What is the highest fish and seafood consumption vs. gdp per capita recorded in Malta?

The highest recorded value was 33.73 kilograms per year per capita in 2016.

What is the lowest fish and seafood consumption vs. gdp per capita recorded in Malta?

The lowest recorded value was 8.24 kilograms per year per capita in 1965.

How does Malta rank for fish and seafood consumption vs. gdp per capita?

Malta ranks 29th out of 191 regions with data for 2023.

Is fish and seafood consumption vs. gdp 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Fish and seafood consumption vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Fish and seafood consumption vs. GDP per capita in Malta

Name: Fish and seafood consumption vs. GDP per capita in Malta
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Malta: Fish and seafood consumption vs. GDP per capita was 31.1 kilograms per year per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

31.1 kilograms per year per capita

Change on year

down 0.9%

Rank

29th

of 191 regions

All-time high

33.73 kilograms per year per capita

in 2016

All-time low

8.24 kilograms per year per capita

in 1965

Years of data

1961–2023

Fish and seafood consumption vs. GDP per capita in Malta, 1961–2023

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per year per capita.

Analysis

Malta recorded 31.1 kilograms per year per capita for fish and seafood consumption vs. gdp 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 vs. gdp per capita in Malta peaked at 33.73 kilograms per year per capita in 2016 and was at its lowest, 8.24 kilograms per year per capita, in 1965.

Malta ranks 29th of 191 regions 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 kilograms per year per capita	8.24 kilograms per year per capita	10.31 kilograms per year per capita	9
1970s	12.69 kilograms per year per capita	10.26 kilograms per year per capita	15.69 kilograms per year per capita	10
1980s	15.97 kilograms per year per capita	11.65 kilograms per year per capita	24.46 kilograms per year per capita	10
1990s	23.8 kilograms per year per capita	15.73 kilograms per year per capita	31.23 kilograms per year per capita	10
2000s	30.44 kilograms per year per capita	28.88 kilograms per year per capita	31.57 kilograms per year per capita	10
2010s	32.74 kilograms per year per capita	31.17 kilograms per year per capita	33.73 kilograms per year per capita	10
2020s	30.61 kilograms per year per capita	28.37 kilograms per year per capita	31.61 kilograms per year per capita	4

Countries ranked near Malta

26 Saint Kitts and Nevis 36.4 kilograms per year per capita compare
27 France 32.64 kilograms per year per capita compare
28 Finland 31.49 kilograms per year per capita compare
30 Sweden 30.62 kilograms per year per capita compare
31 Solomon Islands 30.49 kilograms per year per capita compare
32 Taiwan 30.4 kilograms per year per capita compare

See the full ranking of 192 places →

More agriculture & rural data for Malta

Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 130.29 million current US$ (2025)
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 0.5% (2025)
Rural population 25,040 (2025)
Rural population growth 1.3% (2025)
Rural population 4.3% (2025)
Agricultural raw materials imports 0.2% (2024)
Agricultural raw materials exports 0.1% (2024)
Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 0.5% (2025)
Share of GDP from agriculture 0.5% (2025)
Land under cereal production 0 hectares (2023)

All data for Malta →

Frequently asked questions

What is fish and seafood consumption vs. gdp per capita in Malta?: Fish and seafood consumption vs. gdp per capita in Malta was 31.1 kilograms per year per capita in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest fish and seafood consumption vs. gdp per capita recorded in Malta?: The highest recorded value was 33.73 kilograms per year per capita in 2016.
What is the lowest fish and seafood consumption vs. gdp per capita recorded in Malta?: The lowest recorded value was 8.24 kilograms per year per capita in 1965.
How does Malta rank for fish and seafood consumption vs. gdp per capita?: Malta ranks 29th out of 191 regions with data for 2023.
Is fish and seafood consumption vs. gdp 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Fish and seafood consumption vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Fish and seafood consumption vs. GDP per capita
Unit: kilograms per year per capita
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 192 places, 10,213 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Quantity that is available for consumption at the end of the supply chain. It does not account for consumer waste, so the quantity that is actually consumed may be lower.