Portugal vs Spain: Catches - north-west Atlantic
Portugal
17,331 Tonnes live weight
in 2021
Spain
22,838 Tonnes live weight
in 2025
Portugal rank
2nd
Spain rank
1st
Catches - north-west Atlantic over time
- Portugal
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 22,838 Tonnes live weight against 17,331 Tonnes live weight in Portugal, a difference of 5,507 Tonnes live weight.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.3 times Portugal's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Spain ahead.
Portugal ranks 2nd and Spain ranks 1st of 23 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 1 and Spain in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14,888 Tonnes live weight | 26,517 Tonnes live weight | 11,628 Tonnes live weight | Spain |
| 2010s | 18,145 Tonnes live weight | 25,705 Tonnes live weight | 7,561 Tonnes live weight | Spain |
| 2020s | 20,132 Tonnes live weight | 18,209 Tonnes live weight | 1,923 Tonnes live weight | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher catches - north-west atlantic, Portugal or Spain?
- Spain, at 22,838 Tonnes live weight against 17,331 Tonnes live weight in Portugal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in catches - north-west atlantic between Portugal and Spain?
- 5,507 Tonnes live weight, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Spain?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Portugal and Spain rank globally for catches - north-west atlantic?
- Portugal ranks 2nd and Spain ranks 1st 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.