Catches - major fishing areas (from 2000 onwards) by country
Countries reporting
35
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
873
What the numbers show
Catches - major fishing areas (from 2000 onwards) is currently reported for 35 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 237,665 Tonnes live weight.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 19,066.
Over the past decade 4 countries rose and 31 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 | 680,955 Tonnes live weight | 2025 | down 24.5% | falling |
| 4 | United Kingdom | 617,298 Tonnes live weight | 2019 | up 6.4% | flat |
| 4 | United Kingdom | 617,298 Tonnes live weight | 2019 | up 6.4% | flat |
| 6 | Denmark | 520,718 Tonnes live weight | 2025 | down 40.1% | falling |
| 7 | France | 474,644 Tonnes live weight | 2024 | down 12.7% | falling |
| 8 | Türkiye | 322,388 Tonnes live weight | 2024 | up 21.2% | falling |
| 9 | Netherlands | 295,993 Tonnes live weight | 2024 | down 21.2% | falling |
| 10 | Netherlands | 273,510 Tonnes live weight | 2025 | down 25.1% | falling |
| 11 | Ireland | 246,760 Tonnes live weight | 2017 | up 14.9% | falling |
| 12 | Germany | 181,579 Tonnes live weight | 2025 | down 27.7% | falling |
| 13 | Portugal | 177,763 Tonnes live weight | 2021 | down 16.9% | falling |
| 14 | Sweden | 141,701 Tonnes live weight | 2025 | down 30.2% | falling |
| 15 | Poland | 119,547 Tonnes live weight | 2024 | down 29.5% | rising |
| 15 | Poland | 119,547 Tonnes live weight | 2024 | down 29.5% | rising |
| 17 | Latvia | 114,655 Tonnes live weight | 2016 | down 18.1% | falling |
| 17 | Latvia | 114,655 Tonnes live weight | 2016 | down 18.1% | falling |
| 19 | Italy | 114,532 Tonnes live weight | 2025 | down 40.2% | falling |
| 20 | Finland | 93,354 Tonnes live weight | 2025 | down 39.1% | flat |
| 21 | Lithuania | 69,949 Tonnes live weight | 2025 | down 3.4% | falling |
| 21 | Lithuania | 69,949 Tonnes live weight | 2025 | down 3.4% | falling |
| 23 | Estonia | 59,964 Tonnes live weight | 2024 | down 9.3% | falling |
| 24 | Estonia | 54,944 Tonnes live weight | 2025 | down 22.3% | falling |
| 25 | Croatia | 42,960 Tonnes live weight | 2024 | down 46.3% | rising |
| 26 | Greece | 41,561 Tonnes live weight | 2025 | down 35.5% | falling |
| 27 | Croatia | 39,745 Tonnes live weight | 2025 | down 45.9% | rising |
| 28 | Belgium | 16,478 Tonnes live weight | 2025 | down 32.6% | falling |
| 29 | Bulgaria | 6,549 Tonnes live weight | 2025 | down 25.1% | flat |
| 30 | Albania | 5,047 Tonnes live weight | 2025 | down 33.1% | flat |
| 31 | Romania | 2,521 Tonnes live weight | 2025 | down 47.9% | volatile |
| 32 | Malta | 1,602 Tonnes live weight | 2025 | down 36.8% | rising |
| 33 | Cyprus | 1,121 Tonnes live weight | 2025 | down 24.0% | falling |
| 34 | Slovenia | 90.61 Tonnes live weight | 2025 | down 52.6% | volatile |
| 34 | Slovenia | 90.61 Tonnes live weight | 2025 | down 52.6% | volatile |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.
- European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) 5.15 million Tonnes live weight
- European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) 4.44 million Tonnes live weight