Catches - inland waters in Switzerland
Switzerland: Catches - inland waters was 1,653 Tonnes live weight in 2010. ▼ Falling
Latest (2010)
1,653 Tonnes live weight
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
24th
of 54 countries
All-time high
4,386 Tonnes live weight
in 1986
All-time low
1,377 Tonnes live weight
in 2007
Years of data
61
1950–2010
Catches - inland waters in Switzerland, 1950–2010
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Tonnes live weight.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 1,653 Tonnes live weight for catches - inland waters in 2010.
That represents a change of down 2.0% on the previous year and down 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, catches - inland waters in Switzerland peaked at 4,386 Tonnes live weight in 1986 and was at its lowest, 1,377 Tonnes live weight, in 2007.
That places Switzerland 24th 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 Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Tonnes live weight | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 2,000 Tonnes live weight | — |
| 1951 | 2,000 Tonnes live weight | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 2,000 Tonnes live weight | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 2,000 Tonnes live weight | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 2,000 Tonnes live weight | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 2,000 Tonnes live weight | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 2,000 Tonnes live weight | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 2,000 Tonnes live weight | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 2,000 Tonnes live weight | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 2,500 Tonnes live weight | +25.0% |
| 1960 | 2,500 Tonnes live weight | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 2,800 Tonnes live weight | +12.0% |
| 1962 | 2,800 Tonnes live weight | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 3,300 Tonnes live weight | +17.9% |
| 1964 | 2,800 Tonnes live weight | -15.2% |
| 1965 | 2,700 Tonnes live weight | -3.6% |
| 1966 | 3,000 Tonnes live weight | +11.1% |
| 1967 | 3,000 Tonnes live weight | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 3,500 Tonnes live weight | +16.7% |
| 1969 | 3,500 Tonnes live weight | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 2,400 Tonnes live weight | -31.4% |
| 1971 | 2,800 Tonnes live weight | +16.7% |
| 1972 | 3,595 Tonnes live weight | +28.4% |
| 1973 | 3,590 Tonnes live weight | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 3,785 Tonnes live weight | +5.4% |
| 1975 | 3,875 Tonnes live weight | +2.4% |
| 1976 | 3,875 Tonnes live weight | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 3,922 Tonnes live weight | +1.2% |
| 1978 | 3,730 Tonnes live weight | -4.9% |
| 1979 | 3,760 Tonnes live weight | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 3,330 Tonnes live weight | -11.4% |
| 1981 | 3,476 Tonnes live weight | +4.4% |
| 1982 | 3,149 Tonnes live weight | -9.4% |
| 1983 | 3,290 Tonnes live weight | +4.5% |
| 1984 | 3,841 Tonnes live weight | +16.7% |
| 1985 | 4,294 Tonnes live weight | +11.8% |
| 1986 | 4,386 Tonnes live weight | +2.1% |
| 1987 | 4,271 Tonnes live weight | -2.6% |
| 1988 | 3,973 Tonnes live weight | -7.0% |
| 1989 | 3,303 Tonnes live weight | -16.9% |
| 1990 | 3,158 Tonnes live weight | -4.4% |
| 1991 | 3,599 Tonnes live weight | +14.0% |
| 1992 | 2,715 Tonnes live weight | -24.6% |
| 1993 | 1,822 Tonnes live weight | -32.9% |
| 1994 | 1,481 Tonnes live weight | -18.7% |
| 1995 | 1,588 Tonnes live weight | +7.2% |
| 1996 | 1,841 Tonnes live weight | +15.9% |
| 1997 | 1,859 Tonnes live weight | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 1,809 Tonnes live weight | -2.7% |
| 1999 | 1,840 Tonnes live weight | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 1,659 Tonnes live weight | -9.8% |
| 2001 | 1,715 Tonnes live weight | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 1,544 Tonnes live weight | -10.0% |
| 2003 | 1,815 Tonnes live weight | +17.6% |
| 2004 | 1,602 Tonnes live weight | -11.7% |
| 2005 | 1,475 Tonnes live weight | -7.9% |
| 2006 | 1,422 Tonnes live weight | -3.6% |
| 2007 | 1,377 Tonnes live weight | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 1,582 Tonnes live weight | +14.9% |
| 2009 | 1,687 Tonnes live weight | +6.6% |
| 2010 | 1,653 Tonnes live weight | -2.0% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 1,653 Tonnes live weight is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,085 Tonnes live weight, 1.5× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 1,653 Tonnes live weight is above the median for high income countries, which is 940 Tonnes live weight, 1.8× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2,050 Tonnes live weight | 2,000 Tonnes live weight | 2,500 Tonnes live weight | 10 |
| 1960s | 2,990 Tonnes live weight | 2,500 Tonnes live weight | 3,500 Tonnes live weight | 10 |
| 1970s | 3,533 Tonnes live weight | 2,400 Tonnes live weight | 3,922 Tonnes live weight | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,731 Tonnes live weight | 3,149 Tonnes live weight | 4,386 Tonnes live weight | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,171 Tonnes live weight | 1,481 Tonnes live weight | 3,599 Tonnes live weight | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,588 Tonnes live weight | 1,377 Tonnes live weight | 1,815 Tonnes live weight | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,653 Tonnes live weight | 1,653 Tonnes live weight | 1,653 Tonnes live weight | 1 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
- 21 Bosnia and Herzegovina 2,000 Tonnes live weight compare
- 22 Serbia and Montenegro 1,988 Tonnes live weight compare
- 22 Serbia and Montenegro 1,988 Tonnes live weight compare
- 25 Slovakia 1,608 Tonnes live weight compare
- 25 Slovakia 1,608 Tonnes live weight compare
- 27 Sweden 1,368 Tonnes live weight compare
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- Standard Deviation 0.458 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.33 °C (2025)
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- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.2741 % change on previous year (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is catches - inland waters in Switzerland?
- Catches - inland waters in Switzerland was 1,653 Tonnes live weight in 2010, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest catches - inland waters recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 4,386 Tonnes live weight in 1986.
- What is the lowest catches - inland waters recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,377 Tonnes live weight in 2007.
- How does Switzerland rank for catches - inland waters?
- Switzerland ranks 24th out of 54 countries with data for 2010.
- Is catches - inland waters rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Switzerland 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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