Catches - major fishing areas in European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020)

European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020): Catches - major fishing areas was 5.15 million in 2015. ▼ Falling

Latest (2015)
5.15 million
Change on year
down 4.4%
Rank
1st
of 3 regions
All-time high
6.65 million
in 2001
All-time low
4.42 million
in 2012
Years of data
16
2000–2015

Catches - major fishing areas in European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020), 2000–2015

02.0M4.0M6.0M2000200720152000: 6.5M2001: 6.6M2002: 6.1M2003: 5.7M2004: 5.7M2005: 5.5M2006: 5.3M2007: 4.9M2008: 4.9M2009: 4.8M2010: 5.0M2011: 4.8M2012: 4.4M2013: 4.8M2014: 5.4M2015: 5.1M

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2015, catches - major fishing areas in European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) stood at 5.15 million.

That represents a change of down 4.4% on the previous year and down 6.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, catches - major fishing areas in European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) peaked at 6.65 million in 2001 and was at its lowest, 4.42 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 - 28 countries (2013-2020), year by year

Annual values for Catches - major fishing areas (from 2000 onwards) in European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020), 2000 to 2015.
Year Value Change
2000 6.48 million
2001 6.65 million +2.5%
2002 6.14 million -7.7%
2003 5.71 million -7.0%
2004 5.71 million +0.1%
2005 5.50 million -3.8%
2006 5.25 million -4.4%
2007 4.91 million -6.5%
2008 4.91 million +0.0%
2009 4.80 million -2.2%
2010 5.00 million +4.1%
2011 4.83 million -3.3%
2012 4.42 million -8.5%
2013 4.83 million +9.3%
2014 5.38 million +11.5%
2015 5.15 million -4.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 5.61 million 4.80 million 6.65 million 10
2010s 4.93 million 4.42 million 5.38 million 6

Countries ranked near European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020)

  1. 1 Norway 1.73 million compare
  2. 2 Iceland 951,204 compare
  3. 3 Spain 664,586 compare
  4. 3 Türkiye 322,388 compare
  5. 4 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 617,298 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is catches - major fishing areas in European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020)?
Catches - major fishing areas in European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) was 5.15 million in 2015, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest catches - major fishing areas recorded in European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020)?
The highest recorded value was 6.65 million in 2001.
What is the lowest catches - major fishing areas recorded in European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020)?
The lowest recorded value was 4.42 million in 2012.
How does European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) rank for catches - major fishing areas?
European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) ranks 1st out of 3 regions with data for 2015.
Is catches - major fishing areas rising or falling in European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020)?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) 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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