Germany vs Netherlands: Catches - major fishing areas
Germany
181,579 Tonnes live weight
in 2025
Netherlands
273,510 Tonnes live weight
in 2025
Germany rank
12th
Netherlands rank
10th
Catches - major fishing areas over time
- Germany
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 273,510 Tonnes live weight against 181,579 Tonnes live weight in Germany, a difference of 91,931 Tonnes live weight.
That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.5 times Germany's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Netherlands has been ahead every year.
Germany ranks 12th and Netherlands ranks 10th of 35 countries.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 222,046 Tonnes live weight | 457,782 Tonnes live weight | 235,736 Tonnes live weight | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 226,283 Tonnes live weight | 361,215 Tonnes live weight | 134,932 Tonnes live weight | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 169,024 Tonnes live weight | 289,553 Tonnes live weight | 120,529 Tonnes live weight | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher catches - major fishing areas, Germany or Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 273,510 Tonnes live weight against 181,579 Tonnes live weight in Germany as of 2025.
- What is the difference in catches - major fishing areas between Germany and Netherlands?
- 91,931 Tonnes live weight, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Netherlands?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Germany and Netherlands rank globally for catches - major fishing areas?
- Germany ranks 12th and Netherlands ranks 10th 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.