Norway vs Spain: Catches - major fishing areas
Norway
1.73 million Tonnes live weight
in 2025
Spain
680,955 Tonnes live weight
in 2025
Norway rank
1st
Spain rank
3rd
Catches - major fishing areas over time
- Norway
- Spain
How they compare
Norway currently reports 1.73 million Tonnes live weight against 680,955 Tonnes live weight in Spain, a difference of 1.05 million Tonnes live weight.
That makes Norway's figure about 2.5 times Spain's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Norway has been ahead every year.
Norway ranks 1st and Spain ranks 3rd of 35 countries.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.50 million Tonnes live weight | 795,743 Tonnes live weight | 1.71 million Tonnes live weight | Norway |
| 2010s | 2.15 million Tonnes live weight | 869,162 Tonnes live weight | 1.28 million Tonnes live weight | Norway |
| 2020s | 2.17 million Tonnes live weight | 726,193 Tonnes live weight | 1.45 million Tonnes live weight | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher catches - major fishing areas, Norway or Spain?
- Norway, at 1.73 million Tonnes live weight against 680,955 Tonnes live weight in Spain as of 2025.
- What is the difference in catches - major fishing areas between Norway and Spain?
- 1.05 million Tonnes live weight, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Spain?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Norway and Spain rank globally for catches - major fishing areas?
- Norway ranks 1st and Spain ranks 3rd 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.