Fish landings and discards in Malta
Malta: Fish landings and discards was 642.37 in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Fish landings and discards in Malta, 1950–2018
Source: Sea Around Us (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Malta recorded 642.37 for fish landings and discards in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 96.6% on the previous year and down 95.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fish landings and discards in Malta peaked at 27,481 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 30.31, in 1954.
Malta ranks 113th of 161 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.
Fish landings and discards in Malta, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 40.88 | — |
| 1951 | 32.57 | -20.3% |
| 1952 | 44.06 | +35.3% |
| 1953 | 38.31 | -13.1% |
| 1954 | 30.31 | -20.9% |
| 1955 | 32.56 | +7.4% |
| 1956 | 33.41 | +2.6% |
| 1957 | 39.88 | +19.3% |
| 1958 | 51.12 | +28.2% |
| 1959 | 53.02 | +3.7% |
| 1960 | 63.34 | +19.5% |
| 1961 | 73.37 | +15.8% |
| 1962 | 74.23 | +1.2% |
| 1963 | 87.66 | +18.1% |
| 1964 | 77.06 | -12.1% |
| 1965 | 76.04 | -1.3% |
| 1966 | 78.79 | +3.6% |
| 1967 | 94.83 | +20.4% |
| 1968 | 78.49 | -17.2% |
| 1969 | 78.07 | -0.5% |
| 1970 | 112.88 | +44.6% |
| 1971 | 379.21 | +235.9% |
| 1972 | 682.71 | +80.0% |
| 1973 | 1,078 | +57.9% |
| 1974 | 1,553 | +44.1% |
| 1975 | 1,746 | +12.5% |
| 1976 | 2,534 | +45.1% |
| 1977 | 3,435 | +35.5% |
| 1978 | 4,952 | +44.2% |
| 1979 | 4,154 | -16.1% |
| 1980 | 2,577 | -38.0% |
| 1981 | 2,602 | +1.0% |
| 1982 | 2,677 | +2.8% |
| 1983 | 4,112 | +53.6% |
| 1984 | 4,296 | +4.5% |
| 1985 | 2,417 | -43.7% |
| 1986 | 3,498 | +44.7% |
| 1987 | 3,906 | +11.7% |
| 1988 | 3,732 | -4.4% |
| 1989 | 2,795 | -25.1% |
| 1990 | 4,364 | +56.2% |
| 1991 | 8,753 | +100.5% |
| 1992 | 7,077 | -19.1% |
| 1993 | 12,540 | +77.2% |
| 1994 | 9,493 | -24.3% |
| 1995 | 10,288 | +8.4% |
| 1996 | 7,628 | -25.9% |
| 1997 | 14,943 | +95.9% |
| 1998 | 16,807 | +12.5% |
| 1999 | 16,111 | -4.1% |
| 2000 | 27,481 | +70.6% |
| 2001 | 24,304 | -11.6% |
| 2002 | 25,427 | +4.6% |
| 2003 | 16,439 | -35.3% |
| 2004 | 12,665 | -23.0% |
| 2005 | 9,355 | -26.1% |
| 2006 | 10,106 | +8.0% |
| 2007 | 11,407 | +12.9% |
| 2008 | 13,326 | +16.8% |
| 2009 | 16,944 | +27.1% |
| 2010 | 18,639 | +10.0% |
| 2011 | 18,659 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 18,927 | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 18,864 | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 18,861 | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 18,904 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 18,914 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 18,897 | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 642.37 | -96.6% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 642.37 is below the median for high income countries, which is 8,028, 8% of the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Malta's 642.37 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 5,286, 12% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fish landings and discards 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | +235.9% | 112.88 | 379.21 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 39.61 | 30.31 | 53.02 | 10 |
| 1960s | 78.19 | 63.34 | 94.83 | 10 |
| 1970s | 2,063 | 112.88 | 4,952 | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,261 | 2,417 | 4,296 | 10 |
| 1990s | 10,800 | 4,364 | 16,807 | 10 |
| 2000s | 16,745 | 9,355 | 27,481 | 10 |
| 2010s | 16,812 | 642.37 | 18,927 | 9 |
Countries ranked near Malta
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 fish landings and discards in Malta?
- Fish landings and discards in Malta was 642.37 in 2018, according to Sea Around Us (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fish landings and discards recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 27,481 in 2000.
- What is the lowest fish landings and discards recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.31 in 1954.
- How does Malta rank for fish landings and discards?
- Malta ranks 113th out of 161 countries with data for 2018.
- Is fish landings and discards rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 95.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from Sea Around Us (2020) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Fish landings and discards. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
– Landings represent aquatic animals that are caught and brought ashore for use. – Discards are animals thrown back (alive or dead) into the sea after being caught during fishing activities.