Marine landings — Total landings by country
This dataset presents data on the volume and value of all aquatic animals (fish, crustaceans, molluscs, and other aquatic animals), animal products, and plants landed in national and foreign ports. The data are expressed in terms of landed tonnes, national currency, and US dollars. Marine landings - General notes...
What the numbers show
Marine landings — Total landings is currently reported for 42 countries. The highest value is 11.76 million Tonnes in China; the lowest is 3,176 Tonnes in Romania.
The median across all reporting countries is 297,712 Tonnes, and the mean is 1.27 million Tonnes.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 3,704.
Over the past decade 15 countries rose and 27 fell. The largest increase was in Romania (up 291.7%), and the largest decrease in Mexico (down 83.9%).
Marine landings — Total landings: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | China | 11.76 million Tonnes | 2021 | down 13.3% | falling |
| 1 | United States | 4.25 million Tonnes | 2022 | down 14.4% | falling |
| 1 | Viet Nam | 2.87 million Tonnes | 2016 | up 57.4% | rising |
| 2 | Indonesia | 7.20 million Tonnes | 2018 | up 53.0% | rising |
| 3 | Peru | 5.37 million Tonnes | 2022 | up 10.6% | falling |
| 3 | United Kingdom | 640,295 Tonnes | 2022 | up 0.9% | falling |
| 4 | India | 3.42 million Tonnes | 2022 | down 13.2% | falling |
| 4 | Türkiye | 301,747 Tonnes | 2022 | down 23.9% | falling |
| 5 | Japan | 2.95 million Tonnes | 2022 | down 21.2% | falling |
| 5 | Netherlands | 293,677 Tonnes | 2022 | down 14.6% | falling |
| 6 | Chile | 2.69 million Tonnes | 2022 | down 10.6% | falling |
| 6 | Poland | 163,733 Tonnes | 2022 | up 38.1% | falling |
| 7 | Norway | 2.23 million Tonnes | 2022 | up 11.2% | falling |
| 7 | Latvia | 102,181 Tonnes | 2022 | up 8.6% | falling |
| 8 | Thailand | 1.50 million Tonnes | 2018 | down 8.6% | falling |
| 8 | Lithuania | 96,777 Tonnes | 2022 | up 47.4% | falling |
| 9 | Iceland | 1.26 million Tonnes | 2018 | down 4.0% | falling |
| 9 | Estonia | 71,612 Tonnes | 2022 | down 2.8% | falling |
| 10 | Argentina | 793,513 Tonnes | 2022 | up 14.7% | falling |
| 10 | Croatia | 63,150 Tonnes | 2022 | down 0.6% | rising |
| 11 | Denmark | 782,130 Tonnes | 2018 | up 13.0% | falling |
| 11 | Slovenia | 108.13 Tonnes | 2022 | down 67.1% | volatile |
| 12 | Spain | 689,325 Tonnes | 2022 | down 6.0% | falling |
| 13 | Canada | 670,374 Tonnes | 2022 | down 18.6% | falling |
| 14 | Taiwan | 610,299 Tonnes | 2022 | down 32.8% | falling |
| 15 | Brazil | 532,482 Tonnes | 2022 | down 8.5% | rising |
| 16 | France | 416,171 Tonnes | 2022 | up 37.0% | flat |
| 17 | New Zealand | 347,326 Tonnes | 2022 | down 20.9% | falling |
| 18 | Mexico | 216,965 Tonnes | 2022 | down 83.9% | flat |
| 19 | Ireland | 174,976 Tonnes | 2022 | down 22.4% | falling |
| 20 | Australia | 165,907 Tonnes | 2022 | up 4.2% | falling |
| 21 | Portugal | 163,823 Tonnes | 2022 | down 21.5% | falling |
| 22 | Germany | 154,602 Tonnes | 2022 | down 18.3% | rising |
| 23 | Sweden | 139,017 Tonnes | 2022 | down 7.6% | falling |
| 24 | Italy | 132,395 Tonnes | 2022 | down 32.7% | falling |
| 25 | Colombia | 113,490 Tonnes | 2022 | up 173.6% | volatile |
| 26 | Finland | 86,665 Tonnes | 2022 | down 34.6% | rising |
| 27 | Greece | 48,764 Tonnes | 2022 | down 19.7% | falling |
| 28 | Costa Rica | 33,800 Tonnes | 2022 | up 92.7% | flat |
| 29 | Belgium | 16,908 Tonnes | 2022 | down 22.8% | falling |
| 30 | Bulgaria | 5,547 Tonnes | 2022 | down 31.9% | flat |
| 31 | Romania | 3,176 Tonnes | 2022 | up 291.7% | volatile |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.
- Korea 897,018 Tonnes
About this data
This dataset presents data on the volume and value of all aquatic animals (fish, crustaceans, molluscs, and other aquatic animals), animal products, and plants landed in national and foreign ports. The data are expressed in terms of landed tonnes, national currency, and US dollars. Marine landings - General notes Marine landings - Notes on individual countries and areas