Fish and seafood consumption vs. GDP per capita in Malta
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%
World rank
29th
of 192 countries
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
63
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 192 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Fish and seafood consumption vs. GDP per capita in Malta, year by year
| Year | kilograms per year per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 10.12 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1962 | 9.69 kilograms per year per capita | -4.3% |
| 1963 | 10.31 kilograms per year per capita | +6.5% |
| 1964 | 9.73 kilograms per year per capita | -5.6% |
| 1965 | 8.24 kilograms per year per capita | -15.3% |
| 1966 | 8.6 kilograms per year per capita | +4.3% |
| 1967 | 10.19 kilograms per year per capita | +18.5% |
| 1968 | 8.34 kilograms per year per capita | -18.1% |
| 1969 | 9.24 kilograms per year per capita | +10.8% |
| 1970 | 10.72 kilograms per year per capita | +16.0% |
| 1971 | 10.26 kilograms per year per capita | -4.3% |
| 1972 | 11.43 kilograms per year per capita | +11.4% |
| 1973 | 11.24 kilograms per year per capita | -1.7% |
| 1974 | 14.29 kilograms per year per capita | +27.2% |
| 1975 | 11.31 kilograms per year per capita | -20.8% |
| 1976 | 12.19 kilograms per year per capita | +7.7% |
| 1977 | 14.65 kilograms per year per capita | +20.2% |
| 1978 | 15.11 kilograms per year per capita | +3.1% |
| 1979 | 15.69 kilograms per year per capita | +3.8% |
| 1980 | 24.46 kilograms per year per capita | +55.9% |
| 1981 | 19.34 kilograms per year per capita | -20.9% |
| 1982 | 12.09 kilograms per year per capita | -37.5% |
| 1983 | 11.65 kilograms per year per capita | -3.7% |
| 1984 | 11.9 kilograms per year per capita | +2.2% |
| 1985 | 16.94 kilograms per year per capita | +42.3% |
| 1986 | 14.76 kilograms per year per capita | -12.9% |
| 1987 | 14.84 kilograms per year per capita | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 14.51 kilograms per year per capita | -2.2% |
| 1989 | 19.24 kilograms per year per capita | +32.6% |
| 1990 | 15.73 kilograms per year per capita | -18.2% |
| 1991 | 18.12 kilograms per year per capita | +15.2% |
| 1992 | 22.64 kilograms per year per capita | +24.9% |
| 1993 | 17.29 kilograms per year per capita | -23.7% |
| 1994 | 22.44 kilograms per year per capita | +29.8% |
| 1995 | 26.16 kilograms per year per capita | +16.5% |
| 1996 | 26.06 kilograms per year per capita | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 29.02 kilograms per year per capita | +11.3% |
| 1998 | 29.27 kilograms per year per capita | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 31.23 kilograms per year per capita | +6.7% |
| 2000 | 28.88 kilograms per year per capita | -7.5% |
| 2001 | 29.8 kilograms per year per capita | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 29.12 kilograms per year per capita | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 30.48 kilograms per year per capita | +4.6% |
| 2004 | 30.65 kilograms per year per capita | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 30.1 kilograms per year per capita | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 30.91 kilograms per year per capita | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 31.46 kilograms per year per capita | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 31.41 kilograms per year per capita | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 31.57 kilograms per year per capita | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 31.58 kilograms per year per capita | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 31.17 kilograms per year per capita | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 32.6 kilograms per year per capita | +4.6% |
| 2013 | 33.16 kilograms per year per capita | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 33.67 kilograms per year per capita | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 32.95 kilograms per year per capita | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 33.73 kilograms per year per capita | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 33.48 kilograms per year per capita | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 33.28 kilograms per year per capita | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 31.83 kilograms per year per capita | -4.4% |
| 2020 | 28.37 kilograms per year per capita | -10.9% |
| 2021 | 31.61 kilograms per year per capita | +11.4% |
| 2022 | 31.38 kilograms per year per capita | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 31.1 kilograms per year per capita | -0.9% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 31.1 kilograms per year per capita is above the median for high income countries, which is 23.11 kilograms per year per capita, 1.3× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Malta's 31.1 kilograms per year per capita is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 12.9 kilograms per year per capita, 2.4× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fish and seafood consumption vs. GDP 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | +55.9% | 15.69 kilograms per year per capita | 24.46 kilograms per year per capita |
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
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 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 192 countries 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
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.