Finland vs Latvia: Catches - major fishing areas
Finland
93,354 Tonnes live weight
in 2025
Latvia
114,655 Tonnes live weight
in 2016
Finland rank
20th
Latvia rank
17th
Catches - major fishing areas over time
- Finland
- Latvia
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 114,655 Tonnes live weight against 93,354 Tonnes live weight in Finland, a difference of 21,301 Tonnes live weight.
That makes Latvia's figure about 1.2 times Finland's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 17 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Latvia ahead.
Finland ranks 20th and Latvia ranks 17th of 35 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 1 and Latvia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 111,026 Tonnes live weight | 138,125 Tonnes live weight | 27,099 Tonnes live weight | Latvia |
| 2010s | 143,733 Tonnes live weight | 120,162 Tonnes live weight | 23,571 Tonnes live weight | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher catches - major fishing areas, Finland or Latvia?
- Latvia, at 114,655 Tonnes live weight against 93,354 Tonnes live weight in Finland as of 2016.
- What is the difference in catches - major fishing areas between Finland and Latvia?
- 21,301 Tonnes live weight, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Latvia?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2016.
- How do Finland and Latvia rank globally for catches - major fishing areas?
- Finland ranks 20th and Latvia ranks 17th of 35 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Catches - major fishing areas (from 2000 onwards). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.