Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, annual growth in Malta

Malta: Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, annual growth was -13.82 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
-13.82 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 189.7%
World rank
170th
of 199 countries
All-time high
873.5 % change on previous year
in 2006
All-time low
-57.06 % change on previous year
in 2011
Years of data
33
1992–2024

Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, annual growth in Malta, 1992–2024

02004006008001992200820241992: 150 % change on previous year1993: 30 % change on previous year1994: 39.1 % change on previous year1995: 0 % change on previous year1996: 71.7 % change on previous year1997: 16 % change on previous year1998: 8.3 % change on previous year1999: 2.7 % change on previous year2000: -12.8 % change on previous year2001: -29.3 % change on previous year2002: -9.6 % change on previous year2003: -20.5 % change on previous year2004: -2.1 % change on previous year2005: -15.2 % change on previous year2006: 873.5 % change on previous year2007: 19.9 % change on previous year2008: -21.6 % change on previous year2009: -16.5 % change on previous year2010: 22.5 % change on previous year2011: -57.1 % change on previous year2012: 151.8 % change on previous year2013: 22 % change on previous year2014: -5.2 % change on previous year2015: 25.5 % change on previous year2016: 26.4 % change on previous year2017: 15.1 % change on previous year2018: 22.7 % change on previous year2019: -28.3 % change on previous year2020: 43.4 % change on previous year2021: -17.2 % change on previous year2022: 10 % change on previous year2023: 15.4 % change on previous year2024: -13.8 % change on previous year

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

In 2024, seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, annual growth in Malta stood at -13.82 % change on previous year.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 189.7% on the previous year and down 166.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, annual growth in Malta peaked at 873.5 % change on previous year in 2006 and was at its lowest, -57.06 % change on previous year, in 2011.

Malta ranks 170th of 199 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, annual growth in Malta, year by year

Annual values for Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, annual growth rate in Malta, 1992 to 2024.
Year % change on previous year Change
1992 150 % change on previous year
1993 30 % change on previous year -80.0%
1994 39.08 % change on previous year +30.3%
1995 0 % change on previous year -100.0%
1996 71.68 % change on previous year
1997 15.98 % change on previous year -77.7%
1998 8.33 % change on previous year -47.8%
1999 2.67 % change on previous year -68.0%
2000 -12.79 % change on previous year -579.5%
2001 -29.27 % change on previous year +128.9%
2002 -9.64 % change on previous year -67.1%
2003 -20.52 % change on previous year +113.0%
2004 -2.14 % change on previous year -89.6%
2005 -15.21 % change on previous year +609.9%
2006 873.5 % change on previous year -5843.9%
2007 19.87 % change on previous year -97.7%
2008 -21.63 % change on previous year -208.8%
2009 -16.52 % change on previous year -23.6%
2010 22.46 % change on previous year -235.9%
2011 -57.06 % change on previous year -354.1%
2012 151.8 % change on previous year -366.0%
2013 22 % change on previous year -85.5%
2014 -5.19 % change on previous year -123.6%
2015 25.49 % change on previous year -591.3%
2016 26.44 % change on previous year +3.7%
2017 15.12 % change on previous year -42.8%
2018 22.71 % change on previous year +50.2%
2019 -28.34 % change on previous year -224.8%
2020 43.45 % change on previous year -253.3%
2021 -17.24 % change on previous year -139.7%
2022 10 % change on previous year -158.0%
2023 15.42 % change on previous year +54.2%
2024 -13.82 % change on previous year -189.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 39.72 % change on previous year 0 % change on previous year 150 % change on previous year 8
2000s 76.57 % change on previous year -29.27 % change on previous year 873.5 % change on previous year 10
2010s 19.54 % change on previous year -57.06 % change on previous year 151.8 % change on previous year 10
2020s 7.56 % change on previous year -17.24 % change on previous year 43.45 % change on previous year 5

Countries ranked near Malta

  1. 167 Tunisia -11.91 % change on previous year compare
  2. 168 Sweden -12.07 % change on previous year compare
  3. 169 Uruguay -13.06 % change on previous year compare
  4. 171 Denmark -14.26 % change on previous year compare
  5. 172 Sudan -14.42 % change on previous year compare
  6. 173 Iraq -15.27 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, annual growth in Malta?
Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, annual growth in Malta was -13.82 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, annual growth recorded in Malta?
The highest recorded value was 873.5 % change on previous year in 2006.
What is the lowest seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, annual growth recorded in Malta?
The lowest recorded value was -57.06 % change on previous year in 2011.
How does Malta rank for seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, annual growth?
Malta ranks 170th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
Is seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, annual growth rising or falling in Malta?
Over the last ten years it is down 166.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
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Indicator
Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
199 places, 8,220 data points, 1961–2024
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The year-on-year percentage change in Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.