Catches - major fishing areas (from 2000 onwards) by country
Countries reporting
27
Highest
1.73 million Tonnes live weight
Norway
Lowest
90.61 Tonnes live weight
Slovenia
Median
114,655 Tonnes live weight
Years covered
26
2000–2025
Data points
677
What the numbers show
Catches - major fishing areas (from 2000 onwards) is currently reported for 27 countries. The highest value is 1.73 million Tonnes live weight in Norway; the lowest is 90.61 Tonnes live weight in Slovenia.
The median across all reporting countries is 114,655 Tonnes live weight, and the mean is 257,361 Tonnes live weight.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 19,066.
Over the past decade 3 countries rose and 24 fell. The largest increase was in Türkiye (up 21.2%), and the largest decrease in Slovenia (down 52.6%).
Catches - major fishing areas: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norway | 1.73 million Tonnes live weight | 2025 | down 19.5% | falling |
| 2 | Iceland | 951,204 Tonnes live weight | 2024 | down 11.7% | falling |
| 3 | Spain | 664,586 Tonnes live weight | 2024 | down 40.1% | falling |
| 4 | United Kingdom | 617,298 Tonnes live weight | 2019 | up 6.4% | flat |
| 5 | France | 474,644 Tonnes live weight | 2024 | down 12.7% | falling |
| 6 | Denmark | 467,654 Tonnes live weight | 2024 | down 37.2% | falling |
| 7 | Türkiye | 322,388 Tonnes live weight | 2024 | up 21.2% | falling |
| 8 | Netherlands | 295,993 Tonnes live weight | 2024 | down 21.2% | falling |
| 9 | Ireland | 246,760 Tonnes live weight | 2017 | up 14.9% | falling |
| 10 | Portugal | 177,763 Tonnes live weight | 2021 | down 16.9% | falling |
| 11 | Germany | 171,214 Tonnes live weight | 2024 | down 20.8% | falling |
| 12 | Sweden | 141,701 Tonnes live weight | 2025 | down 30.2% | falling |
| 13 | Poland | 119,547 Tonnes live weight | 2024 | down 29.5% | rising |
| 14 | Latvia | 114,655 Tonnes live weight | 2016 | down 18.1% | falling |
| 15 | Italy | 114,532 Tonnes live weight | 2025 | down 40.2% | falling |
| 16 | Finland | 93,354 Tonnes live weight | 2025 | down 39.1% | flat |
| 17 | Lithuania | 69,949 Tonnes live weight | 2025 | down 3.4% | falling |
| 18 | Estonia | 59,964 Tonnes live weight | 2024 | down 9.3% | falling |
| 19 | Croatia | 42,960 Tonnes live weight | 2024 | down 46.3% | rising |
| 20 | Greece | 41,561 Tonnes live weight | 2025 | down 35.5% | falling |
| 21 | Belgium | 16,478 Tonnes live weight | 2025 | down 32.6% | falling |
| 22 | Bulgaria | 6,549 Tonnes live weight | 2025 | down 25.1% | flat |
| 23 | Albania | 5,047 Tonnes live weight | 2025 | down 33.1% | flat |
| 24 | Romania | 2,521 Tonnes live weight | 2025 | down 47.9% | volatile |
| 25 | Malta | 1,602 Tonnes live weight | 2025 | down 36.8% | rising |
| 26 | Cyprus | 1,115 Tonnes live weight | 2024 | down 10.7% | falling |
| 27 | Slovenia | 90.61 Tonnes live weight | 2025 | down 52.6% | volatile |