Total fisheries production in Central Europe and the Baltics
Central Europe and the Baltics: Total fisheries production was 547,393 metric tons in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
547,393 metric tons
Change on year
down 13.4%
Rank
44th
of 45 groups
All-time high
1.18 million metric tons
in 1992
All-time low
244,516 metric tons
in 1962
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Total fisheries production in Central Europe and the Baltics, 1960–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization., Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in metric tons.
Analysis
In 2024, total fisheries production in Central Europe and the Baltics stood at 547,393 metric tons.
The figure is down 13.4% on the previous year and down 27.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total fisheries production in Central Europe and the Baltics peaked at 1.18 million metric tons in 1992 and was at its lowest, 244,516 metric tons, in 1962.
That places Central Europe and the Baltics 44th out of 45 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Total fisheries production in Central Europe and the Baltics, year by year
| Year | metric tons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 245,611 metric tons | — |
| 1961 | 251,722 metric tons | +2.5% |
| 1962 | 244,516 metric tons | -2.9% |
| 1963 | 292,337 metric tons | +19.6% |
| 1964 | 335,341 metric tons | +14.7% |
| 1965 | 381,021 metric tons | +13.6% |
| 1966 | 425,630 metric tons | +11.7% |
| 1967 | 459,789 metric tons | +8.0% |
| 1968 | 539,022 metric tons | +17.2% |
| 1969 | 566,117 metric tons | +5.0% |
| 1970 | 652,471 metric tons | +15.3% |
| 1971 | 716,370 metric tons | +9.8% |
| 1972 | 768,424 metric tons | +7.3% |
| 1973 | 812,116 metric tons | +5.7% |
| 1974 | 957,319 metric tons | +17.9% |
| 1975 | 1.13 million metric tons | +17.7% |
| 1976 | 1.08 million metric tons | -4.4% |
| 1977 | 986,948 metric tons | -8.4% |
| 1978 | 850,318 metric tons | -13.8% |
| 1979 | 897,313 metric tons | +5.5% |
| 1980 | 972,945 metric tons | +8.4% |
| 1981 | 961,093 metric tons | -1.2% |
| 1982 | 1.00 million metric tons | +4.3% |
| 1983 | 1.15 million metric tons | +14.6% |
| 1984 | 1.11 million metric tons | -3.6% |
| 1985 | 1.05 million metric tons | -4.9% |
| 1986 | 1.06 million metric tons | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 1.08 million metric tons | +2.2% |
| 1988 | 1.08 million metric tons | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 928,688 metric tons | -13.8% |
| 1990 | 693,364 metric tons | -25.3% |
| 1991 | 663,863 metric tons | -4.3% |
| 1992 | 1.18 million metric tons | +77.8% |
| 1993 | 958,208 metric tons | -18.8% |
| 1994 | 901,936 metric tons | -5.9% |
| 1995 | 943,987 metric tons | +4.7% |
| 1996 | 822,440 metric tons | -12.9% |
| 1997 | 755,818 metric tons | -8.1% |
| 1998 | 678,129 metric tons | -10.3% |
| 1999 | 691,542 metric tons | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 689,529 metric tons | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 754,069 metric tons | +9.4% |
| 2002 | 736,596 metric tons | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 679,416 metric tons | -7.8% |
| 2004 | 716,991 metric tons | +5.5% |
| 2005 | 701,902 metric tons | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 695,723 metric tons | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 767,621 metric tons | +10.3% |
| 2008 | 770,311 metric tons | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 848,680 metric tons | +10.2% |
| 2010 | 782,992 metric tons | -7.7% |
| 2011 | 765,321 metric tons | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 614,043 metric tons | -19.8% |
| 2013 | 701,292 metric tons | +14.2% |
| 2014 | 752,229 metric tons | +7.3% |
| 2015 | 662,201 metric tons | -12.0% |
| 2016 | 740,122 metric tons | +11.8% |
| 2017 | 696,176 metric tons | -5.9% |
| 2018 | 685,212 metric tons | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 698,432 metric tons | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 669,320 metric tons | -4.2% |
| 2021 | 655,556 metric tons | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 638,878 metric tons | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 632,109 metric tons | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 547,393 metric tons | -13.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 374,111 metric tons | 244,516 metric tons | 566,117 metric tons | 10 |
| 1970s | 884,511 metric tons | 652,471 metric tons | 1.13 million metric tons | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.04 million metric tons | 928,688 metric tons | 1.15 million metric tons | 10 |
| 1990s | 828,945 metric tons | 663,863 metric tons | 1.18 million metric tons | 10 |
| 2000s | 736,084 metric tons | 679,416 metric tons | 848,680 metric tons | 10 |
| 2010s | 709,802 metric tons | 614,043 metric tons | 782,992 metric tons | 10 |
| 2020s | 628,651 metric tons | 547,393 metric tons | 669,320 metric tons | 5 |
Countries ranked near Central Europe and the Baltics
- 41 Ghana 617,969 metric tons compare
- 42 South Africa 530,377 metric tons compare
- 43 Mozambique 502,895 metric tons compare
- 44 Senegal 502,151 metric tons compare
- 45 Denmark 496,186 metric tons compare
- 46 New Zealand 423,325 metric tons compare
- 47 Sri Lanka 412,020 metric tons compare
More environment data for Central Europe and the Baltics
- Carbon intensity of GDP 0.3519 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 65.86 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Processes 48.11 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Transport (Energy) 1.55 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Capture fisheries production 405,176 metric tons (2024)
- Aquaculture production 142,217 metric tons (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 593.84 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 5.93 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 193.07 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 63.25 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total fisheries production in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- Total fisheries production in Central Europe and the Baltics was 547,393 metric tons in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization., Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest total fisheries production recorded in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- The highest recorded value was 1.18 million metric tons in 1992.
- What is the lowest total fisheries production recorded in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- The lowest recorded value was 244,516 metric tons in 1962.
- How does Central Europe and the Baltics rank for total fisheries production?
- Central Europe and the Baltics ranks 44th out of 45 groups with data for 2024.
- Is total fisheries production rising or falling in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Central Europe and the Baltics data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization., Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Total fisheries production (metric tons). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total fisheries production measures the volume of aquatic species caught by a country for all commercial, industrial, recreational and subsistence purposes. The harvest from mariculture, aquaculture and other kinds of fish farming is also included.