Catches - major fishing areas in Malta

Malta: Catches - major fishing areas was 1,602 Tonnes live weight in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
1,602 Tonnes live weight
Change on year
down 11.3%
World rank
25th
of 27 countries
All-time high
3,556 Tonnes live weight
in 2016
All-time low
895.16 Tonnes live weight
in 2001
Years of data
26
2000–2025

Catches - major fishing areas in Malta, 2000–2025

1.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k2000201220252000: 1.1k Tonnes live weight2001: 895.2 Tonnes live weight2002: 1.1k Tonnes live weight2003: 1.1k Tonnes live weight2004: 1.1k Tonnes live weight2005: 1.3k Tonnes live weight2006: 1.3k Tonnes live weight2007: 1.2k Tonnes live weight2008: 1.3k Tonnes live weight2009: 1.6k Tonnes live weight2010: 1.8k Tonnes live weight2011: 1.9k Tonnes live weight2012: 2.2k Tonnes live weight2013: 2.4k Tonnes live weight2014: 2.4k Tonnes live weight2015: 2.5k Tonnes live weight2016: 3.6k Tonnes live weight2017: 2.2k Tonnes live weight2018: 2.5k Tonnes live weight2019: 2.2k Tonnes live weight2020: 1.8k Tonnes live weight2021: 2.3k Tonnes live weight2022: 2.5k Tonnes live weight2023: 2.0k Tonnes live weight2024: 1.8k Tonnes live weight2025: 1.6k Tonnes live weight

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Tonnes live weight.

Analysis

Malta recorded 1,602 Tonnes live weight for catches - major fishing areas in 2025.

The figure is down 11.3% on the previous year and down 36.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, catches - major fishing areas in Malta peaked at 3,556 Tonnes live weight in 2016 and was at its lowest, 895.16 Tonnes live weight, in 2001.

Malta ranks 25th of 27 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1,205 Tonnes live weight 895.16 Tonnes live weight 1,587 Tonnes live weight 10
2010s 2,381 Tonnes live weight 1,836 Tonnes live weight 3,556 Tonnes live weight 10
2020s 2,019 Tonnes live weight 1,602 Tonnes live weight 2,537 Tonnes live weight 6

Countries ranked near Malta

  1. 22 Bulgaria 6,549 Tonnes live weight compare
  2. 23 Albania 5,047 Tonnes live weight compare
  3. 24 Romania 2,521 Tonnes live weight compare
  4. 26 Cyprus 1,115 Tonnes live weight compare
  5. 27 Slovenia 90.61 Tonnes live weight compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is catches - major fishing areas in Malta?
Catches - major fishing areas in Malta was 1,602 Tonnes live weight in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest catches - major fishing areas recorded in Malta?
The highest recorded value was 3,556 Tonnes live weight in 2016.
What is the lowest catches - major fishing areas recorded in Malta?
The lowest recorded value was 895.16 Tonnes live weight in 2001.
How does Malta rank for catches - major fishing areas?
Malta ranks 25th out of 27 countries with data for 2025.
Is catches - major fishing areas rising or falling in Malta?
Over the last ten years it is down 36.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Malta data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Catches - major fishing areas (from 2000 onwards). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Catches - major fishing areas (from 2000 onwards)
Unit
Tonnes live weight
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
29 places, 677 data points, 2000–2025
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