Catches - major fishing areas in Croatia

Croatia: Catches - major fishing areas was 39,745 Tonnes live weight in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
39,745 Tonnes live weight
Change on year
down 7.5%
World rank
27th
of 35 countries
All-time high
79,944 Tonnes live weight
in 2014
All-time low
18,464 Tonnes live weight
in 2001
Years of data
26
2000–2025

Catches - major fishing areas in Croatia, 2000–2025

20.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k2000201220252000: 21.1k Tonnes live weight2001: 18.5k Tonnes live weight2002: 21.2k Tonnes live weight2003: 19.9k Tonnes live weight2004: 30.1k Tonnes live weight2005: 34.6k Tonnes live weight2006: 37.8k Tonnes live weight2007: 48.6k Tonnes live weight2008: 49.0k Tonnes live weight2009: 55.4k Tonnes live weight2010: 52.4k Tonnes live weight2011: 70.5k Tonnes live weight2012: 63.6k Tonnes live weight2013: 75.3k Tonnes live weight2014: 79.9k Tonnes live weight2015: 73.5k Tonnes live weight2016: 72.9k Tonnes live weight2017: 69.6k Tonnes live weight2018: 70.1k Tonnes live weight2019: 64.0k Tonnes live weight2020: 71.2k Tonnes live weight2021: 62.0k Tonnes live weight2022: 63.5k Tonnes live weight2023: 56.3k Tonnes live weight2024: 43.0k Tonnes live weight2025: 39.7k Tonnes live weight

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Tonnes live weight.

Analysis

The most recent figure for catches - major fishing areas in Croatia is 39,745 Tonnes live weight, measured in 2025.

The figure is down 7.5% on the previous year and down 45.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, catches - major fishing areas in Croatia peaked at 79,944 Tonnes live weight in 2014 and was at its lowest, 18,464 Tonnes live weight, in 2001.

Croatia ranks 27th of 35 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

Catches - major fishing areas in Croatia, year by year

Annual values for Catches - major fishing areas (from 2000 onwards) in Croatia, 2000 to 2025.
Year Tonnes live weight Change
2000 21,051 Tonnes live weight —
2001 18,464 Tonnes live weight -12.3%
2002 21,210 Tonnes live weight +14.9%
2003 19,938 Tonnes live weight -6.0%
2004 30,135 Tonnes live weight +51.1%
2005 34,650 Tonnes live weight +15.0%
2006 37,830 Tonnes live weight +9.2%
2007 48,634 Tonnes live weight +28.6%
2008 49,011 Tonnes live weight +0.8%
2009 55,364 Tonnes live weight +13.0%
2010 52,397 Tonnes live weight -5.4%
2011 70,534 Tonnes live weight +34.6%
2012 63,599 Tonnes live weight -9.8%
2013 75,267 Tonnes live weight +18.3%
2014 79,944 Tonnes live weight +6.2%
2015 73,488 Tonnes live weight -8.1%
2016 72,865 Tonnes live weight -0.8%
2017 69,561 Tonnes live weight -4.5%
2018 70,068 Tonnes live weight +0.7%
2019 64,020 Tonnes live weight -8.6%
2020 71,223 Tonnes live weight +11.3%
2021 62,039 Tonnes live weight -12.9%
2022 63,493 Tonnes live weight +2.3%
2023 56,281 Tonnes live weight -11.4%
2024 42,960 Tonnes live weight -23.7%
2025 39,745 Tonnes live weight -7.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 33,629 Tonnes live weight 18,464 Tonnes live weight 55,364 Tonnes live weight 10
2010s 69,174 Tonnes live weight 52,397 Tonnes live weight 79,944 Tonnes live weight 10
2020s 55,957 Tonnes live weight 39,745 Tonnes live weight 71,223 Tonnes live weight 6

Countries ranked near Croatia

  1. 24 Estonia 54,944 Tonnes live weight compare
  2. 25 Croatia 42,960 Tonnes live weight compare
  3. 26 Greece 41,561 Tonnes live weight compare
  4. 28 Belgium 16,478 Tonnes live weight compare
  5. 29 Bulgaria 6,549 Tonnes live weight compare
  6. 30 Albania 5,047 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 Croatia?
Catches - major fishing areas in Croatia was 39,745 Tonnes live weight in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest catches - major fishing areas recorded in Croatia?
The highest recorded value was 79,944 Tonnes live weight in 2014.
What is the lowest catches - major fishing areas recorded in Croatia?
The lowest recorded value was 18,464 Tonnes live weight in 2001.
How does Croatia rank for catches - major fishing areas?
Croatia ranks 27th out of 35 countries with data for 2025.
Is catches - major fishing areas rising or falling in Croatia?
Over the last ten years it is down 45.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Croatia 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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