Catches - major fishing areas in Belgium
Belgium: Catches - major fishing areas was 16,478 Tonnes live weight in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
16,478 Tonnes live weight
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
28th
of 35 countries
All-time high
29,670 Tonnes live weight
in 2001
All-time low
16,478 Tonnes live weight
in 2025
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Catches - major fishing areas in Belgium, 2000–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Tonnes live weight.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 16,478 Tonnes live weight for catches - major fishing areas in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and down 32.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, catches - major fishing areas in Belgium peaked at 29,670 Tonnes live weight in 2001 and was at its lowest, 16,478 Tonnes live weight, in 2025.
That places Belgium 28th out of 35 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Catches - major fishing areas in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Tonnes live weight | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 29,291 Tonnes live weight | — |
| 2001 | 29,670 Tonnes live weight | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 28,519 Tonnes live weight | -3.9% |
| 2003 | 26,342 Tonnes live weight | -7.6% |
| 2004 | 26,246 Tonnes live weight | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 24,092 Tonnes live weight | -8.2% |
| 2006 | 22,519 Tonnes live weight | -6.5% |
| 2007 | 24,027 Tonnes live weight | +6.7% |
| 2008 | 22,098 Tonnes live weight | -8.0% |
| 2009 | 21,208 Tonnes live weight | -4.0% |
| 2010 | 21,904 Tonnes live weight | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 22,191 Tonnes live weight | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 24,371 Tonnes live weight | +9.8% |
| 2013 | 25,377 Tonnes live weight | +4.1% |
| 2014 | 26,509 Tonnes live weight | +4.5% |
| 2015 | 24,462 Tonnes live weight | -7.7% |
| 2016 | 26,860 Tonnes live weight | +9.8% |
| 2017 | 24,366 Tonnes live weight | -9.3% |
| 2018 | 22,722 Tonnes live weight | -6.8% |
| 2019 | 21,061 Tonnes live weight | -7.3% |
| 2020 | 19,648 Tonnes live weight | -6.7% |
| 2021 | 17,885 Tonnes live weight | -9.0% |
| 2022 | 18,442 Tonnes live weight | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 17,646 Tonnes live weight | -4.3% |
| 2024 | 16,532 Tonnes live weight | -6.3% |
| 2025 | 16,478 Tonnes live weight | -0.3% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 16,478 Tonnes live weight is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 114,655 Tonnes live weight, 14% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 16,478 Tonnes live weight is below the median for high income countries, which is 114,655 Tonnes live weight, 14% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25,401 Tonnes live weight | 21,208 Tonnes live weight | 29,670 Tonnes live weight | 10 |
| 2010s | 23,982 Tonnes live weight | 21,061 Tonnes live weight | 26,860 Tonnes live weight | 10 |
| 2020s | 17,772 Tonnes live weight | 16,478 Tonnes live weight | 19,648 Tonnes live weight | 6 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
More reference data data for Belgium
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.291 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.09 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1382 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.09 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.12 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.61 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 10.4 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.7526 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is catches - major fishing areas in Belgium?
- Catches - major fishing areas in Belgium was 16,478 Tonnes live weight in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest catches - major fishing areas recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 29,670 Tonnes live weight in 2001.
- What is the lowest catches - major fishing areas recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 16,478 Tonnes live weight in 2025.
- How does Belgium rank for catches - major fishing areas?
- Belgium ranks 28th out of 35 countries with data for 2025.
- Is catches - major fishing areas rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belgium 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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