +19.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0029 metric tons per person | +4.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0028 metric tons per person | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0035 metric tons per person | +22.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0033 metric tons per person | -5.6% |
| 2007 | 0.003 metric tons per person | -7.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0034 metric tons per person | +11.9% |
| 2009 | 0.004 metric tons per person | +17.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0044 metric tons per person | +11.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0046 metric tons per person | +4.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0052 metric tons per person | +13.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0055 metric tons per person | +5.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0055 metric tons per person | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0058 metric tons per person | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0078 metric tons per person | +35.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0046 metric tons per person | -40.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0056 metric tons per person | +21.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0049 metric tons per person | -12.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0041 metric tons per person | -17.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0048 metric tons per person | +18.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0053 metric tons per person | +9.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0036 metric tons per person | -31.1% |
| 2024 | 0.0032 metric tons per person | -12.9% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 0.0032 metric tons per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0095 metric tons per person, 33% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Malta's 0.0032 metric tons per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0029 metric tons per person, 1.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Capture fishery production, per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +177.3% | 0.0023 metric tons per person | 0.0063 metric tons per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0042 metric tons per person | 0.0037 metric tons per person | 0.0051 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0045 metric tons per person | 0.0035 metric tons per person | 0.0054 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0036 metric tons per person | 0.0026 metric tons per person | 0.0077 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.006 metric tons per person | 0.0016 metric tons per person | 0.0242 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0031 metric tons per person | 0.0023 metric tons per person | 0.004 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0054 metric tons per person | 0.0044 metric tons per person | 0.0078 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0042 metric tons per person | 0.0032 metric tons per person | 0.0053 metric tons per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 137 Nigeria 0.0037 metric tons per person compare
- 138 Egypt 0.0037 metric tons per person compare
- 139 Brazil 0.0034 metric tons per person compare
- 141 Djibouti 0.0029 metric tons per person compare
- 142 Cote d'Ivoire 0.0027 metric tons per person compare
- 143 Barbados 0.0026 metric tons per person 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, per capita in Malta?
- Capture fishery production, per capita in Malta was 0.0032 metric tons per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest capture fishery production, per capita recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0242 metric tons per person in 1996.
- What is the lowest capture fishery production, per capita recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0016 metric tons per person in 1992.
- How does Malta rank for capture fishery production, per capita?
- Malta ranks 140th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is capture fishery production, per capita rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.8%. 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, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Capture fishery production divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Capture fishery production ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Capture fishery production Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Capture fishery production divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.