Capture fisheries production in European Union
European Union: Capture fisheries production was 3.55 million metric tons in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
3.55 million metric tons
Change on year
down 0.7%
Rank
1st
of 3 regions
All-time high
7.38 million metric tons
in 1974
All-time low
3.55 million metric tons
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Capture fisheries production in European Union, 1960–2024
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
European Union recorded 3.55 million metric tons for capture fisheries production in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and down 25.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capture fisheries production in European Union peaked at 7.38 million metric tons in 1974 and was at its lowest, 3.55 million metric tons, in 2024.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Capture fisheries production in European Union, year by year
| Year | metric tons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 4.55 million metric tons | — |
| 1961 | 4.76 million metric tons | +4.6% |
| 1962 | 4.91 million metric tons | +3.2% |
| 1963 | 5.26 million metric tons | +7.0% |
| 1964 | 5.58 million metric tons | +6.1% |
| 1965 | 5.76 million metric tons | +3.2% |
| 1966 | 5.82 million metric tons | +1.0% |
| 1967 | 6.31 million metric tons | +8.5% |
| 1968 | 6.91 million metric tons | +9.4% |
| 1969 | 6.49 million metric tons | -6.1% |
| 1970 | 6.58 million metric tons | +1.3% |
| 1971 | 6.63 million metric tons | +0.8% |
| 1972 | 6.64 million metric tons | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 6.88 million metric tons | +3.6% |
| 1974 | 7.38 million metric tons | +7.4% |
| 1975 | 7.32 million metric tons | -0.9% |
| 1976 | 7.28 million metric tons | -0.5% |
| 1977 | 6.73 million metric tons | -7.5% |
| 1978 | 6.54 million metric tons | -2.9% |
| 1979 | 6.37 million metric tons | -2.5% |
| 1980 | 6.92 million metric tons | +8.5% |
| 1981 | 6.92 million metric tons | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 7.12 million metric tons | +2.8% |
| 1983 | 7.17 million metric tons | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 7.22 million metric tons | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 7.08 million metric tons | -1.9% |
| 1986 | 7.15 million metric tons | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 7.02 million metric tons | -1.8% |
| 1988 | 7.33 million metric tons | +4.4% |
| 1989 | 7.05 million metric tons | -3.7% |
| 1990 | 6.16 million metric tons | -12.6% |
| 1991 | 6.26 million metric tons | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 7.09 million metric tons | +13.3% |
| 1993 | 6.69 million metric tons | -5.6% |
| 1994 | 6.93 million metric tons | +3.5% |
| 1995 | 7.29 million metric tons | +5.2% |
| 1996 | 6.66 million metric tons | -8.7% |
| 1997 | 6.73 million metric tons | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 6.47 million metric tons | -3.8% |
| 1999 | 6.13 million metric tons | -5.3% |
| 2000 | 6.09 million metric tons | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 6.20 million metric tons | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 5.86 million metric tons | -5.5% |
| 2003 | 5.39 million metric tons | -8.1% |
| 2004 | 5.40 million metric tons | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 5.19 million metric tons | -3.9% |
| 2006 | 5.18 million metric tons | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 4.78 million metric tons | -7.7% |
| 2008 | 4.67 million metric tons | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 4.73 million metric tons | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 4.88 million metric tons | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 4.59 million metric tons | -5.8% |
| 2012 | 4.08 million metric tons | -11.1% |
| 2013 | 4.44 million metric tons | +8.8% |
| 2014 | 4.73 million metric tons | +6.4% |
| 2015 | 4.72 million metric tons | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 4.55 million metric tons | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 4.92 million metric tons | +8.0% |
| 2018 | 4.71 million metric tons | -4.2% |
| 2019 | 4.23 million metric tons | -10.0% |
| 2020 | 4.01 million metric tons | -5.3% |
| 2021 | 3.74 million metric tons | -6.7% |
| 2022 | 3.66 million metric tons | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 3.57 million metric tons | -2.5% |
| 2024 | 3.55 million metric tons | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.64 million metric tons | 4.55 million metric tons | 6.91 million metric tons | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.83 million metric tons | 6.37 million metric tons | 7.38 million metric tons | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.10 million metric tons | 6.92 million metric tons | 7.33 million metric tons | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.64 million metric tons | 6.13 million metric tons | 7.29 million metric tons | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.35 million metric tons | 4.67 million metric tons | 6.20 million metric tons | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.59 million metric tons | 4.08 million metric tons | 4.92 million metric tons | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.71 million metric tons | 3.55 million metric tons | 4.01 million metric tons | 5 |
Countries ranked near European Union
More environment data for European Union
- Carbon intensity of GDP 0.1567 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 321.23 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Processes 192.61 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Transport (Energy) 7.29 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total fisheries production 4.56 million metric tons (2024)
- Aquaculture production 1.02 million metric tons (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 2,462 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 5.47 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 589.34 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 205.36 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is capture fisheries production in European Union?
- Capture fisheries production in European Union was 3.55 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 European Union?
- The highest recorded value was 7.38 million metric tons in 1974.
- What is the lowest capture fisheries production recorded in European Union?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.55 million metric tons in 2024.
- How does European Union rank for capture fisheries production?
- European Union ranks 1st out of 3 regions with data for 2024.
- Is capture fisheries production rising or falling in European Union?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this European Union 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.