Total fisheries production (metric tons), per capita in European Union

European Union: Total fisheries production (metric tons), per capita was 0.0101 metric tons per person in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
0.0101 metric tons per person
Change on year
down 1.7%
Rank
33rd
of 47 groups
All-time high
0.0201 metric tons per person
in 1974
All-time low
0.0101 metric tons per person
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024

Total fisheries production (metric tons), per capita in European Union, 1960–2024

00.0050.010.0150.02196019922024

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in metric tons per person.

Analysis

The most recent figure for total fisheries production (metric tons), per capita in European Union is 0.0101 metric tons per person, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.

The figure is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 22.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total fisheries production (metric tons), per capita in European Union peaked at 0.0201 metric tons per person in 1974 and was at its lowest, 0.0101 metric tons per person, in 2024.

European Union ranks 33rd of 47 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.

Total fisheries production (metric tons), per capita in European Union, year by year

Annual values for Total fisheries production (metric tons), per capita in European Union, 1960 to 2024.
Year metric tons per person Change
1960 0.0135 metric tons per person
1961 0.014 metric tons per person +3.9%
1962 0.0144 metric tons per person +3.1%
1963 0.0152 metric tons per person +5.8%
1964 0.016 metric tons per person +5.3%
1965 0.0164 metric tons per person +2.5%
1966 0.0164 metric tons per person -0.2%
1967 0.0176 metric tons per person +7.3%
1968 0.0192 metric tons per person +8.9%
1969 0.018 metric tons per person -6.2%
1970 0.0182 metric tons per person +1.4%
1971 0.0182 metric tons per person +0.0%
1972 0.0184 metric tons per person +0.8%
1973 0.0189 metric tons per person +2.6%
1974 0.0201 metric tons per person +6.6%
1975 0.02 metric tons per person -0.8%
1976 0.0197 metric tons per person -1.2%
1977 0.0184 metric tons per person -6.4%
1978 0.018 metric tons per person -2.6%
1979 0.0174 metric tons per person -3.1%
1980 0.0187 metric tons per person +7.5%
1981 0.0188 metric tons per person +0.5%
1982 0.0193 metric tons per person +2.9%
1983 0.0195 metric tons per person +0.7%
1984 0.0195 metric tons per person +0.4%
1985 0.0193 metric tons per person -1.0%
1986 0.0195 metric tons per person +0.7%
1987 0.0191 metric tons per person -1.7%
1988 0.0199 metric tons per person +3.9%
1989 0.0191 metric tons per person -3.9%
1990 0.017 metric tons per person -11.1%
1991 0.0171 metric tons per person +0.9%
1992 0.019 metric tons per person +10.9%
1993 0.018 metric tons per person -5.5%
1994 0.0187 metric tons per person +4.0%
1995 0.0197 metric tons per person +5.2%
1996 0.0182 metric tons per person -7.3%
1997 0.0184 metric tons per person +0.8%
1998 0.018 metric tons per person -1.9%
1999 0.0173 metric tons per person -4.1%
2000 0.0171 metric tons per person -1.0%
2001 0.0173 metric tons per person +0.9%
2002 0.0162 metric tons per person -6.5%
2003 0.0152 metric tons per person -6.2%
2004 0.015 metric tons per person -1.0%
2005 0.0144 metric tons per person -3.8%
2006 0.0144 metric tons per person +0.1%
2007 0.0135 metric tons per person -6.4%
2008 0.0131 metric tons per person -3.4%
2009 0.0133 metric tons per person +1.5%
2010 0.0135 metric tons per person +1.5%
2011 0.0128 metric tons per person -5.0%
2012 0.0115 metric tons per person -9.7%
2013 0.0123 metric tons per person +6.5%
2014 0.013 metric tons per person +6.1%
2015 0.013 metric tons per person -0.3%
2016 0.0128 metric tons per person -2.0%
2017 0.0136 metric tons per person +6.9%
2018 0.0132 metric tons per person -3.1%
2019 0.012 metric tons per person -9.1%
2020 0.0114 metric tons per person -4.9%
2021 0.0109 metric tons per person -4.3%
2022 0.0107 metric tons per person -2.4%
2023 0.0103 metric tons per person -3.3%
2024 0.0101 metric tons per person -1.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.0161 metric tons per person 0.0135 metric tons per person 0.0192 metric tons per person 10
1970s 0.0187 metric tons per person 0.0174 metric tons per person 0.0201 metric tons per person 10
1980s 0.0193 metric tons per person 0.0187 metric tons per person 0.0199 metric tons per person 10
1990s 0.0181 metric tons per person 0.017 metric tons per person 0.0197 metric tons per person 10
2000s 0.0149 metric tons per person 0.0131 metric tons per person 0.0173 metric tons per person 10
2010s 0.0128 metric tons per person 0.0115 metric tons per person 0.0136 metric tons per person 10
2020s 0.0107 metric tons per person 0.0101 metric tons per person 0.0114 metric tons per person 5

Countries ranked near European Union

  1. 30 Georgia 0.0533 metric tons per person compare
  2. 31 Cambodia 0.0526 metric tons per person compare
  3. 32 Ireland 0.0525 metric tons per person compare
  4. 33 French Polynesia 0.0522 metric tons per person compare
  5. 34 Suriname 0.0507 metric tons per person compare
  6. 35 Turks and Caicos Islands 0.0496 metric tons per person compare
  7. 36 Estonia 0.0483 metric tons per person compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is total fisheries production (metric tons), per capita in European Union?
Total fisheries production (metric tons), per capita in European Union was 0.0101 metric tons per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest total fisheries production (metric tons), per capita recorded in European Union?
The highest recorded value was 0.0201 metric tons per person in 1974.
What is the lowest total fisheries production (metric tons), per capita recorded in European Union?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0101 metric tons per person in 2024.
How does European Union rank for total fisheries production (metric tons), per capita?
European Union ranks 33rd out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
Is total fisheries production (metric tons), per capita rising or falling in European Union?
Over the last ten years it is down 22.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this European Union data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Total fisheries production (metric tons), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Total fisheries production (metric tons), per capita
Unit
metric tons per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
264 places, 16,000 data points, 1960–2024
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Total fisheries production (metric tons) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.