Catches - major fishing areas in France

France: Catches - major fishing areas was 474,644 Tonnes live weight in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
474,644 Tonnes live weight
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
5th
of 27 countries
All-time high
698,690 Tonnes live weight
in 2003
All-time low
429,550 Tonnes live weight
in 2009
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Catches - major fishing areas in France, 2000–2024

0200.0k400.0k600.0k2000201220242000: 691.9k Tonnes live weight2001: 671.0k Tonnes live weight2002: 694.3k Tonnes live weight2003: 698.7k Tonnes live weight2004: 661.2k Tonnes live weight2005: 585.6k Tonnes live weight2006: 582.8k Tonnes live weight2007: 549.1k Tonnes live weight2008: 489.7k Tonnes live weight2009: 429.6k Tonnes live weight2010: 440.0k Tonnes live weight2011: 486.8k Tonnes live weight2012: 461.2k Tonnes live weight2013: 528.7k Tonnes live weight2014: 543.5k Tonnes live weight2015: 497.4k Tonnes live weight2016: 524.8k Tonnes live weight2017: 529.3k Tonnes live weight2018: 587.5k Tonnes live weight2019: 525.1k Tonnes live weight2020: 458.5k Tonnes live weight2021: 482.9k Tonnes live weight2022: 516.5k Tonnes live weight2023: 470.0k Tonnes live weight2024: 474.6k Tonnes live weight

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Tonnes live weight.

Analysis

In 2024, catches - major fishing areas in France stood at 474,644 Tonnes live weight.

That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and down 12.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, catches - major fishing areas in France peaked at 698,690 Tonnes live weight in 2003 and was at its lowest, 429,550 Tonnes live weight, in 2009.

France ranks 5th of 27 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 605,405 Tonnes live weight 429,550 Tonnes live weight 698,690 Tonnes live weight 10
2010s 512,456 Tonnes live weight 440,014 Tonnes live weight 587,525 Tonnes live weight 10
2020s 480,529 Tonnes live weight 458,545 Tonnes live weight 516,516 Tonnes live weight 5

Countries ranked near France

  1. 2 Iceland 951,204 Tonnes live weight compare
  2. 3 Spain 664,586 Tonnes live weight compare
  3. 4 United Kingdom 617,298 Tonnes live weight compare
  4. 6 Denmark 467,654 Tonnes live weight compare
  5. 7 Türkiye 322,388 Tonnes live weight compare
  6. 8 Netherlands 295,993 Tonnes live weight compare

See the full ranking of 29 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is catches - major fishing areas in France?
Catches - major fishing areas in France was 474,644 Tonnes live weight in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest catches - major fishing areas recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 698,690 Tonnes live weight in 2003.
What is the lowest catches - major fishing areas recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 429,550 Tonnes live weight in 2009.
How does France rank for catches - major fishing areas?
France ranks 5th out of 27 countries with data for 2024.
Is catches - major fishing areas rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is down 12.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this France 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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About this data

Indicator
Catches - major fishing areas (from 2000 onwards)
Unit
Tonnes live weight
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
29 places, 677 data points, 2000–2025
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