Catches - major fishing areas in Cyprus

Cyprus: Catches - major fishing areas was 1,121 Tonnes live weight in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
1,121 Tonnes live weight
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
33rd
of 35 countries
All-time high
2,245 Tonnes live weight
in 2001
All-time low
1,115 Tonnes live weight
in 2024
Years of data
26
2000–2025

Catches - major fishing areas in Cyprus, 2000–2025

05001.0k1.5k2.0k2000201220252000: 2.2k Tonnes live weight2001: 2.2k Tonnes live weight2002: 1.9k Tonnes live weight2003: 1.7k Tonnes live weight2004: 1.5k Tonnes live weight2005: 1.8k Tonnes live weight2006: 2.1k Tonnes live weight2007: 2.2k Tonnes live weight2008: 2.0k Tonnes live weight2009: 1.4k Tonnes live weight2010: 1.4k Tonnes live weight2011: 1.2k Tonnes live weight2012: 1.3k Tonnes live weight2013: 1.2k Tonnes live weight2014: 1.2k Tonnes live weight2015: 1.5k Tonnes live weight2016: 1.5k Tonnes live weight2017: 1.7k Tonnes live weight2018: 1.5k Tonnes live weight2019: 1.5k Tonnes live weight2020: 1.2k Tonnes live weight2021: 1.4k Tonnes live weight2022: 1.2k Tonnes live weight2023: 1.2k Tonnes live weight2024: 1.1k Tonnes live weight2025: 1.1k Tonnes live weight

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Tonnes live weight.

Analysis

The most recent figure for catches - major fishing areas in Cyprus is 1,121 Tonnes live weight, measured in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and down 24.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, catches - major fishing areas in Cyprus peaked at 2,245 Tonnes live weight in 2001 and was at its lowest, 1,115 Tonnes live weight, in 2024.

Cyprus ranks 33rd of 35 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Catches - major fishing areas in Cyprus, year by year

Annual values for Catches - major fishing areas (from 2000 onwards) in Cyprus, 2000 to 2025.
Year Tonnes live weight Change
2000 2,230 Tonnes live weight —
2001 2,245 Tonnes live weight +0.7%
2002 1,908 Tonnes live weight -15.0%
2003 1,741 Tonnes live weight -8.8%
2004 1,522 Tonnes live weight -12.6%
2005 1,850 Tonnes live weight +21.5%
2006 2,098 Tonnes live weight +13.4%
2007 2,205 Tonnes live weight +5.1%
2008 1,992 Tonnes live weight -9.7%
2009 1,391 Tonnes live weight -30.2%
2010 1,400 Tonnes live weight +0.6%
2011 1,163 Tonnes live weight -16.9%
2012 1,297 Tonnes live weight +11.5%
2013 1,166 Tonnes live weight -10.1%
2014 1,249 Tonnes live weight +7.1%
2015 1,475 Tonnes live weight +18.1%
2016 1,482 Tonnes live weight +0.4%
2017 1,736 Tonnes live weight +17.2%
2018 1,470 Tonnes live weight -15.3%
2019 1,480 Tonnes live weight +0.7%
2020 1,246 Tonnes live weight -15.8%
2021 1,381 Tonnes live weight +10.9%
2022 1,249 Tonnes live weight -9.6%
2023 1,191 Tonnes live weight -4.6%
2024 1,115 Tonnes live weight -6.3%
2025 1,121 Tonnes live weight +0.5%

Cyprus compared with similar countries

  • Cyprus's 1,121 Tonnes live weight is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 114,655 Tonnes live weight, 1% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Cyprus's 1,121 Tonnes live weight is below the median for high income countries, which is 114,655 Tonnes live weight, 1% of the median. (25 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1,918 Tonnes live weight 1,391 Tonnes live weight 2,245 Tonnes live weight 10
2010s 1,392 Tonnes live weight 1,163 Tonnes live weight 1,736 Tonnes live weight 10
2020s 1,217 Tonnes live weight 1,115 Tonnes live weight 1,381 Tonnes live weight 6

Countries ranked near Cyprus

  1. 30 Albania 5,047 Tonnes live weight compare
  2. 31 Romania 2,521 Tonnes live weight compare
  3. 32 Malta 1,602 Tonnes live weight compare
  4. 34 Slovenia 90.61 Tonnes live weight compare
  5. 34 Slovenia 90.61 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 Cyprus?
Catches - major fishing areas in Cyprus was 1,121 Tonnes live weight in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest catches - major fishing areas recorded in Cyprus?
The highest recorded value was 2,245 Tonnes live weight in 2001.
What is the lowest catches - major fishing areas recorded in Cyprus?
The lowest recorded value was 1,115 Tonnes live weight in 2024.
How does Cyprus rank for catches - major fishing areas?
Cyprus ranks 33rd out of 35 countries with data for 2025.
Is catches - major fishing areas rising or falling in Cyprus?
Over the last ten years it is down 24.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Cyprus 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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