Malta vs Romania: Catches - major fishing areas
Malta
1,602 Tonnes live weight
in 2025
Romania
2,521 Tonnes live weight
in 2025
Malta rank
25th
Romania rank
24th
Catches - major fishing areas over time
- Malta
- Romania
How they compare
Romania currently reports 2,521 Tonnes live weight against 1,602 Tonnes live weight in Malta, a difference of 919 Tonnes live weight.
That makes Romania's figure about 1.6 times Malta's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Romania ahead.
Malta ranks 25th and Romania ranks 24th of 27 countries.
Romania has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malta | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,205 Tonnes live weight | 1,441 Tonnes live weight | 236.05 Tonnes live weight | Romania |
| 2010s | 2,381 Tonnes live weight | 4,186 Tonnes live weight | 1,805 Tonnes live weight | Romania |
| 2020s | 2,019 Tonnes live weight | 3,185 Tonnes live weight | 1,166 Tonnes live weight | Romania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher catches - major fishing areas, Malta or Romania?
- Romania, at 2,521 Tonnes live weight against 1,602 Tonnes live weight in Malta as of 2025.
- What is the difference in catches - major fishing areas between Malta and Romania?
- 919 Tonnes live weight, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Romania?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Malta and Romania rank globally for catches - major fishing areas?
- Malta ranks 25th and Romania ranks 24th of 27 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Catches - major fishing areas (from 2000 onwards). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.