Capture fisheries production in Central Europe and the Baltics

Central Europe and the Baltics: Capture fisheries production was 405,176 metric tons in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
405,176 metric tons
Change on year
down 18.5%
Rank
44th
of 45 groups
All-time high
1.09 million metric tons
in 1992
All-time low
208,566 metric tons
in 1962
Years of data
65
1960–2024

Capture fisheries production in Central Europe and the Baltics, 1960–2024

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization., Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in metric tons.

Analysis

Central Europe and the Baltics recorded 405,176 metric tons for capture fisheries production in 2024.

That represents a change of down 18.5% on the previous year and down 36.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, capture fisheries production in Central Europe and the Baltics peaked at 1.09 million metric tons in 1992 and was at its lowest, 208,566 metric tons, in 1962.

That places Central Europe and the Baltics 44th out of 45 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Capture fisheries production in Central Europe and the Baltics, year by year

Annual values for Capture fisheries production (metric tons) in Central Europe and the Baltics, 1960 to 2024.
Year metric tons Change
1960 212,911 metric tons
1961 215,222 metric tons +1.1%
1962 208,566 metric tons -3.1%
1963 254,087 metric tons +21.8%
1964 290,531 metric tons +14.3%
1965 335,091 metric tons +15.3%
1966 378,231 metric tons +12.9%
1967 405,932 metric tons +7.3%
1968 486,458 metric tons +19.8%
1969 511,712 metric tons +5.2%
1970 598,688 metric tons +17.0%
1971 659,705 metric tons +10.2%
1972 699,310 metric tons +6.0%
1973 743,935 metric tons +6.4%
1974 882,672 metric tons +18.6%
1975 1.05 million metric tons +19.1%
1976 997,135 metric tons -5.2%
1977 905,055 metric tons -9.2%
1978 773,807 metric tons -14.5%
1979 821,169 metric tons +6.1%
1980 894,563 metric tons +8.9%
1981 868,837 metric tons -2.9%
1982 905,346 metric tons +4.2%
1983 1.06 million metric tons +16.8%
1984 1.01 million metric tons -4.4%
1985 961,696 metric tons -4.9%
1986 966,362 metric tons +0.5%
1987 993,652 metric tons +2.8%
1988 971,165 metric tons -2.3%
1989 823,314 metric tons -15.2%
1990 606,565 metric tons -26.3%
1991 582,601 metric tons -4.0%
1992 1.09 million metric tons +87.1%
1993 870,383 metric tons -20.2%
1994 811,942 metric tons -6.7%
1995 857,425 metric tons +5.6%
1996 742,932 metric tons -13.4%
1997 675,836 metric tons -9.0%
1998 597,272 metric tons -11.6%
1999 599,622 metric tons +0.4%
2000 596,502 metric tons -0.5%
2001 656,039 metric tons +10.0%
2002 647,897 metric tons -1.2%
2003 583,829 metric tons -9.9%
2004 620,027 metric tons +6.2%
2005 600,184 metric tons -3.2%
2006 588,423 metric tons -2.0%
2007 657,774 metric tons +11.8%
2008 657,207 metric tons -0.1%
2009 734,365 metric tons +11.7%
2010 679,202 metric tons -7.5%
2011 664,761 metric tons -2.1%
2012 511,482 metric tons -23.1%
2013 587,864 metric tons +14.9%
2014 633,019 metric tons +7.7%
2015 543,297 metric tons -14.2%
2016 614,442 metric tons +13.1%
2017 567,278 metric tons -7.7%
2018 553,367 metric tons -2.5%
2019 562,373 metric tons +1.6%
2020 527,718 metric tons -6.2%
2021 513,238 metric tons -2.7%
2022 500,592 metric tons -2.5%
2023 497,125 metric tons -0.7%
2024 405,176 metric tons -18.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 329,874 metric tons 208,566 metric tons 511,712 metric tons 10
1970s 813,300 metric tons 598,688 metric tons 1.05 million metric tons 10
1980s 945,404 metric tons 823,314 metric tons 1.06 million metric tons 10
1990s 743,466 metric tons 582,601 metric tons 1.09 million metric tons 10
2000s 634,225 metric tons 583,829 metric tons 734,365 metric tons 10
2010s 591,708 metric tons 511,482 metric tons 679,202 metric tons 10
2020s 488,770 metric tons 405,176 metric tons 527,718 metric tons 5

Countries ranked near Central Europe and the Baltics

  1. 41 France 480,653 metric tons compare
  2. 42 Denmark 467,775 metric tons compare
  3. 43 Egypt 425,501 metric tons compare
  4. 44 Guinea 384,261 metric tons compare
  5. 45 Namibia 381,230 metric tons compare
  6. 46 Türkiye 355,994 metric tons compare
  7. 47 Sri Lanka 355,902 metric tons compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is capture fisheries production in Central Europe and the Baltics?
Capture fisheries production in Central Europe and the Baltics was 405,176 metric tons in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization., Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
What is the highest capture fisheries production recorded in Central Europe and the Baltics?
The highest recorded value was 1.09 million metric tons in 1992.
What is the lowest capture fisheries production recorded in Central Europe and the Baltics?
The lowest recorded value was 208,566 metric tons in 1962.
How does Central Europe and the Baltics rank for capture fisheries production?
Central Europe and the Baltics ranks 44th out of 45 groups with data for 2024.
Is capture fisheries production rising or falling in Central Europe and the Baltics?
Over the last ten years it is down 36.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Central Europe and the Baltics data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization., Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Capture fisheries production (metric tons). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Capture fisheries production (metric tons)
Unit
metric tons
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization., Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
263 places, 15,967 data points, 1960–2024
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Capture fisheries production measures the volume of fish catches landed by a country for all commercial, industrial, recreational and subsistence purposes.