Total fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre in Euro area

Euro area: Total fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre was 1.29 metric tons per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
1.29 metric tons per square kilometre
Change on year
down 4.5%
Rank
18th
of 47 groups
All-time high
2.04 metric tons per square kilometre
in 1988
All-time low
1.29 metric tons per square kilometre
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Total fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre in Euro area, 1961–2023

00.511.52196119922023

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for total fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre in Euro area is 1.29 metric tons per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.

The figure is down 4.5% on the previous year and down 13.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre in Euro area peaked at 2.04 metric tons per square kilometre in 1988 and was at its lowest, 1.29 metric tons per square kilometre, in 2023.

Euro area ranks 18th of 47 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.

Total fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre in Euro area, year by year

Annual values for Total fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre in Euro area, 1961 to 2023.
Year metric tons per square kilometre Change
1961 1.55 metric tons per square kilometre
1962 1.56 metric tons per square kilometre +0.9%
1963 1.64 metric tons per square kilometre +4.9%
1964 1.74 metric tons per square kilometre +6.2%
1965 1.82 metric tons per square kilometre +4.5%
1966 1.83 metric tons per square kilometre +0.8%
1967 1.93 metric tons per square kilometre +5.3%
1968 2.01 metric tons per square kilometre +4.3%
1969 1.94 metric tons per square kilometre -3.3%
1970 1.98 metric tons per square kilometre +1.9%
1971 1.93 metric tons per square kilometre -2.7%
1972 1.94 metric tons per square kilometre +0.7%
1973 2.01 metric tons per square kilometre +3.7%
1974 2.03 metric tons per square kilometre +0.6%
1975 1.99 metric tons per square kilometre -1.6%
1976 1.93 metric tons per square kilometre -3.0%
1977 1.82 metric tons per square kilometre -5.7%
1978 1.82 metric tons per square kilometre -0.2%
1979 1.72 metric tons per square kilometre -5.5%
1980 1.8 metric tons per square kilometre +4.7%
1981 1.88 metric tons per square kilometre +4.7%
1982 1.94 metric tons per square kilometre +3.0%
1983 1.93 metric tons per square kilometre -0.3%
1984 1.97 metric tons per square kilometre +1.9%
1985 2 metric tons per square kilometre +1.3%
1986 2.02 metric tons per square kilometre +1.0%
1987 2.02 metric tons per square kilometre +0.1%
1988 2.04 metric tons per square kilometre +0.9%
1989 1.99 metric tons per square kilometre -2.4%
1990 1.88 metric tons per square kilometre -5.4%
1991 1.83 metric tons per square kilometre -3.0%
1992 1.85 metric tons per square kilometre +1.5%
1993 1.83 metric tons per square kilometre -1.2%
1994 1.82 metric tons per square kilometre -0.8%
1995 1.91 metric tons per square kilometre +5.2%
1996 1.87 metric tons per square kilometre -2.2%
1997 1.85 metric tons per square kilometre -0.9%
1998 1.91 metric tons per square kilometre +3.4%
1999 1.88 metric tons per square kilometre -1.7%
2000 1.8 metric tons per square kilometre -4.3%
2001 1.84 metric tons per square kilometre +2.4%
2002 1.72 metric tons per square kilometre -6.7%
2003 1.74 metric tons per square kilometre +0.9%
2004 1.7 metric tons per square kilometre -1.9%
2005 1.7 metric tons per square kilometre +0.1%
2006 1.73 metric tons per square kilometre +1.4%
2007 1.68 metric tons per square kilometre -2.8%
2008 1.6 metric tons per square kilometre -4.5%
2009 1.59 metric tons per square kilometre -0.9%
2010 1.62 metric tons per square kilometre +1.7%
2011 1.56 metric tons per square kilometre -3.7%
2012 1.45 metric tons per square kilometre -6.9%
2013 1.49 metric tons per square kilometre +2.7%
2014 1.59 metric tons per square kilometre +6.8%
2015 1.53 metric tons per square kilometre -3.7%
2016 1.56 metric tons per square kilometre +1.9%
2017 1.6 metric tons per square kilometre +2.9%
2018 1.59 metric tons per square kilometre -1.0%
2019 1.47 metric tons per square kilometre -7.3%
2020 1.35 metric tons per square kilometre -8.4%
2021 1.37 metric tons per square kilometre +1.7%
2022 1.35 metric tons per square kilometre -1.4%
2023 1.29 metric tons per square kilometre -4.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1.78 metric tons per square kilometre 1.55 metric tons per square kilometre 2.01 metric tons per square kilometre 9
1970s 1.92 metric tons per square kilometre 1.72 metric tons per square kilometre 2.03 metric tons per square kilometre 10
1980s 1.96 metric tons per square kilometre 1.8 metric tons per square kilometre 2.04 metric tons per square kilometre 10
1990s 1.86 metric tons per square kilometre 1.82 metric tons per square kilometre 1.91 metric tons per square kilometre 10
2000s 1.71 metric tons per square kilometre 1.59 metric tons per square kilometre 1.84 metric tons per square kilometre 10
2010s 1.55 metric tons per square kilometre 1.45 metric tons per square kilometre 1.62 metric tons per square kilometre 10
2020s 1.34 metric tons per square kilometre 1.29 metric tons per square kilometre 1.37 metric tons per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Euro area

  1. 15 Bahrain 20.76 metric tons per square kilometre compare
  2. 16 Mauritius 19.11 metric tons per square kilometre compare
  3. 17 Channel Islands 16.83 metric tons per square kilometre compare
  4. 18 Iceland 14.85 metric tons per square kilometre compare
  5. 19 Philippines 13.76 metric tons per square kilometre compare
  6. 20 Denmark 13.21 metric tons per square kilometre compare
  7. 21 Indonesia 12.27 metric tons per square kilometre compare

See the full ranking of 264 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is total fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre in Euro area?
Total fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre in Euro area was 1.29 metric tons per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest total fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre recorded in Euro area?
The highest recorded value was 2.04 metric tons per square kilometre in 1988.
What is the lowest total fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre recorded in Euro area?
The lowest recorded value was 1.29 metric tons per square kilometre in 2023.
How does Euro area rank for total fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre?
Euro area ranks 18th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
Is total fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre rising or falling in Euro area?
Over the last ten years it is down 13.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Euro area data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Total fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Total fisheries production (metric tons) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

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Indicator
Total fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre
Unit
metric tons per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
264 places, 15,328 data points, 1961–2023
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Total fisheries production (metric tons) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.