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

Netherlands: Total fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre was 9.18 metric tons per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
9.18 metric tons per square kilometre
Change on year
down 8.6%
World rank
26th
of 216 countries
All-time high
19.46 metric tons per square kilometre
in 1998
All-time low
8.44 metric tons per square kilometre
in 1976
Years of data
63
1961–2023

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

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

Analysis

Netherlands recorded 9.18 metric tons per square kilometre for total fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.6% on the previous year and down 17.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre in Netherlands peaked at 19.46 metric tons per square kilometre in 1998 and was at its lowest, 8.44 metric tons per square kilometre, in 1976.

That places Netherlands 26th out of 216 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

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

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

Annual values for Total fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre in Netherlands, 1961 to 2023.
Year metric tons per square kilometre Change
1961 10.32 metric tons per square kilometre
1962 9.56 metric tons per square kilometre -7.3%
1963 10.73 metric tons per square kilometre +12.2%
1964 11.53 metric tons per square kilometre +7.4%
1965 11.17 metric tons per square kilometre -3.1%
1966 10.46 metric tons per square kilometre -6.4%
1967 9.32 metric tons per square kilometre -10.9%
1968 9.58 metric tons per square kilometre +2.8%
1969 9.57 metric tons per square kilometre -0.0%
1970 8.91 metric tons per square kilometre -6.9%
1971 9.51 metric tons per square kilometre +6.8%
1972 10.32 metric tons per square kilometre +8.4%
1973 10.18 metric tons per square kilometre -1.3%
1974 9.65 metric tons per square kilometre -5.2%
1975 10.38 metric tons per square kilometre +7.6%
1976 8.44 metric tons per square kilometre -18.7%
1977 9.27 metric tons per square kilometre +9.9%
1978 9.61 metric tons per square kilometre +3.6%
1979 9.59 metric tons per square kilometre -0.2%
1980 10.09 metric tons per square kilometre +5.2%
1981 14.21 metric tons per square kilometre +40.9%
1982 16.14 metric tons per square kilometre +13.6%
1983 16.65 metric tons per square kilometre +3.1%
1984 14.69 metric tons per square kilometre -11.7%
1985 16.44 metric tons per square kilometre +11.9%
1986 14.9 metric tons per square kilometre -9.4%
1987 15.16 metric tons per square kilometre +1.8%
1988 14.11 metric tons per square kilometre -6.9%
1989 15.71 metric tons per square kilometre +11.3%
1990 15.03 metric tons per square kilometre -4.3%
1991 13.59 metric tons per square kilometre -9.5%
1992 14.43 metric tons per square kilometre +6.2%
1993 15.79 metric tons per square kilometre +9.4%
1994 15.69 metric tons per square kilometre -0.6%
1995 15.46 metric tons per square kilometre -1.4%
1996 15.13 metric tons per square kilometre -2.2%
1997 16.3 metric tons per square kilometre +7.7%
1998 19.46 metric tons per square kilometre +19.4%
1999 18.47 metric tons per square kilometre -5.1%
2000 16.92 metric tons per square kilometre -8.4%
2001 17.04 metric tons per square kilometre +0.7%
2002 15.36 metric tons per square kilometre -9.9%
2003 17.56 metric tons per square kilometre +14.3%
2004 17.79 metric tons per square kilometre +1.3%
2005 18.58 metric tons per square kilometre +4.5%
2006 16.56 metric tons per square kilometre -10.9%
2007 16.14 metric tons per square kilometre -2.6%
2008 14.44 metric tons per square kilometre -10.5%
2009 13.13 metric tons per square kilometre -9.1%
2010 14.87 metric tons per square kilometre +13.3%
2011 12.28 metric tons per square kilometre -17.4%
2012 11.67 metric tons per square kilometre -4.9%
2013 11.11 metric tons per square kilometre -4.8%
2014 12.9 metric tons per square kilometre +16.1%
2015 13.27 metric tons per square kilometre +2.9%
2016 12.83 metric tons per square kilometre -3.3%
2017 16.35 metric tons per square kilometre +27.4%
2018 13.87 metric tons per square kilometre -15.2%
2019 10.88 metric tons per square kilometre -21.5%
2020 10.38 metric tons per square kilometre -4.6%
2021 10.02 metric tons per square kilometre -3.5%
2022 10.04 metric tons per square kilometre +0.3%
2023 9.18 metric tons per square kilometre -8.6%

Netherlands compared with similar countries

  • Netherlands's 9.18 metric tons per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.48 metric tons per square kilometre, 6.2× the median. (85 countries reporting)
  • Netherlands's 9.18 metric tons per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.5392 metric tons per square kilometre, 17.0× the median. (56 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 10.25 metric tons per square kilometre 9.32 metric tons per square kilometre 11.53 metric tons per square kilometre 9
1970s 9.59 metric tons per square kilometre 8.44 metric tons per square kilometre 10.38 metric tons per square kilometre 10
1980s 14.81 metric tons per square kilometre 10.09 metric tons per square kilometre 16.65 metric tons per square kilometre 10
1990s 15.93 metric tons per square kilometre 13.59 metric tons per square kilometre 19.46 metric tons per square kilometre 10
2000s 16.35 metric tons per square kilometre 13.13 metric tons per square kilometre 18.58 metric tons per square kilometre 10
2010s 13 metric tons per square kilometre 10.88 metric tons per square kilometre 16.35 metric tons per square kilometre 10
2020s 9.91 metric tons per square kilometre 9.18 metric tons per square kilometre 10.38 metric tons per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Netherlands

  1. 23 Grenada 11.09 metric tons per square kilometre compare
  2. 24 Japan 10.6 metric tons per square kilometre compare
  3. 25 China 9.75 metric tons per square kilometre compare
  4. 27 Belize 8.68 metric tons per square kilometre compare
  5. 28 Ecuador 7.78 metric tons per square kilometre compare
  6. 29 British Virgin Islands 7.52 metric tons per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is total fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre in Netherlands?
Total fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre in Netherlands was 9.18 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 Netherlands?
The highest recorded value was 19.46 metric tons per square kilometre in 1998.
What is the lowest total fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre recorded in Netherlands?
The lowest recorded value was 8.44 metric tons per square kilometre in 1976.
How does Netherlands rank for total fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre?
Netherlands ranks 26th out of 216 countries with data for 2023.
Is total fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre rising or falling in Netherlands?
Over the last ten years it is down 17.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Netherlands 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.