Catches - major fishing areas in Albania

Albania: Catches - major fishing areas was 5,047 Tonnes live weight in 2025. ▬ Flat

Latest (2025)
5,047 Tonnes live weight
Change on year
down 44.3%
World rank
30th
of 35 countries
All-time high
10,011 Tonnes live weight
in 2023
All-time low
5,047 Tonnes live weight
in 2025
Years of data
14
2012–2025

Catches - major fishing areas in Albania, 2012–2025

02.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k2012201820252012: 8.5k Tonnes live weight2013: 8.9k Tonnes live weight2014: 8.6k Tonnes live weight2015: 7.5k Tonnes live weight2016: 7.5k Tonnes live weight2017: 8.3k Tonnes live weight2018: 8.6k Tonnes live weight2019: 8.7k Tonnes live weight2020: 7.8k Tonnes live weight2021: 9.8k Tonnes live weight2022: 8.9k Tonnes live weight2023: 10.0k Tonnes live weight2024: 9.1k Tonnes live weight2025: 5.0k Tonnes live weight

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Tonnes live weight.

Analysis

The most recent figure for catches - major fishing areas in Albania is 5,047 Tonnes live weight, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.

That represents a change of down 44.3% on the previous year and down 33.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, catches - major fishing areas in Albania peaked at 10,011 Tonnes live weight in 2023 and was at its lowest, 5,047 Tonnes live weight, in 2025.

That places Albania 30th out of 35 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Catches - major fishing areas in Albania, year by year

Annual values for Catches - major fishing areas (from 2000 onwards) in Albania, 2012 to 2025.
Year Tonnes live weight Change
2012 8,495 Tonnes live weight —
2013 8,854 Tonnes live weight +4.2%
2014 8,591 Tonnes live weight -3.0%
2015 7,549 Tonnes live weight -12.1%
2016 7,540 Tonnes live weight -0.1%
2017 8,255 Tonnes live weight +9.5%
2018 8,597 Tonnes live weight +4.1%
2019 8,730 Tonnes live weight +1.5%
2020 7,809 Tonnes live weight -10.5%
2021 9,842 Tonnes live weight +26.0%
2022 8,890 Tonnes live weight -9.7%
2023 10,011 Tonnes live weight +12.6%
2024 9,058 Tonnes live weight -9.5%
2025 5,047 Tonnes live weight -44.3%

Albania compared with similar countries

  • Albania's 5,047 Tonnes live weight is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 114,655 Tonnes live weight, 4% of the median. (25 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 8,326 Tonnes live weight 7,540 Tonnes live weight 8,854 Tonnes live weight 8
2020s 8,443 Tonnes live weight 5,047 Tonnes live weight 10,011 Tonnes live weight 6

Countries ranked near Albania

  1. 27 Croatia 39,745 Tonnes live weight compare
  2. 28 Belgium 16,478 Tonnes live weight compare
  3. 29 Bulgaria 6,549 Tonnes live weight compare
  4. 31 Romania 2,521 Tonnes live weight compare
  5. 32 Malta 1,602 Tonnes live weight compare
  6. 33 Cyprus 1,121 Tonnes live weight compare

See the full ranking of 37 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is catches - major fishing areas in Albania?
Catches - major fishing areas in Albania was 5,047 Tonnes live weight in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest catches - major fishing areas recorded in Albania?
The highest recorded value was 10,011 Tonnes live weight in 2023.
What is the lowest catches - major fishing areas recorded in Albania?
The lowest recorded value was 5,047 Tonnes live weight in 2025.
How does Albania rank for catches - major fishing areas?
Albania ranks 30th out of 35 countries with data for 2025.
Is catches - major fishing areas rising or falling in Albania?
Over the last ten years it is down 33.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Albania data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Catches - major fishing areas (from 2000 onwards). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Catches - major fishing areas (from 2000 onwards)
Unit
Tonnes live weight
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
37 places, 873 data points, 2000–2025
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