Fishing fleet by age, length and gross tonnage in Malta
Malta: Fishing fleet by age, length and gross tonnage was 845 Number in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
845 Number
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
21st
of 34 countries
All-time high
1,418 Number
in 2005
All-time low
832 Number
in 2023
Years of data
22
2004–2025
Fishing fleet by age, length and gross tonnage in Malta, 2004–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
In 2025, fishing fleet by age, length and gross tonnage in Malta stood at 845 Number.
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 Number in 2005 and was at its lowest, 832 Number, 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
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 1,312 Number | — |
| 2005 | 1,418 Number | +8.1% |
| 2006 | 1,404 Number | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 1,373 Number | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 1,125 Number | -18.1% |
| 2009 | 1,111 Number | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 1,091 Number | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 1,054 Number | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 1,037 Number | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 1,027 Number | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 1,020 Number | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 1,007 Number | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 916 Number | -9.0% |
| 2017 | 926 Number | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 915 Number | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 911 Number | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 883 Number | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 885 Number | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 846 Number | -4.4% |
| 2023 | 832 Number | -1.7% |
| 2024 | 845 Number | +1.6% |
| 2025 | 845 Number | +0.0% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 845 Number is below the median for high income countries, which is 1,708 Number, 49% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,290 Number | 1,111 Number | 1,418 Number | 6 |
| 2010s | 990.4 Number | 911 Number | 1,091 Number | 10 |
| 2020s | 856 Number | 832 Number | 885 Number | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malta
More reference data data for Malta
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0121 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0042 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0205 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0008 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0205 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0404 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0227 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0192 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.1009 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0043 (2050)
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 Number 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 Number in 2005.
- What is the lowest fishing fleet by age, length and gross tonnage recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 832 Number 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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