Capture fisheries production in Spain
Spain: Capture fisheries production was 764,462 metric tons in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
764,462 metric tons
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
24th
of 216 countries
All-time high
1.46 million metric tons
in 1968
All-time low
764,462 metric tons
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Capture fisheries production in Spain, 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
In 2024, capture fisheries production in Spain stood at 764,462 metric tons. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and down 27.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capture fisheries production in Spain peaked at 1.46 million metric tons in 1968 and was at its lowest, 764,462 metric tons, in 2024.
Spain ranks 24th of 216 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Capture fisheries production in Spain, year by year
| Year | metric tons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 907,298 metric tons | — |
| 1961 | 971,112 metric tons | +7.0% |
| 1962 | 993,604 metric tons | +2.3% |
| 1963 | 993,581 metric tons | -0.0% |
| 1964 | 1.07 million metric tons | +7.5% |
| 1965 | 1.19 million metric tons | +11.3% |
| 1966 | 1.20 million metric tons | +1.3% |
| 1967 | 1.31 million metric tons | +8.6% |
| 1968 | 1.46 million metric tons | +11.2% |
| 1969 | 1.39 million metric tons | -4.7% |
| 1970 | 1.43 million metric tons | +2.9% |
| 1971 | 1.37 million metric tons | -3.6% |
| 1972 | 1.41 million metric tons | +2.3% |
| 1973 | 1.43 million metric tons | +1.8% |
| 1974 | 1.43 million metric tons | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 1.44 million metric tons | +0.5% |
| 1976 | 1.42 million metric tons | -1.2% |
| 1977 | 1.34 million metric tons | -5.7% |
| 1978 | 1.31 million metric tons | -1.8% |
| 1979 | 1.15 million metric tons | -12.2% |
| 1980 | 1.17 million metric tons | +1.4% |
| 1981 | 1.18 million metric tons | +1.0% |
| 1982 | 1.24 million metric tons | +4.9% |
| 1983 | 1.18 million metric tons | -4.9% |
| 1984 | 1.19 million metric tons | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 1.22 million metric tons | +2.4% |
| 1986 | 1.23 million metric tons | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 1.27 million metric tons | +2.9% |
| 1988 | 1.33 million metric tons | +4.6% |
| 1989 | 1.31 million metric tons | -1.5% |
| 1990 | 1.13 million metric tons | -13.5% |
| 1991 | 1.08 million metric tons | -4.6% |
| 1992 | 1.09 million metric tons | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 1.10 million metric tons | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 1.11 million metric tons | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 1.20 million metric tons | +7.8% |
| 1996 | 1.19 million metric tons | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 1.22 million metric tons | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 1.26 million metric tons | +3.0% |
| 1999 | 1.19 million metric tons | -5.2% |
| 2000 | 1.06 million metric tons | -10.8% |
| 2001 | 1.09 million metric tons | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 883,146 metric tons | -19.0% |
| 2003 | 888,844 metric tons | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 811,160 metric tons | -8.7% |
| 2005 | 853,950 metric tons | +5.3% |
| 2006 | 959,700 metric tons | +12.4% |
| 2007 | 818,029 metric tons | -14.8% |
| 2008 | 918,188 metric tons | +12.2% |
| 2009 | 927,957 metric tons | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 970,776 metric tons | +4.6% |
| 2011 | 1.01 million metric tons | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 926,241 metric tons | -8.0% |
| 2013 | 985,084 metric tons | +6.4% |
| 2014 | 1.06 million metric tons | +7.6% |
| 2015 | 972,372 metric tons | -8.3% |
| 2016 | 911,526 metric tons | -6.3% |
| 2017 | 948,089 metric tons | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 930,744 metric tons | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 882,926 metric tons | -5.1% |
| 2020 | 798,289 metric tons | -9.6% |
| 2021 | 803,133 metric tons | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 809,129 metric tons | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 766,558 metric tons | -5.3% |
| 2024 | 764,462 metric tons | -0.3% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 764,462 metric tons is above the median for high income countries, which is 15,100 metric tons, 50.6× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Spain's 764,462 metric tons is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 25,991 metric tons, 29.4× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.15 million metric tons | 907,298 metric tons | 1.46 million metric tons | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.37 million metric tons | 1.15 million metric tons | 1.44 million metric tons | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.23 million metric tons | 1.17 million metric tons | 1.33 million metric tons | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.16 million metric tons | 1.08 million metric tons | 1.26 million metric tons | 10 |
| 2000s | 921,417 metric tons | 811,160 metric tons | 1.09 million metric tons | 10 |
| 2010s | 959,412 metric tons | 882,926 metric tons | 1.06 million metric tons | 10 |
| 2020s | 788,314 metric tons | 764,462 metric tons | 809,129 metric tons | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is capture fisheries production in Spain?
- Capture fisheries production in Spain was 764,462 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 Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 1.46 million metric tons in 1968.
- What is the lowest capture fisheries production recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 764,462 metric tons in 2024.
- How does Spain rank for capture fisheries production?
- Spain ranks 24th out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is capture fisheries production rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Spain 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.