Total fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries): Total fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre was 0.3404 metric tons per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
0.3404 metric tons per square kilometre
Change on year
up 8.6%
Rank
44th
of 47 groups
All-time high
1.2 metric tons per square kilometre
in 1988
All-time low
0.1912 metric tons per square kilometre
in 2004
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Total fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), 1961–2023

0.250.50.7511.2196119922023

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

Analysis

In 2023, total fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) stood at 0.3404 metric tons per square kilometre.

The figure is up 8.6% on the previous year and up 31.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 1.2 metric tons per square kilometre in 1988 and was at its lowest, 0.1912 metric tons per square kilometre, in 2004.

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 44th of 47 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Total fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year

Annual values for Total fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), 1961 to 2023.
Year metric tons per square kilometre Change
1961 0.2194 metric tons per square kilometre
1962 0.1984 metric tons per square kilometre -9.6%
1963 0.2796 metric tons per square kilometre +40.9%
1964 0.3024 metric tons per square kilometre +8.2%
1965 0.3426 metric tons per square kilometre +13.3%
1966 0.3601 metric tons per square kilometre +5.1%
1967 0.4326 metric tons per square kilometre +20.1%
1968 0.4491 metric tons per square kilometre +3.8%
1969 0.495 metric tons per square kilometre +10.2%
1970 0.5599 metric tons per square kilometre +13.1%
1971 0.5951 metric tons per square kilometre +6.3%
1972 0.6391 metric tons per square kilometre +7.4%
1973 0.6494 metric tons per square kilometre +1.6%
1974 0.7374 metric tons per square kilometre +13.5%
1975 0.8494 metric tons per square kilometre +15.2%
1976 0.836 metric tons per square kilometre -1.6%
1977 0.7798 metric tons per square kilometre -6.7%
1978 0.7422 metric tons per square kilometre -4.8%
1979 0.8477 metric tons per square kilometre +14.2%
1980 0.953 metric tons per square kilometre +12.4%
1981 0.9713 metric tons per square kilometre +1.9%
1982 1.02 metric tons per square kilometre +5.2%
1983 1.16 metric tons per square kilometre +13.4%
1984 1.14 metric tons per square kilometre -1.7%
1985 1.11 metric tons per square kilometre -2.3%
1986 1.12 metric tons per square kilometre +0.8%
1987 1.17 metric tons per square kilometre +4.2%
1988 1.2 metric tons per square kilometre +2.3%
1989 0.9423 metric tons per square kilometre -21.3%
1990 0.7341 metric tons per square kilometre -22.1%
1991 0.6995 metric tons per square kilometre -4.7%
1992 0.3297 metric tons per square kilometre -52.9%
1993 0.2695 metric tons per square kilometre -18.3%
1994 0.2388 metric tons per square kilometre -11.4%
1995 0.2703 metric tons per square kilometre +13.2%
1996 0.276 metric tons per square kilometre +2.1%
1997 0.2713 metric tons per square kilometre -1.7%
1998 0.2632 metric tons per square kilometre -3.0%
1999 0.253 metric tons per square kilometre -3.9%
2000 0.2431 metric tons per square kilometre -3.9%
2001 0.2232 metric tons per square kilometre -8.2%
2002 0.2064 metric tons per square kilometre -7.5%
2003 0.205 metric tons per square kilometre -0.7%
2004 0.1912 metric tons per square kilometre -6.7%
2005 0.2 metric tons per square kilometre +4.6%
2006 0.2052 metric tons per square kilometre +2.6%
2007 0.2203 metric tons per square kilometre +7.4%
2008 0.2135 metric tons per square kilometre -3.1%
2009 0.2352 metric tons per square kilometre +10.2%
2010 0.2454 metric tons per square kilometre +4.3%
2011 0.2544 metric tons per square kilometre +3.7%
2012 0.255 metric tons per square kilometre +0.2%
2013 0.2593 metric tons per square kilometre +1.7%
2014 0.2477 metric tons per square kilometre -4.5%
2015 0.2641 metric tons per square kilometre +6.6%
2016 0.2755 metric tons per square kilometre +4.3%
2017 0.2883 metric tons per square kilometre +4.6%
2018 0.302 metric tons per square kilometre +4.7%
2019 0.3107 metric tons per square kilometre +2.9%
2020 0.3132 metric tons per square kilometre +0.8%
2021 0.3192 metric tons per square kilometre +1.9%
2022 0.3134 metric tons per square kilometre -1.8%
2023 0.3404 metric tons per square kilometre +8.6%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Total fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1992 -52.9% 0.6995 metric tons per square kilometre 0.3297 metric tons per square kilometre

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.3421 metric tons per square kilometre 0.1984 metric tons per square kilometre 0.495 metric tons per square kilometre 9
1970s 0.7236 metric tons per square kilometre 0.5599 metric tons per square kilometre 0.8494 metric tons per square kilometre 10
1980s 1.08 metric tons per square kilometre 0.9423 metric tons per square kilometre 1.2 metric tons per square kilometre 10
1990s 0.3605 metric tons per square kilometre 0.2388 metric tons per square kilometre 0.7341 metric tons per square kilometre 10
2000s 0.2143 metric tons per square kilometre 0.1912 metric tons per square kilometre 0.2431 metric tons per square kilometre 10
2010s 0.2702 metric tons per square kilometre 0.2454 metric tons per square kilometre 0.3107 metric tons per square kilometre 10
2020s 0.3215 metric tons per square kilometre 0.3132 metric tons per square kilometre 0.3404 metric tons per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)

  1. 41 Vanuatu 5.69 metric tons per square kilometre compare
  2. 42 Chile 5.52 metric tons per square kilometre compare
  3. 43 Gambia 5.49 metric tons per square kilometre compare
  4. 44 Malaysia 5.48 metric tons per square kilometre compare
  5. 45 Curacao 5.07 metric tons per square kilometre compare
  6. 46 Thailand 4.99 metric tons per square kilometre compare
  7. 47 Cambodia 4.91 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 Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
Total fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) was 0.3404 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 Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
The highest recorded value was 1.2 metric tons per square kilometre in 1988.
What is the lowest total fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre recorded in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1912 metric tons per square kilometre in 2004.
How does Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for total fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre?
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 44th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
Is total fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
Over the last ten years it is up 31.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) 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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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.