Norway vs United Kingdom: Catches - major fishing areas
Norway
1.73 million Tonnes live weight
in 2025
United Kingdom
617,298 Tonnes live weight
in 2019
Norway rank
1st
United Kingdom rank
4th
Catches - major fishing areas over time
- Norway
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Norway currently reports 1.73 million Tonnes live weight against 617,298 Tonnes live weight in United Kingdom, a difference of 1.11 million Tonnes live weight.
That makes Norway's figure about 2.8 times United Kingdom's.
Across all 20 years both countries report, Norway has been ahead every year.
Norway ranks 1st and United Kingdom ranks 4th of 35 countries.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.50 million Tonnes live weight | 650,326 Tonnes live weight | 1.85 million Tonnes live weight | Norway |
| 2010s | 2.15 million Tonnes live weight | 663,458 Tonnes live weight | 1.48 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 United Kingdom?
- Norway, at 1.73 million Tonnes live weight against 617,298 Tonnes live weight in United Kingdom as of 2025.
- What is the difference in catches - major fishing areas between Norway and United Kingdom?
- 1.11 million Tonnes live weight, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and United Kingdom?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2019.
- How do Norway and United Kingdom rank globally for catches - major fishing areas?
- Norway ranks 1st and United Kingdom ranks 4th 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.