Fishing fleet by type of gear and engine power in Malta
Malta: Fishing fleet by type of gear and engine power 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 type of gear and engine power in Malta, 2004–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2025, fishing fleet by type of gear and engine power in Malta stood at 845.
The figure is down 16.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fishing fleet by type of gear and engine power in Malta peaked at 1,418 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 832, in 2023.
Malta ranks 21st of 34 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Fishing fleet by type of gear and engine power in Malta, year by year
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 type of gear and engine power in Malta?
- Fishing fleet by type of gear and engine power in Malta was 845 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest fishing fleet by type of gear and engine power recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 1,418 in 2005.
- What is the lowest fishing fleet by type of gear and engine power recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 832 in 2023.
- How does Malta rank for fishing fleet by type of gear and engine power?
- Malta ranks 21st out of 34 countries with data for 2025.
- Is fishing fleet by type of gear and engine power 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 type of gear and engine power. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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