Freshwater Fish — Protein supply quantity in Europe

Europe: Freshwater Fish — Protein supply quantity was 298,871 t in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
298,871 t
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
10th
of 30 groups
All-time high
298,871 t
in 2021
All-time low
270,657 t
in 2015
Years of data
14
2010–2023

Freshwater Fish — Protein supply quantity in Europe, 2010–2023

0100.0k200.0k300.0k2010201620232010: 275.3k t2011: 285.0k t2012: 289.3k t2013: 290.4k t2014: 285.2k t2015: 270.7k t2016: 277.3k t2017: 272.6k t2018: 295.7k t2019: 296.5k t2020: 285.8k t2021: 298.9k t2022: 298.9k t2023: 298.9k t

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.

Analysis

In 2023, freshwater fish — protein supply quantity in Europe stood at 298,871 t. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.

The figure is up 2.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, freshwater fish — protein supply quantity in Europe peaked at 298,871 t in 2021 and was at its lowest, 270,657 t, in 2015.

Europe ranks 10th of 30 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.

Freshwater Fish — Protein supply quantity in Europe, year by year

Annual values for Freshwater Fish — Protein supply quantity (t) in Europe, 2010 to 2023.
Year t Change
2010 275,340 t —
2011 284,989 t +3.5%
2012 289,327 t +1.5%
2013 290,436 t +0.4%
2014 285,213 t -1.8%
2015 270,657 t -5.1%
2016 277,331 t +2.5%
2017 272,573 t -1.7%
2018 295,729 t +8.5%
2019 296,498 t +0.3%
2020 285,793 t -3.6%
2021 298,871 t +4.6%
2022 298,871 t +0.0%
2023 298,871 t +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 283,809 t 270,657 t 296,498 t 10
2020s 295,602 t 285,793 t 298,871 t 4

Countries ranked near Europe

  1. 8 Myanmar 160,227 t compare
  2. 9 Egypt 149,821 t compare
  3. 10 United States 146,689 t compare
  4. 11 Brazil 103,919 t compare
  5. 12 Philippines 100,334 t compare
  6. 13 Russian Federation 98,601 t compare
  7. 13 Russia 98,601 t compare

See the full ranking of 224 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is freshwater fish — protein supply quantity in Europe?
Freshwater fish — protein supply quantity in Europe was 298,871 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest freshwater fish — protein supply quantity recorded in Europe?
The highest recorded value was 298,871 t in 2021.
What is the lowest freshwater fish — protein supply quantity recorded in Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 270,657 t in 2015.
How does Europe rank for freshwater fish — protein supply quantity?
Europe ranks 10th out of 30 groups with data for 2023.
Is freshwater fish — protein supply quantity rising or falling in Europe?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Europe data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Freshwater Fish — Protein supply quantity (t). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Freshwater Fish — Protein supply quantity (t)
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
224 places, 3,031 data points, 2010–2023
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A food balance sheet presents a comprehensive picture of the pattern of a country's food supply during a specified reference period. The food balance sheet shows for each food item - i.e. each primary commodity and a number of processed commodities potentially available for human consumption - the sources of supply and its utilization. The total quantity of foodstuffs produced in a country added to the total quantity imported and adjusted to any change in stocks that may have occurred since the beginning of the reference period gives the supply available during that period. On the utilization side a distinction is made between the quantities exported, fed to livestock, used for seed, put to manufacture for food use and non-food uses, losses during storage and transportation, and food supplies available for human consumption. The per caput supply of each such food item available for human consumption is then obtained by dividing the respective quantity by the related data on the population actually partaking of it. Data on per capita food supplies are expressed in terms of quantity and - by applying appropriate food composition factors for all primary and processed products - also in terms of caloric value and protein and fat content.