Capture fisheries production in Euro area
Euro area: Capture fisheries production was 2.78 million metric tons in 2024. βΌ Falling
Capture fisheries production in Euro area, 1960β2024
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
Euro area recorded 2.78 million metric tons for capture fisheries production in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% on the previous year and down 22.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capture fisheries production in Euro area peaked at 4.70 million metric tons in 1968 and was at its lowest, 2.73 million metric tons, in 2023.
Euro area ranks 39th of 46 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.10 million metric tons | 3.53 million metric tons | 4.70 million metric tons | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.30 million metric tons | 3.71 million metric tons | 4.59 million metric tons | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.15 million metric tons | 3.89 million metric tons | 4.27 million metric tons | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.15 million metric tons | 3.74 million metric tons | 4.39 million metric tons | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.83 million metric tons | 3.52 million metric tons | 4.13 million metric tons | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.44 million metric tons | 3.19 million metric tons | 3.64 million metric tons | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.83 million metric tons | 2.73 million metric tons | 2.90 million metric tons | 5 |
Countries ranked near Euro area
More environment data for Euro area
- Carbon intensity of GDP 0.1431 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 261 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Processes 153.1 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Transport (Energy) 5.91 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total fisheries production 3.67 million metric tons (2024)
- Aquaculture production 888,468 metric tons (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 1,932 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 5.4 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 413.59 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 150.72 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is capture fisheries production in Euro area?
- Capture fisheries production in Euro area was 2.78 million 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 Euro area?
- The highest recorded value was 4.70 million metric tons in 1968.
- What is the lowest capture fisheries production recorded in Euro area?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.73 million metric tons in 2023.
- How does Euro area rank for capture fisheries production?
- Euro area ranks 39th out of 46 groups with data for 2024.
- Is capture fisheries production rising or falling in Euro area?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Euro area 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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About this data
Capture fisheries production measures the volume of fish catches landed by a country for all commercial, industrial, recreational and subsistence purposes.