What is wild fish catch used for? in Malta
Malta: What is wild fish catch used for? was 38.28 tonnes in 2015. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2015)
38.28 tonnes
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
76th
of 140 countries
All-time high
38.32 tonnes
in 2014
All-time low
0.836 tonnes
in 1951
Years of data
66
1950–2015
What is wild fish catch used for? in Malta, 1950–2015
Source: Sea Around Us (2020) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for what is wild fish catch used for? in Malta is 38.28 tonnes, measured in 2015.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and up 83.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, what is wild fish catch used for? in Malta peaked at 38.32 tonnes in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.836 tonnes, in 1951.
That places Malta 76th out of 140 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
What is wild fish catch used for? in Malta, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1.08 tonnes | — |
| 1951 | 0.836 tonnes | -22.8% |
| 1952 | 1.19 tonnes | +41.9% |
| 1953 | 1.01 tonnes | -14.8% |
| 1954 | 0.9239 tonnes | -8.6% |
| 1955 | 0.9332 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1956 | 0.8966 tonnes | -3.9% |
| 1957 | 0.9172 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1958 | 1.09 tonnes | +19.2% |
| 1959 | 1.06 tonnes | -2.8% |
| 1960 | 1.2 tonnes | +12.5% |
| 1961 | 1.36 tonnes | +13.4% |
| 1962 | 1.38 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1963 | 1.5 tonnes | +8.7% |
| 1964 | 1.41 tonnes | -6.0% |
| 1965 | 1.33 tonnes | -5.4% |
| 1966 | 1.33 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1967 | 1.54 tonnes | +15.9% |
| 1968 | 1.24 tonnes | -19.7% |
| 1969 | 1.19 tonnes | -3.9% |
| 1970 | 1.21 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1971 | 1.7 tonnes | +40.3% |
| 1972 | 2.11 tonnes | +24.5% |
| 1973 | 3.38 tonnes | +60.1% |
| 1974 | 4.55 tonnes | +34.4% |
| 1975 | 6.18 tonnes | +35.8% |
| 1976 | 8.55 tonnes | +38.4% |
| 1977 | 10.89 tonnes | +27.3% |
| 1978 | 12.88 tonnes | +18.3% |
| 1979 | 15.3 tonnes | +18.8% |
| 1980 | 8.28 tonnes | -45.9% |
| 1981 | 8.67 tonnes | +4.7% |
| 1982 | 9.84 tonnes | +13.5% |
| 1983 | 12.52 tonnes | +27.3% |
| 1984 | 14.16 tonnes | +13.0% |
| 1985 | 9.95 tonnes | -29.7% |
| 1986 | 10.79 tonnes | +8.4% |
| 1987 | 11.22 tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1988 | 12.48 tonnes | +11.3% |
| 1989 | 11.44 tonnes | -8.3% |
| 1990 | 8.54 tonnes | -25.4% |
| 1991 | 21.41 tonnes | +150.7% |
| 1992 | 20.1 tonnes | -6.1% |
| 1993 | 18.32 tonnes | -8.9% |
| 1994 | 16.92 tonnes | -7.6% |
| 1995 | 22.56 tonnes | +33.4% |
| 1996 | 16.94 tonnes | -24.9% |
| 1997 | 19.45 tonnes | +14.8% |
| 1998 | 27.17 tonnes | +39.7% |
| 1999 | 33.36 tonnes | +22.8% |
| 2000 | 33.31 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 31.85 tonnes | -4.4% |
| 2002 | 31.16 tonnes | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 27.1 tonnes | -13.0% |
| 2004 | 22.75 tonnes | -16.0% |
| 2005 | 20.85 tonnes | -8.4% |
| 2006 | 20.13 tonnes | -3.5% |
| 2007 | 22.93 tonnes | +14.0% |
| 2008 | 27.14 tonnes | +18.3% |
| 2009 | 34.35 tonnes | +26.6% |
| 2010 | 37.62 tonnes | +9.5% |
| 2011 | 37.61 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 38.23 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 38.25 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 38.32 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 38.28 tonnes | -0.1% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 38.28 tonnes is below the median for high income countries, which is 85.35 tonnes, 45% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Malta's 38.28 tonnes is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 25.37 tonnes, 1.5× the median. (15 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where What is wild fish catch used for? 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +150.7% | 8.54 tonnes | 21.41 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.9945 tonnes | 0.836 tonnes | 1.19 tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.35 tonnes | 1.19 tonnes | 1.54 tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.67 tonnes | 1.21 tonnes | 15.3 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.94 tonnes | 8.28 tonnes | 14.16 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 20.48 tonnes | 8.54 tonnes | 33.36 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 27.16 tonnes | 20.13 tonnes | 34.35 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 38.05 tonnes | 37.61 tonnes | 38.32 tonnes | 6 |
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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 what is wild fish catch used for? in Malta?
- What is wild fish catch used for? in Malta was 38.28 tonnes in 2015, according to Sea Around Us (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest what is wild fish catch used for? recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 38.32 tonnes in 2014.
- What is the lowest what is wild fish catch used for? recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.836 tonnes in 1951.
- How does Malta rank for what is wild fish catch used for??
- Malta ranks 76th out of 140 countries with data for 2015.
- Is what is wild fish catch used for? rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 83.6%. 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 What is wild fish catch used for?. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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