Fishing fleet by age, length and gross tonnage in Malta

Malta: Fishing fleet by age, length and gross tonnage was 845 in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
845
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
21st
of 34 countries
All-time high
1,418
in 2005
All-time low
832
in 2023
Years of data
22
2004–2025

Fishing fleet by age, length and gross tonnage in Malta, 2004–2025

05001.0k1.5k2004201420252004: 1.3k2005: 1.4k2006: 1.4k2007: 1.4k2008: 1.1k2009: 1.1k2010: 1.1k2011: 1.1k2012: 1.0k2013: 1.0k2014: 1.0k2015: 1.0k2016: 9162017: 9262018: 9152019: 9112020: 8832021: 8852022: 8462023: 8322024: 8452025: 845

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2025, fishing fleet by age, length and gross tonnage in Malta stood at 845.

That represents a change of down 16.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, fishing fleet by age, length and gross tonnage in Malta peaked at 1,418 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 832, in 2023.

That places Malta 21st out of 34 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.

Fishing fleet by age, length and gross tonnage in Malta, year by year

Annual values for Fishing fleet by age, length and gross tonnage in Malta, 2004 to 2025.
Year Value Change
2004 1,312 —
2005 1,418 +8.1%
2006 1,404 -1.0%
2007 1,373 -2.2%
2008 1,125 -18.1%
2009 1,111 -1.2%
2010 1,091 -1.8%
2011 1,054 -3.4%
2012 1,037 -1.6%
2013 1,027 -1.0%
2014 1,020 -0.7%
2015 1,007 -1.3%
2016 916 -9.0%
2017 926 +1.1%
2018 915 -1.2%
2019 911 -0.4%
2020 883 -3.1%
2021 885 +0.2%
2022 846 -4.4%
2023 832 -1.7%
2024 845 +1.6%
2025 845 +0.0%

Malta compared with similar countries

  • Malta's 845 is below the median for high income countries, which is 1,708, 49% of the median. (25 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1,290 1,111 1,418 6
2010s 990.4 911 1,091 10
2020s 856 832 885 6

Countries ranked near Malta

  1. 18 Iceland 1,531 compare
  2. 19 Germany 1,087 compare
  3. 20 Sweden 913 compare
  4. 22 Cyprus 811 compare
  5. 23 Netherlands 767 compare
  6. 23 Netherlands 767 compare

See the full ranking of 34 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is fishing fleet by age, length and gross tonnage in Malta?
Fishing fleet by age, length and gross tonnage in Malta was 845 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest fishing fleet by age, length and gross tonnage recorded in Malta?
The highest recorded value was 1,418 in 2005.
What is the lowest fishing fleet by age, length and gross tonnage recorded in Malta?
The lowest recorded value was 832 in 2023.
How does Malta rank for fishing fleet by age, length and gross tonnage?
Malta ranks 21st out of 34 countries with data for 2025.
Is fishing fleet by age, length and gross tonnage rising or falling in Malta?
Over the last ten years it is down 16.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Malta data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Fishing fleet by age, length and gross tonnage. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Fishing fleet by age, length and gross tonnage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
34 places, 929 data points, 1990–2025
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