Catches - inland waters in Spain
Spain: Catches - inland waters was 6,000 Tonnes live weight in 2010. ▼ Falling
Latest (2010)
6,000 Tonnes live weight
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
7th
of 54 countries
All-time high
21,900 Tonnes live weight
in 1980
All-time low
100 Tonnes live weight
in 1952
Years of data
59
1952–2010
Catches - inland waters in Spain, 1952–2010
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Tonnes live weight.
Analysis
In 2010, catches - inland waters in Spain stood at 6,000 Tonnes live weight.
The figure is down 25.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, catches - inland waters in Spain peaked at 21,900 Tonnes live weight in 1980 and was at its lowest, 100 Tonnes live weight, in 1952.
Spain ranks 7th of 54 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 59 years of available data.
Catches - inland waters in Spain, year by year
| Year | Tonnes live weight | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1952 | 100 Tonnes live weight | — |
| 1953 | 100 Tonnes live weight | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 100 Tonnes live weight | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 8,900 Tonnes live weight | +8800.0% |
| 1956 | 10,500 Tonnes live weight | +18.0% |
| 1957 | 7,800 Tonnes live weight | -25.7% |
| 1958 | 7,700 Tonnes live weight | -1.3% |
| 1959 | 7,800 Tonnes live weight | +1.3% |
| 1960 | 6,300 Tonnes live weight | -19.2% |
| 1961 | 8,100 Tonnes live weight | +28.6% |
| 1962 | 9,000 Tonnes live weight | +11.1% |
| 1963 | 9,800 Tonnes live weight | +8.9% |
| 1964 | 10,900 Tonnes live weight | +11.2% |
| 1965 | 10,600 Tonnes live weight | -2.8% |
| 1966 | 10,600 Tonnes live weight | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 10,600 Tonnes live weight | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 10,700 Tonnes live weight | +0.9% |
| 1969 | 10,700 Tonnes live weight | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 12,300 Tonnes live weight | +15.0% |
| 1971 | 14,200 Tonnes live weight | +15.4% |
| 1972 | 10,500 Tonnes live weight | -26.1% |
| 1973 | 10,700 Tonnes live weight | +1.9% |
| 1974 | 9,455 Tonnes live weight | -11.6% |
| 1975 | 9,227 Tonnes live weight | -2.4% |
| 1976 | 11,447 Tonnes live weight | +24.1% |
| 1977 | 10,900 Tonnes live weight | -4.8% |
| 1978 | 11,100 Tonnes live weight | +1.8% |
| 1979 | 14,830 Tonnes live weight | +33.6% |
| 1980 | 21,900 Tonnes live weight | +47.7% |
| 1981 | 17,250 Tonnes live weight | -21.2% |
| 1982 | 17,250 Tonnes live weight | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 9,400 Tonnes live weight | -45.5% |
| 1984 | 10,238 Tonnes live weight | +8.9% |
| 1985 | 9,705 Tonnes live weight | -5.2% |
| 1986 | 10,205 Tonnes live weight | +5.2% |
| 1987 | 8,595 Tonnes live weight | -15.8% |
| 1988 | 9,386 Tonnes live weight | +9.2% |
| 1989 | 7,752 Tonnes live weight | -17.4% |
| 1990 | 10,922 Tonnes live weight | +40.9% |
| 1991 | 10,707 Tonnes live weight | -2.0% |
| 1992 | 8,796 Tonnes live weight | -17.8% |
| 1993 | 9,215 Tonnes live weight | +4.8% |
| 1994 | 6,284 Tonnes live weight | -31.8% |
| 1995 | 8,869 Tonnes live weight | +41.1% |
| 1996 | 8,710 Tonnes live weight | -1.8% |
| 1997 | 8,710 Tonnes live weight | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 8,710 Tonnes live weight | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 8,710 Tonnes live weight | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 8,000 Tonnes live weight | -8.2% |
| 2001 | 7,300 Tonnes live weight | -8.8% |
| 2002 | 6,600 Tonnes live weight | -9.6% |
| 2003 | 6,000 Tonnes live weight | -9.1% |
| 2004 | 6,000 Tonnes live weight | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 6,000 Tonnes live weight | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 6,000 Tonnes live weight | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 6,000 Tonnes live weight | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 6,000 Tonnes live weight | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 6,000 Tonnes live weight | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 6,000 Tonnes live weight | +0.0% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 6,000 Tonnes live weight is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,085 Tonnes live weight, 5.5× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Spain's 6,000 Tonnes live weight is above the median for high income countries, which is 940 Tonnes live weight, 6.4× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Catches - inland waters in Spain changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1955 | +8800.0% | 100 Tonnes live weight | 8,900 Tonnes live weight |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5,375 Tonnes live weight | 100 Tonnes live weight | 10,500 Tonnes live weight | 8 |
| 1960s | 9,730 Tonnes live weight | 6,300 Tonnes live weight | 10,900 Tonnes live weight | 10 |
| 1970s | 11,466 Tonnes live weight | 9,227 Tonnes live weight | 14,830 Tonnes live weight | 10 |
| 1980s | 12,168 Tonnes live weight | 7,752 Tonnes live weight | 21,900 Tonnes live weight | 10 |
| 1990s | 8,963 Tonnes live weight | 6,284 Tonnes live weight | 10,922 Tonnes live weight | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,390 Tonnes live weight | 6,000 Tonnes live weight | 8,000 Tonnes live weight | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,000 Tonnes live weight | 6,000 Tonnes live weight | 6,000 Tonnes live weight | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is catches - inland waters in Spain?
- Catches - inland waters in Spain was 6,000 Tonnes live weight in 2010, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest catches - inland waters recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 21,900 Tonnes live weight in 1980.
- What is the lowest catches - inland waters recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 100 Tonnes live weight in 1952.
- How does Spain rank for catches - inland waters?
- Spain ranks 7th out of 54 countries with data for 2010.
- Is catches - inland waters rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Spain 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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