Total fisheries production in Estonia
Estonia: Total fisheries production was 66,314 metric tons in 2024. ▼ Falling
Total fisheries production in Estonia, 1992–2024
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
Estonia recorded 66,314 metric tons for total fisheries production in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 33 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.6% on the previous year and down 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total fisheries production in Estonia peaked at 147,515 metric tons in 1993 and was at its lowest, 66,314 metric tons, in 2024.
Estonia ranks 100th of 216 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Total fisheries production in Estonia, year by year
| Year | metric tons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 129,689 metric tons | — |
| 1993 | 147,515 metric tons | +13.7% |
| 1994 | 124,508 metric tons | -15.6% |
| 1995 | 132,891 metric tons | +6.7% |
| 1996 | 108,992 metric tons | -18.0% |
| 1997 | 126,317 metric tons | +15.9% |
| 1998 | 121,854 metric tons | -3.5% |
| 1999 | 113,312 metric tons | -7.0% |
| 2000 | 113,572 metric tons | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 105,959 metric tons | -6.7% |
| 2002 | 102,622 metric tons | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 80,580 metric tons | -21.5% |
| 2004 | 88,877 metric tons | +10.3% |
| 2005 | 100,136 metric tons | +12.7% |
| 2006 | 87,587 metric tons | -12.5% |
| 2007 | 100,216 metric tons | +14.4% |
| 2008 | 103,393 metric tons | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 99,158 metric tons | -4.1% |
| 2010 | 96,304 metric tons | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 81,968 metric tons | -14.9% |
| 2012 | 67,194 metric tons | -18.0% |
| 2013 | 70,187 metric tons | +4.5% |
| 2014 | 69,754 metric tons | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 73,994 metric tons | +6.1% |
| 2016 | 76,524 metric tons | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 83,690 metric tons | +9.4% |
| 2018 | 87,995 metric tons | +5.1% |
| 2019 | 87,817 metric tons | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 75,233 metric tons | -14.3% |
| 2021 | 73,085 metric tons | -2.9% |
| 2022 | 74,740 metric tons | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 77,614 metric tons | +3.8% |
| 2024 | 66,314 metric tons | -14.6% |
Estonia compared with similar countries
- Estonia's 66,314 metric tons is above the median for high income countries, which is 19,758 metric tons, 3.4× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Estonia's 66,314 metric tons is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 40,278 metric tons, 1.6× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 125,635 metric tons | 108,992 metric tons | 147,515 metric tons | 8 |
| 2000s | 98,210 metric tons | 80,580 metric tons | 113,572 metric tons | 10 |
| 2010s | 79,543 metric tons | 67,194 metric tons | 96,304 metric tons | 10 |
| 2020s | 73,397 metric tons | 66,314 metric tons | 77,614 metric tons | 5 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
- 97 Croatia 72,226 metric tons compare
- 98 El Salvador 68,991 metric tons compare
- 99 Azerbaijan 67,316 metric tons compare
- 101 Kazakhstan 65,013 metric tons compare
- 102 Benin 64,021 metric tons compare
- 103 United Arab Emirates 60,641 metric tons compare
More environment data for Estonia
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.899 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.78 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 7 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -5.71 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -0.0832 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total fisheries production in Estonia?
- Total fisheries production in Estonia was 66,314 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 Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 147,515 metric tons in 1993.
- What is the lowest total fisheries production recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 66,314 metric tons in 2024.
- How does Estonia rank for total fisheries production?
- Estonia ranks 100th out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total fisheries production rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Estonia 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.