Catches - inland waters by country
Countries reporting
47
Highest
40,259 Tonnes live weight
Türkiye
Lowest
0 Tonnes live weight
Portugal
Median
1,653 Tonnes live weight
Years covered
62
1950–2011
Data points
2,692
What the numbers show
Catches - inland waters is currently reported for 47 countries. The highest value is 40,259 Tonnes live weight in Türkiye; the lowest is 0 Tonnes live weight in Portugal.
The median across all reporting countries is 1,653 Tonnes live weight, and the mean is 4,188 Tonnes live weight.
Over the past decade 13 countries rose and 29 fell. The largest increase was in Croatia (up 2,582.3%), and the largest decrease in Ireland (down 86.8%).
Catches - inland waters: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Türkiye | 40,259 Tonnes live weight | 2010 | down 6.0% | volatile |
| 2 | Finland | 29,312 Tonnes live weight | 2010 | down 15.7% | volatile |
| 3 | Poland | 18,508 Tonnes live weight | 2010 | up 5.5% | volatile |
| 3 | Poland | 18,508 Tonnes live weight | 2010 | up 5.5% | volatile |
| 5 | Germany | 15,010 Tonnes live weight | 2010 | down 34.4% | rising |
| 6 | Hungary | 6,216 Tonnes live weight | 2010 | down 12.5% | volatile |
| 7 | Spain | 6,000 Tonnes live weight | 2010 | down 25.0% | falling |
| 8 | Czechoslovakia | 5,873 Tonnes live weight | 2009 | up 5.1% | volatile |
| 9 | Serbia | 4,807 Tonnes live weight | 2010 | — | rising |
| 10 | Czechia | 3,990 Tonnes live weight | 2010 | down 14.3% | rising |
| 11 | Italy | 3,852 Tonnes live weight | 2010 | down 15.6% | falling |
| 12 | Albania | 3,041 Tonnes live weight | 2010 | up 218.4% | volatile |
| 13 | Estonia | 2,868 Tonnes live weight | 2010 | down 10.1% | falling |
| 13 | Estonia | 2,868 Tonnes live weight | 2010 | down 10.1% | falling |
| 15 | Romania | 2,717 Tonnes live weight | 2011 | down 47.5% | falling |
| 16 | France | 2,500 Tonnes live weight | 2010 | down 12.6% | volatile |
| 17 | United Kingdom | 2,473 Tonnes live weight | 2010 | down 9.8% | volatile |
| 17 | United Kingdom | 2,473 Tonnes live weight | 2010 | down 9.8% | volatile |
| 19 | Netherlands | 2,051 Tonnes live weight | 2010 | down 8.8% | volatile |
| 19 | Netherlands | 2,051 Tonnes live weight | 2010 | down 8.8% | volatile |
| 21 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 2,000 Tonnes live weight | 2010 | unchanged | rising |
| 22 | Serbia and Montenegro | 1,988 Tonnes live weight | 2005 | up 86.0% | falling |
| 22 | Serbia and Montenegro | 1,988 Tonnes live weight | 2005 | up 86.0% | falling |
| 24 | Switzerland | 1,653 Tonnes live weight | 2010 | down 0.4% | falling |
| 25 | Slovakia | 1,608 Tonnes live weight | 2010 | up 17.5% | rising |
| 25 | Slovakia | 1,608 Tonnes live weight | 2010 | up 17.5% | rising |
| 27 | Sweden | 1,368 Tonnes live weight | 2010 | down 6.2% | rising |
| 28 | Lithuania | 1,310 Tonnes live weight | 2010 | down 31.5% | volatile |
| 28 | Lithuania | 1,310 Tonnes live weight | 2010 | down 31.5% | volatile |
| 30 | Bulgaria | 1,085 Tonnes live weight | 2010 | up 26.0% | volatile |
| 31 | Greece | 940 Tonnes live weight | 2010 | down 72.6% | falling |
| 32 | Norway | 705 Tonnes live weight | 2010 | up 22.0% | volatile |
| 33 | Montenegro | 534 Tonnes live weight | 2010 | — | falling |
| 34 | Belgium | 511 Tonnes live weight | 2010 | unchanged | volatile |
| 35 | Croatia | 456 Tonnes live weight | 2010 | up 2,582.3% | volatile |
| 35 | Croatia | 456 Tonnes live weight | 2010 | up 2,582.3% | volatile |
| 37 | Austria | 350 Tonnes live weight | 2010 | down 20.3% | volatile |
| 38 | Latvia | 330 Tonnes live weight | 2010 | down 46.1% | volatile |
| 38 | Latvia | 330 Tonnes live weight | 2010 | down 46.1% | volatile |
| 40 | Iceland | 260 Tonnes live weight | 2010 | up 47.7% | falling |
| 41 | North Macedonia | 177 Tonnes live weight | 2010 | down 14.9% | falling |
| 42 | Slovenia | 168 Tonnes live weight | 2010 | down 25.7% | falling |
| 42 | Slovenia | 168 Tonnes live weight | 2010 | down 25.7% | falling |
| 44 | Ireland | 116 Tonnes live weight | 2010 | down 86.8% | volatile |
| 45 | Denmark | 41 Tonnes live weight | 2010 | down 77.6% | volatile |
| 46 | Cyprus | 20 Tonnes live weight | 2009 | down 71.4% | volatile |
| 47 | Portugal | 0 Tonnes live weight | 2010 | — | volatile |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.
- European Economic Area (EU27 - 2007-2013 and IS, LI, NO) 114,459 Tonnes live weight
- European Union - 27 countries (2007-2013) 113,562 Tonnes live weight
- European Economic Area (EU25 - 2004-2006 and IS, LI, NO) 109,183 Tonnes live weight
- European Union - 25 countries (2004-2006) 108,286 Tonnes live weight
- European Economic Area (EU15 - 1995-2004 and IS, LI, NO) 73,423 Tonnes live weight
- European Union - 15 countries (1995-2004) 64,524 Tonnes live weight
- Germany including former GDR 15,010 Tonnes live weight
- Yugoslavia 7,176 Tonnes live weight
- European Free Trade Association 2,584 Tonnes live weight