Catches - inland waters in Greece
Greece: Catches - inland waters was 940 Tonnes live weight in 2010. ▼ Falling
Latest (2010)
940 Tonnes live weight
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
31st
of 54 countries
All-time high
10,600 Tonnes live weight
in 1957
All-time low
940 Tonnes live weight
in 2009
Years of data
61
1950–2010
Catches - inland waters in Greece, 1950–2010
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Tonnes live weight.
Analysis
Greece recorded 940 Tonnes live weight for catches - inland waters in 2010. That is the lowest value across all 61 years on record.
The figure is down 72.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, catches - inland waters in Greece peaked at 10,600 Tonnes live weight in 1957 and was at its lowest, 940 Tonnes live weight, in 2009.
That places Greece 31st out of 54 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 61 years of available data.
Catches - inland waters in Greece, year by year
| Year | Tonnes live weight | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 5,000 Tonnes live weight | — |
| 1951 | 5,000 Tonnes live weight | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 6,500 Tonnes live weight | +30.0% |
| 1953 | 5,500 Tonnes live weight | -15.4% |
| 1954 | 7,200 Tonnes live weight | +30.9% |
| 1955 | 8,000 Tonnes live weight | +11.1% |
| 1956 | 10,000 Tonnes live weight | +25.0% |
| 1957 | 10,600 Tonnes live weight | +6.0% |
| 1958 | 10,400 Tonnes live weight | -1.9% |
| 1959 | 10,200 Tonnes live weight | -1.9% |
| 1960 | 10,000 Tonnes live weight | -2.0% |
| 1961 | 10,000 Tonnes live weight | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 9,000 Tonnes live weight | -10.0% |
| 1963 | 9,000 Tonnes live weight | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 9,000 Tonnes live weight | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 8,000 Tonnes live weight | -11.1% |
| 1966 | 8,000 Tonnes live weight | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 8,000 Tonnes live weight | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 7,000 Tonnes live weight | -12.5% |
| 1969 | 7,000 Tonnes live weight | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 7,000 Tonnes live weight | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 6,000 Tonnes live weight | -14.3% |
| 1972 | 7,000 Tonnes live weight | +16.7% |
| 1973 | 8,000 Tonnes live weight | +14.3% |
| 1974 | 6,400 Tonnes live weight | -20.0% |
| 1975 | 8,271 Tonnes live weight | +29.2% |
| 1976 | 8,409 Tonnes live weight | +1.7% |
| 1977 | 9,262 Tonnes live weight | +10.1% |
| 1978 | 9,595 Tonnes live weight | +3.6% |
| 1979 | 8,985 Tonnes live weight | -6.4% |
| 1980 | 9,305 Tonnes live weight | +3.6% |
| 1981 | 9,483 Tonnes live weight | +1.9% |
| 1982 | 9,056 Tonnes live weight | -4.5% |
| 1983 | 9,173 Tonnes live weight | +1.3% |
| 1984 | 7,755 Tonnes live weight | -15.5% |
| 1985 | 6,516 Tonnes live weight | -16.0% |
| 1986 | 8,302 Tonnes live weight | +27.4% |
| 1987 | 8,070 Tonnes live weight | -2.8% |
| 1988 | 3,903 Tonnes live weight | -51.6% |
| 1989 | 3,700 Tonnes live weight | -5.2% |
| 1990 | 3,650 Tonnes live weight | -1.4% |
| 1991 | 2,274 Tonnes live weight | -37.7% |
| 1992 | 2,370 Tonnes live weight | +4.2% |
| 1993 | 2,960 Tonnes live weight | +24.9% |
| 1994 | 3,452 Tonnes live weight | +16.6% |
| 1995 | 3,606 Tonnes live weight | +4.5% |
| 1996 | 2,903 Tonnes live weight | -19.5% |
| 1997 | 2,601 Tonnes live weight | -10.4% |
| 1998 | 2,818 Tonnes live weight | +8.3% |
| 1999 | 3,280 Tonnes live weight | +16.4% |
| 2000 | 3,433 Tonnes live weight | +4.7% |
| 2001 | 3,181 Tonnes live weight | -7.3% |
| 2002 | 3,000 Tonnes live weight | -5.7% |
| 2003 | 3,166 Tonnes live weight | +5.5% |
| 2004 | 1,940 Tonnes live weight | -38.7% |
| 2005 | 1,580 Tonnes live weight | -18.6% |
| 2006 | 1,413 Tonnes live weight | -10.6% |
| 2007 | 1,439 Tonnes live weight | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 1,425 Tonnes live weight | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 940 Tonnes live weight | -34.0% |
| 2010 | 940 Tonnes live weight | +0.0% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 940 Tonnes live weight is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,085 Tonnes live weight, 87% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Greece's 940 Tonnes live weight is above the median for high income countries, which is 940 Tonnes live weight, 1.0× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 7,840 Tonnes live weight | 5,000 Tonnes live weight | 10,600 Tonnes live weight | 10 |
| 1960s | 8,500 Tonnes live weight | 7,000 Tonnes live weight | 10,000 Tonnes live weight | 10 |
| 1970s | 7,892 Tonnes live weight | 6,000 Tonnes live weight | 9,595 Tonnes live weight | 10 |
| 1980s | 7,526 Tonnes live weight | 3,700 Tonnes live weight | 9,483 Tonnes live weight | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,991 Tonnes live weight | 2,274 Tonnes live weight | 3,650 Tonnes live weight | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,152 Tonnes live weight | 940 Tonnes live weight | 3,433 Tonnes live weight | 10 |
| 2010s | 940 Tonnes live weight | 940 Tonnes live weight | 940 Tonnes live weight | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is catches - inland waters in Greece?
- Catches - inland waters in Greece was 940 Tonnes live weight in 2010, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest catches - inland waters recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 10,600 Tonnes live weight in 1957.
- What is the lowest catches - inland waters recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 940 Tonnes live weight in 2009.
- How does Greece rank for catches - inland waters?
- Greece ranks 31st out of 54 countries with data for 2010.
- Is catches - inland waters rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 72.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Greece data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Catches - inland waters. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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