Netherlands vs Portugal: Catches - east-central Atlantic
Netherlands
11,756 Tonnes live weight
in 2025
Portugal
6,833 Tonnes live weight
in 2022
Netherlands rank
8th
Portugal rank
10th
Catches - east-central Atlantic over time
- Netherlands
- Portugal
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 11,756 Tonnes live weight against 6,833 Tonnes live weight in Portugal, a difference of 4,923 Tonnes live weight.
That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.7 times Portugal's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Netherlands ahead.
Netherlands ranks 8th and Portugal ranks 10th of 24 countries.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 116,475 Tonnes live weight | 11,986 Tonnes live weight | 104,489 Tonnes live weight | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 47,140 Tonnes live weight | 10,533 Tonnes live weight | 36,608 Tonnes live weight | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 30,874 Tonnes live weight | 7,010 Tonnes live weight | 23,864 Tonnes live weight | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher catches - east-central atlantic, Netherlands or Portugal?
- Netherlands, at 11,756 Tonnes live weight against 6,833 Tonnes live weight in Portugal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in catches - east-central atlantic between Netherlands and Portugal?
- 4,923 Tonnes live weight, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Portugal?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Netherlands and Portugal rank globally for catches - east-central atlantic?
- Netherlands ranks 8th and Portugal ranks 10th of 24 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Catches - east-central Atlantic (from 2000 onwards). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.