Capture fisheries production in Finland
Finland: Capture fisheries production was 111,335 metric tons in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
111,335 metric tons
Change on year
down 13.5%
World rank
76th
of 216 countries
All-time high
193,153 metric tons
in 2016
All-time low
62,900 metric tons
in 1964
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Capture fisheries production in Finland, 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
Finland recorded 111,335 metric tons for capture fisheries production in 2024.
The figure is down 13.5% on the previous year and down 39.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capture fisheries production in Finland peaked at 193,153 metric tons in 2016 and was at its lowest, 62,900 metric tons, in 1964.
Finland ranks 76th of 216 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Capture fisheries production in Finland, year by year
| Year | metric tons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 65,500 metric tons | — |
| 1961 | 67,000 metric tons | +2.3% |
| 1962 | 64,900 metric tons | -3.1% |
| 1963 | 80,500 metric tons | +24.0% |
| 1964 | 62,900 metric tons | -21.9% |
| 1965 | 73,200 metric tons | +16.4% |
| 1966 | 70,800 metric tons | -3.3% |
| 1967 | 73,700 metric tons | +4.1% |
| 1968 | 92,200 metric tons | +25.1% |
| 1969 | 86,500 metric tons | -6.2% |
| 1970 | 80,700 metric tons | -6.7% |
| 1971 | 90,200 metric tons | +11.8% |
| 1972 | 87,600 metric tons | -2.9% |
| 1973 | 98,800 metric tons | +12.8% |
| 1974 | 110,650 metric tons | +12.0% |
| 1975 | 109,997 metric tons | -0.6% |
| 1976 | 117,559 metric tons | +6.9% |
| 1977 | 115,331 metric tons | -1.9% |
| 1978 | 135,711 metric tons | +17.7% |
| 1979 | 130,697 metric tons | -3.7% |
| 1980 | 160,579 metric tons | +22.9% |
| 1981 | 149,696 metric tons | -6.8% |
| 1982 | 157,818 metric tons | +5.4% |
| 1983 | 167,647 metric tons | +6.2% |
| 1984 | 169,408 metric tons | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 169,122 metric tons | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 156,544 metric tons | -7.4% |
| 1987 | 153,675 metric tons | -1.8% |
| 1988 | 159,624 metric tons | +3.9% |
| 1989 | 146,622 metric tons | -8.1% |
| 1990 | 133,020 metric tons | -9.3% |
| 1991 | 119,372 metric tons | -10.3% |
| 1992 | 151,795 metric tons | +27.2% |
| 1993 | 156,336 metric tons | +3.0% |
| 1994 | 164,269 metric tons | +5.1% |
| 1995 | 167,485 metric tons | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 179,079 metric tons | +6.9% |
| 1997 | 180,100 metric tons | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 171,693 metric tons | -4.7% |
| 1999 | 160,598 metric tons | -6.5% |
| 2000 | 156,458 metric tons | -2.6% |
| 2001 | 150,067 metric tons | -4.1% |
| 2002 | 142,432 metric tons | -5.1% |
| 2003 | 122,107 metric tons | -14.3% |
| 2004 | 135,713 metric tons | +11.1% |
| 2005 | 132,045 metric tons | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 149,603 metric tons | +13.3% |
| 2007 | 164,895 metric tons | +10.2% |
| 2008 | 149,026 metric tons | -9.6% |
| 2009 | 155,101 metric tons | +4.1% |
| 2010 | 156,447 metric tons | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 154,000 metric tons | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 162,498 metric tons | +5.5% |
| 2013 | 167,915 metric tons | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 183,147 metric tons | +9.1% |
| 2015 | 183,037 metric tons | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 193,153 metric tons | +5.5% |
| 2017 | 191,059 metric tons | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 175,623 metric tons | -8.1% |
| 2019 | 164,499 metric tons | -6.3% |
| 2020 | 149,145 metric tons | -9.3% |
| 2021 | 133,980 metric tons | -10.2% |
| 2022 | 125,969 metric tons | -6.0% |
| 2023 | 128,716 metric tons | +2.2% |
| 2024 | 111,335 metric tons | -13.5% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 111,335 metric tons is above the median for high income countries, which is 15,100 metric tons, 7.4× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Finland's 111,335 metric tons is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 25,991 metric tons, 4.3× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 73,720 metric tons | 62,900 metric tons | 92,200 metric tons | 10 |
| 1970s | 107,724 metric tons | 80,700 metric tons | 135,711 metric tons | 10 |
| 1980s | 159,074 metric tons | 146,622 metric tons | 169,408 metric tons | 10 |
| 1990s | 158,375 metric tons | 119,372 metric tons | 180,100 metric tons | 10 |
| 2000s | 145,745 metric tons | 122,107 metric tons | 164,895 metric tons | 10 |
| 2010s | 173,138 metric tons | 154,000 metric tons | 193,153 metric tons | 10 |
| 2020s | 129,829 metric tons | 111,335 metric tons | 149,145 metric tons | 5 |
Countries ranked near Finland
More environment data for Finland
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 3.9 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 4.25 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.986 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.94 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 5.17 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -2.4 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 0.3579 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is capture fisheries production in Finland?
- Capture fisheries production in Finland was 111,335 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 Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 193,153 metric tons in 2016.
- What is the lowest capture fisheries production recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 62,900 metric tons in 1964.
- How does Finland rank for capture fisheries production?
- Finland ranks 76th out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is capture fisheries production rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Finland 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.