Norway vs Portugal: Catches - north-west Atlantic
Norway
2,500 Tonnes live weight
in 2025
Portugal
17,331 Tonnes live weight
in 2021
Norway rank
3rd
Portugal rank
2nd
Catches - north-west Atlantic over time
- Norway
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 17,331 Tonnes live weight against 2,500 Tonnes live weight in Norway, a difference of 14,831 Tonnes live weight.
That makes Portugal's figure about 6.9 times Norway's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Portugal ahead.
Norway ranks 3rd and Portugal ranks 2nd of 23 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8,534 Tonnes live weight | 14,888 Tonnes live weight | 6,355 Tonnes live weight | Portugal |
| 2010s | 2,952 Tonnes live weight | 18,145 Tonnes live weight | 15,193 Tonnes live weight | Portugal |
| 2020s | 1,909 Tonnes live weight | 20,132 Tonnes live weight | 18,224 Tonnes live weight | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher catches - north-west atlantic, Norway or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 17,331 Tonnes live weight against 2,500 Tonnes live weight in Norway as of 2021.
- What is the difference in catches - north-west atlantic between Norway and Portugal?
- 14,831 Tonnes live weight, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Portugal?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Norway and Portugal rank globally for catches - north-west atlantic?
- Norway ranks 3rd and Portugal ranks 2nd of 23 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Catches - north-west Atlantic (from 2000 onwards). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.