Fish and seafood consumption per capita in Malta
Malta: Fish and seafood consumption per capita was 31.1 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
31.1
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
29th
of 191 countries
All-time high
33.73
in 2016
All-time low
8.24
in 1965
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Fish and seafood consumption per capita in Malta, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Malta recorded 31.1 for fish and seafood consumption per capita in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fish and seafood consumption per capita in Malta peaked at 33.73 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 8.24, in 1965.
Malta ranks 29th of 191 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.38 | 8.24 | 10.31 | 9 |
| 1970s | 12.69 | 10.26 | 15.69 | 10 |
| 1980s | 15.97 | 11.65 | 24.46 | 10 |
| 1990s | 23.8 | 15.73 | 31.23 | 10 |
| 2000s | 30.44 | 28.88 | 31.57 | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.74 | 31.17 | 33.73 | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.61 | 28.37 | 31.61 | 4 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Malta
- Agriculture share gdp 0.4691 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 0.4691 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.1% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.2% (2024)
- Rural population 4.3% (2025)
- Rural population growth 1.3% (2025)
- Rural population 25,040 (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 0.5% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 130.29 million current US$ (2025)
- Cereal yield vs gdp per capita 4.88 (2017)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fish and seafood consumption per capita in Malta?
- Fish and seafood consumption per capita in Malta was 31.1 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fish and seafood consumption per capita recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 33.73 in 2016.
- What is the lowest fish and seafood consumption per capita recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.24 in 1965.
- How does Malta rank for fish and seafood consumption per capita?
- Malta ranks 29th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fish and seafood consumption per capita rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Fish and seafood consumption per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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