Capture fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries): Capture fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre was 0.2838 metric tons per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
0.2838 metric tons per square kilometre
Change on year
up 9.0%
Rank
45th
of 47 groups
All-time high
1.13 metric tons per square kilometre
in 1988
All-time low
0.1775 metric tons per square kilometre
in 2004
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Capture fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), 1961–2023

0.20.40.60.811.2196119922023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in metric tons per square kilometre.

Analysis

In 2023, capture fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) stood at 0.2838 metric tons per square kilometre.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.0% on the previous year and up 20.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, capture fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 1.13 metric tons per square kilometre in 1988 and was at its lowest, 0.1775 metric tons per square kilometre, in 2004.

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 45th of 47 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Capture fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year

Annual values for Capture fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), 1961 to 2023.
Year metric tons per square kilometre Change
1961 0.2027 metric tons per square kilometre
1962 0.1829 metric tons per square kilometre -9.8%
1963 0.2635 metric tons per square kilometre +44.0%
1964 0.2824 metric tons per square kilometre +7.2%
1965 0.3226 metric tons per square kilometre +14.2%
1966 0.34 metric tons per square kilometre +5.4%
1967 0.4084 metric tons per square kilometre +20.1%
1968 0.4262 metric tons per square kilometre +4.4%
1969 0.4711 metric tons per square kilometre +10.5%
1970 0.5359 metric tons per square kilometre +13.8%
1971 0.5687 metric tons per square kilometre +6.1%
1972 0.6065 metric tons per square kilometre +6.7%
1973 0.6168 metric tons per square kilometre +1.7%
1974 0.7003 metric tons per square kilometre +13.5%
1975 0.812 metric tons per square kilometre +15.9%
1976 0.795 metric tons per square kilometre -2.1%
1977 0.7374 metric tons per square kilometre -7.2%
1978 0.7034 metric tons per square kilometre -4.6%
1979 0.809 metric tons per square kilometre +15.0%
1980 0.9132 metric tons per square kilometre +12.9%
1981 0.9243 metric tons per square kilometre +1.2%
1982 0.9705 metric tons per square kilometre +5.0%
1983 1.11 metric tons per square kilometre +14.7%
1984 1.08 metric tons per square kilometre -2.8%
1985 1.06 metric tons per square kilometre -2.0%
1986 1.06 metric tons per square kilometre +0.4%
1987 1.11 metric tons per square kilometre +4.8%
1988 1.13 metric tons per square kilometre +1.3%
1989 0.8787 metric tons per square kilometre -22.2%
1990 0.6787 metric tons per square kilometre -22.8%
1991 0.6472 metric tons per square kilometre -4.6%
1992 0.3168 metric tons per square kilometre -51.1%
1993 0.2579 metric tons per square kilometre -18.6%
1994 0.229 metric tons per square kilometre -11.2%
1995 0.2614 metric tons per square kilometre +14.2%
1996 0.268 metric tons per square kilometre +2.5%
1997 0.2625 metric tons per square kilometre -2.0%
1998 0.2537 metric tons per square kilometre -3.4%
1999 0.2425 metric tons per square kilometre -4.4%
2000 0.2317 metric tons per square kilometre -4.4%
2001 0.2118 metric tons per square kilometre -8.6%
2002 0.1947 metric tons per square kilometre -8.1%
2003 0.192 metric tons per square kilometre -1.4%
2004 0.1775 metric tons per square kilometre -7.6%
2005 0.1845 metric tons per square kilometre +4.0%
2006 0.1896 metric tons per square kilometre +2.7%
2007 0.2033 metric tons per square kilometre +7.2%
2008 0.1954 metric tons per square kilometre -3.9%
2009 0.2164 metric tons per square kilometre +10.8%
2010 0.2263 metric tons per square kilometre +4.6%
2011 0.2343 metric tons per square kilometre +3.5%
2012 0.2327 metric tons per square kilometre -0.7%
2013 0.2348 metric tons per square kilometre +0.9%
2014 0.2222 metric tons per square kilometre -5.4%
2015 0.2386 metric tons per square kilometre +7.4%
2016 0.248 metric tons per square kilometre +3.9%
2017 0.2587 metric tons per square kilometre +4.3%
2018 0.2692 metric tons per square kilometre +4.1%
2019 0.2721 metric tons per square kilometre +1.1%
2020 0.2695 metric tons per square kilometre -0.9%
2021 0.2704 metric tons per square kilometre +0.3%
2022 0.2603 metric tons per square kilometre -3.7%
2023 0.2838 metric tons per square kilometre +9.0%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Capture fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1992 -51.1% 0.6472 metric tons per square kilometre 0.3168 metric tons per square kilometre

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.3222 metric tons per square kilometre 0.1829 metric tons per square kilometre 0.4711 metric tons per square kilometre 9
1970s 0.6885 metric tons per square kilometre 0.5359 metric tons per square kilometre 0.812 metric tons per square kilometre 10
1980s 1.03 metric tons per square kilometre 0.8787 metric tons per square kilometre 1.13 metric tons per square kilometre 10
1990s 0.3418 metric tons per square kilometre 0.229 metric tons per square kilometre 0.6787 metric tons per square kilometre 10
2000s 0.1997 metric tons per square kilometre 0.1775 metric tons per square kilometre 0.2317 metric tons per square kilometre 10
2010s 0.2437 metric tons per square kilometre 0.2222 metric tons per square kilometre 0.2721 metric tons per square kilometre 10
2020s 0.271 metric tons per square kilometre 0.2603 metric tons per square kilometre 0.2838 metric tons per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)

  1. 42 Saint Martin (French part) 3.6 metric tons per square kilometre compare
  2. 43 Uganda 3.57 metric tons per square kilometre compare
  3. 44 Chile 3.5 metric tons per square kilometre compare
  4. 45 Brunei 3.36 metric tons per square kilometre compare
  5. 46 Ireland 3.27 metric tons per square kilometre compare
  6. 47 Morocco 3.21 metric tons per square kilometre compare
  7. 48 Cambodia 3.13 metric tons per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is capture fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
Capture fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) was 0.2838 metric tons per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest capture fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre recorded in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
The highest recorded value was 1.13 metric tons per square kilometre in 1988.
What is the lowest capture fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre recorded in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1775 metric tons per square kilometre in 2004.
How does Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for capture fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre?
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 45th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
Is capture fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
Over the last ten years it is up 20.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Capture fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Capture fisheries production (metric tons) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Capture fisheries production (metric tons) ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Indicator
Capture fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre
Unit
metric tons per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
264 places, 15,328 data points, 1961–2023
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Capture fisheries production (metric tons) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.