Capture fisheries production in Euro area

Euro area: Capture fisheries production was 2.78 million metric tons in 2024. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2024)
2.78 million metric tons
Change on year
up 1.8%
Rank
39th
of 46 groups
All-time high
4.70 million metric tons
in 1968
All-time low
2.73 million metric tons
in 2023
Years of data
65
1960–2024

Capture fisheries production in Euro area, 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

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 36 South Africa 521,938 metric tons compare
  2. 37 Senegal 500,077 metric tons compare
  3. 38 Ghana 496,159 metric tons compare
  4. 39 Mozambique, Republic of 495,725 metric tons compare
  5. 40 Colombia 493,550 metric tons compare
  6. 41 France 480,653 metric tons compare
  7. 42 Denmark 467,775 metric tons compare

See the full ranking of 263 places β†’

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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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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.