Capture fisheries production in Greece
Greece: Capture fisheries production was 56,044 metric tons in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
56,044 metric tons
Change on year
down 11.0%
World rank
99th
of 216 countries
All-time high
181,125 metric tons
in 1994
All-time low
56,044 metric tons
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Capture fisheries production in Greece, 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
The most recent figure for capture fisheries production in Greece is 56,044 metric tons, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.0% on the previous year and down 8.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capture fisheries production in Greece peaked at 181,125 metric tons in 1994 and was at its lowest, 56,044 metric tons, in 2024.
That places Greece 99th out of 216 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Capture fisheries production in Greece, year by year
| Year | metric tons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 87,100 metric tons | — |
| 1961 | 85,100 metric tons | -2.3% |
| 1962 | 80,100 metric tons | -5.9% |
| 1963 | 80,100 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 83,600 metric tons | +4.4% |
| 1965 | 89,700 metric tons | +7.3% |
| 1966 | 91,000 metric tons | +1.4% |
| 1967 | 93,200 metric tons | +2.4% |
| 1968 | 99,900 metric tons | +7.2% |
| 1969 | 94,200 metric tons | -5.7% |
| 1970 | 85,099 metric tons | -9.7% |
| 1971 | 94,164 metric tons | +10.7% |
| 1972 | 92,049 metric tons | -2.2% |
| 1973 | 103,346 metric tons | +12.3% |
| 1974 | 92,278 metric tons | -10.7% |
| 1975 | 94,936 metric tons | +2.9% |
| 1976 | 105,962 metric tons | +11.6% |
| 1977 | 106,867 metric tons | +0.9% |
| 1978 | 100,871 metric tons | -5.6% |
| 1979 | 103,282 metric tons | +2.4% |
| 1980 | 105,651 metric tons | +2.3% |
| 1981 | 101,460 metric tons | -4.0% |
| 1982 | 104,638 metric tons | +3.1% |
| 1983 | 99,847 metric tons | -4.6% |
| 1984 | 105,999 metric tons | +6.2% |
| 1985 | 112,585 metric tons | +6.2% |
| 1986 | 122,552 metric tons | +8.9% |
| 1987 | 132,002 metric tons | +7.7% |
| 1988 | 119,599 metric tons | -9.4% |
| 1989 | 131,798 metric tons | +10.2% |
| 1990 | 132,381 metric tons | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 138,645 metric tons | +4.7% |
| 1992 | 152,612 metric tons | +10.1% |
| 1993 | 159,100 metric tons | +4.3% |
| 1994 | 181,125 metric tons | +13.8% |
| 1995 | 151,716 metric tons | -16.2% |
| 1996 | 151,051 metric tons | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 156,978 metric tons | +3.9% |
| 1998 | 110,146 metric tons | -29.8% |
| 1999 | 120,592 metric tons | +9.5% |
| 2000 | 99,344 metric tons | -17.6% |
| 2001 | 94,196 metric tons | -5.2% |
| 2002 | 96,079 metric tons | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 93,781 metric tons | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 93,891 metric tons | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 92,430 metric tons | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 98,240 metric tons | +6.3% |
| 2007 | 96,096 metric tons | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 85,885 metric tons | -10.6% |
| 2009 | 83,182 metric tons | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 70,180 metric tons | -15.6% |
| 2011 | 63,246 metric tons | -9.9% |
| 2012 | 61,044 metric tons | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 64,170 metric tons | +5.1% |
| 2014 | 61,261 metric tons | -4.5% |
| 2015 | 65,357 metric tons | +6.7% |
| 2016 | 75,534 metric tons | +15.6% |
| 2017 | 78,315 metric tons | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 77,716 metric tons | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 83,174 metric tons | +7.0% |
| 2020 | 71,476 metric tons | -14.1% |
| 2021 | 59,632 metric tons | -16.6% |
| 2022 | 65,495 metric tons | +9.8% |
| 2023 | 62,986 metric tons | -3.8% |
| 2024 | 56,044 metric tons | -11.0% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 56,044 metric tons is above the median for high income countries, which is 15,100 metric tons, 3.7× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Greece's 56,044 metric tons is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 25,991 metric tons, 2.2× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 88,400 metric tons | 80,100 metric tons | 99,900 metric tons | 10 |
| 1970s | 97,885 metric tons | 85,099 metric tons | 106,867 metric tons | 10 |
| 1980s | 113,613 metric tons | 99,847 metric tons | 132,002 metric tons | 10 |
| 1990s | 145,435 metric tons | 110,146 metric tons | 181,125 metric tons | 10 |
| 2000s | 93,312 metric tons | 83,182 metric tons | 99,344 metric tons | 10 |
| 2010s | 70,000 metric tons | 61,044 metric tons | 83,174 metric tons | 10 |
| 2020s | 63,127 metric tons | 56,044 metric tons | 71,476 metric tons | 5 |
Countries ranked near Greece
- 97 El Salvador 57,123 metric tons compare
- 98 Latvia 56,368 metric tons compare
- 100 Gambia 55,075 metric tons compare
- 101 South Sudan 55,000 metric tons compare
- 102 Guinea-Bissau 54,110 metric tons compare
More environment data for Greece
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 3.36 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 3.43 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.43 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.95 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.28 % 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 -1.16 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is capture fisheries production in Greece?
- Capture fisheries production in Greece was 56,044 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 Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 181,125 metric tons in 1994.
- What is the lowest capture fisheries production recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 56,044 metric tons in 2024.
- How does Greece rank for capture fisheries production?
- Greece ranks 99th out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is capture fisheries production rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Greece 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.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 65 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).
About this data
Capture fisheries production measures the volume of fish catches landed by a country for all commercial, industrial, recreational and subsistence purposes.