Catches - major fishing areas in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)

European Union - 27 countries (from 2020): Catches - major fishing areas was 4.44 million in 2015. ▼ Falling

Latest (2015)
4.44 million
Change on year
down 4.0%
Rank
2nd
of 3 regions
All-time high
5.91 million
in 2001
All-time low
3.79 million
in 2012
Years of data
16
2000–2015

Catches - major fishing areas in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), 2000–2015

02.0M4.0M6.0M2000200720152000: 5.7M2001: 5.9M2002: 5.5M2003: 5.1M2004: 5.1M2005: 4.8M2006: 4.6M2007: 4.3M2008: 4.3M2009: 4.2M2010: 4.4M2011: 4.2M2012: 3.8M2013: 4.2M2014: 4.6M2015: 4.4M

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) recorded 4.44 million for catches - major fishing areas in 2015.

The figure is down 4.0% on the previous year and down 8.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, catches - major fishing areas in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) peaked at 5.91 million in 2001 and was at its lowest, 3.79 million, in 2012.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.

Catches - major fishing areas in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), year by year

Annual values for Catches - major fishing areas (from 2000 onwards) in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), 2000 to 2015.
Year Value Change
2000 5.74 million
2001 5.91 million +3.0%
2002 5.45 million -7.8%
2003 5.08 million -6.9%
2004 5.06 million -0.3%
2005 4.83 million -4.5%
2006 4.64 million -4.0%
2007 4.30 million -7.3%
2008 4.32 million +0.5%
2009 4.22 million -2.3%
2010 4.39 million +4.0%
2011 4.24 million -3.5%
2012 3.79 million -10.5%
2013 4.21 million +11.0%
2014 4.63 million +10.0%
2015 4.44 million -4.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 4.96 million 4.22 million 5.91 million 10
2010s 4.29 million 3.79 million 4.63 million 6

Countries ranked near European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)

  1. 1 Norway 1.73 million compare
  2. 2 Iceland 951,204 compare
  3. 3 Spain 664,586 compare
  4. 4 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 617,298 compare
  5. 5 France 474,644 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is catches - major fishing areas in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
Catches - major fishing areas in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) was 4.44 million in 2015, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest catches - major fishing areas recorded in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
The highest recorded value was 5.91 million in 2001.
What is the lowest catches - major fishing areas recorded in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
The lowest recorded value was 3.79 million in 2012.
How does European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) rank for catches - major fishing areas?
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) ranks 2nd out of 3 regions with data for 2015.
Is catches - major fishing areas rising or falling in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) 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)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
29 places, 677 data points, 2000–2025
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