Inland fisheries by country
This dataset presents data on nominal catches of all aquatic animals (fish, crustaceans, molluscs, and other aquatic animals), animal products, and plants taken for commercial, industrial, recreational, and subsistence purposes from inland waters. Data are expressed in live weight tonnes. Inland fisheries - General...
What the numbers show
Inland fisheries is currently reported for 50 countries. The highest value is 1.89 million Tonnes in India; the lowest is 0 Tonnes in Chile.
The median across all reporting countries is 2,898 Tonnes, and the mean is 115,405 Tonnes.
Over the past decade 11 countries rose and 34 fell. The largest increase was in Sweden (up 580.5%), and the largest decrease in Bulgaria (down 96.7%).
Inland fisheries: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | India | 1.89 million Tonnes | 2022 | up 29.2% | rising |
| 1 | Viet Nam | 147,205 Tonnes | 2022 | down 9.9% | falling |
| 1 | Türkiye | 33,046 Tonnes | 2022 | down 6.8% | falling |
| 2 | Bangladesh | 1.32 million Tonnes | 2022 | up 38.1% | rising |
| 2 | Poland | 19,114 Tonnes | 2022 | up 2.2% | flat |
| 3 | China | 1.15 million Tonnes | 2022 | down 42.4% | falling |
| 3 | United States | 13,378 Tonnes | 2022 | down 39.1% | falling |
| 4 | Indonesia | 463,019 Tonnes | 2022 | up 18.5% | rising |
| 5 | Brazil | 226,030 Tonnes | 2022 | down 4.4% | rising |
| 5 | Estonia | 2,715 Tonnes | 2022 | down 10.5% | flat |
| 6 | Philippines | 172,850 Tonnes | 2022 | down 11.7% | rising |
| 7 | Thailand | 105,735 Tonnes | 2022 | down 51.8% | falling |
| 7 | Netherlands | 1,398 Tonnes | 2022 | down 30.8% | falling |
| 8 | Finland | 30,263 Tonnes | 2022 | up 28.9% | falling |
| 8 | Lithuania | 1,075 Tonnes | 2022 | down 33.3% | falling |
| 9 | Peru | 28,476 Tonnes | 2022 | down 15.3% | falling |
| 9 | United Kingdom | 452.13 Tonnes | 2022 | down 78.3% | volatile |
| 10 | Canada | 25,880 Tonnes | 2022 | down 21.1% | falling |
| 10 | Croatia | 363.39 Tonnes | 2022 | down 14.1% | volatile |
| 11 | Japan | 22,452 Tonnes | 2022 | down 31.3% | falling |
| 11 | Latvia | 194 Tonnes | 2022 | down 33.8% | falling |
| 12 | Colombia | 21,445 Tonnes | 2022 | up 0.2% | falling |
| 12 | Slovenia | 157.9 Tonnes | 2022 | down 1.9% | falling |
| 13 | Mexico | 19,449 Tonnes | 2022 | down 81.9% | falling |
| 14 | Germany | 17,416 Tonnes | 2022 | up 9.7% | falling |
| 15 | Argentina | 13,132 Tonnes | 2022 | down 8.3% | falling |
| 16 | Sweden | 10,153 Tonnes | 2022 | up 580.5% | volatile |
| 17 | Malaysia | 8,189 Tonnes | 2022 | up 62.4% | rising |
| 18 | Hungary | 4,597 Tonnes | 2022 | down 31.6% | falling |
| 19 | Italy | 3,800 Tonnes | 2022 | unchanged | falling |
| 20 | Czechia | 3,381 Tonnes | 2022 | down 16.2% | falling |
| 21 | Romania | 3,081 Tonnes | 2022 | down 2.2% | falling |
| 22 | Switzerland | 1,486 Tonnes | 2022 | down 25.8% | flat |
| 23 | France | 1,148 Tonnes | 2022 | down 35.9% | volatile |
| 24 | Israel | 940 Tonnes | 2022 | down 1.1% | volatile |
| 24 | Greece | 940 Tonnes | 2022 | unchanged | volatile |
| 26 | Austria | 350 Tonnes | 2022 | up 16.7% | falling |
| 27 | Spain | 302.2 Tonnes | 2022 | down 62.9% | volatile |
| 28 | Norway | 289 Tonnes | 2022 | down 41.6% | falling |
| 29 | Belgium | 283 Tonnes | 2022 | down 0.4% | falling |
| 30 | New Zealand | 269.31 Tonnes | 2022 | down 75.0% | falling |
| 31 | Taiwan | 146.55 Tonnes | 2022 | up 125.5% | volatile |
| 32 | Iceland | 111.47 Tonnes | 2022 | down 13.6% | volatile |
| 33 | Ireland | 92.6 Tonnes | 2022 | down 15.8% | volatile |
| 34 | Costa Rica | 50 Tonnes | 2022 | unchanged | volatile |
| 34 | Australia | 50 Tonnes | 2022 | down 84.1% | volatile |
| 36 | Bulgaria | 47.8 Tonnes | 2022 | down 96.7% | volatile |
| 37 | Denmark | 10 Tonnes | 2022 | down 93.7% | volatile |
| 38 | Portugal | 1 Tonnes | 2020 | unchanged | volatile |
| 39 | Chile | 0 Tonnes | 2022 | — | volatile |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.
- Korea 5,500 Tonnes
- Slovak Republic 1,895 Tonnes
About this data
This dataset presents data on nominal catches of all aquatic animals (fish, crustaceans, molluscs, and other aquatic animals), animal products, and plants taken for commercial, industrial, recreational, and subsistence purposes from inland waters. Data are expressed in live weight tonnes. Inland fisheries - General notes Inland fisheries - Notes on individual countries and areas