Catches - major fishing areas in Germany
Germany: Catches - major fishing areas was 181,579 Tonnes live weight in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
181,579 Tonnes live weight
Change on year
up 6.1%
World rank
12th
of 35 countries
All-time high
276,078 Tonnes live weight
in 2006
All-time low
147,218 Tonnes live weight
in 2023
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Catches - major fishing areas in Germany, 2000–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Tonnes live weight.
Analysis
The most recent figure for catches - major fishing areas in Germany is 181,579 Tonnes live weight, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.1% on the previous year and down 27.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, catches - major fishing areas in Germany peaked at 276,078 Tonnes live weight in 2006 and was at its lowest, 147,218 Tonnes live weight, in 2023.
Germany ranks 12th of 35 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Catches - major fishing areas in Germany, year by year
| Year | Tonnes live weight | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 182,826 Tonnes live weight | — |
| 2001 | 188,470 Tonnes live weight | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 201,657 Tonnes live weight | +7.0% |
| 2003 | 238,254 Tonnes live weight | +18.1% |
| 2004 | 239,493 Tonnes live weight | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 264,283 Tonnes live weight | +10.4% |
| 2006 | 276,078 Tonnes live weight | +4.5% |
| 2007 | 226,940 Tonnes live weight | -17.8% |
| 2008 | 207,436 Tonnes live weight | -8.6% |
| 2009 | 195,019 Tonnes live weight | -6.0% |
| 2010 | 214,888 Tonnes live weight | +10.2% |
| 2011 | 217,705 Tonnes live weight | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 205,384 Tonnes live weight | -5.7% |
| 2013 | 219,000 Tonnes live weight | +6.6% |
| 2014 | 216,166 Tonnes live weight | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 251,268 Tonnes live weight | +16.2% |
| 2016 | 240,570 Tonnes live weight | -4.3% |
| 2017 | 229,406 Tonnes live weight | -4.6% |
| 2018 | 261,219 Tonnes live weight | +13.9% |
| 2019 | 207,225 Tonnes live weight | -20.7% |
| 2020 | 195,145 Tonnes live weight | -5.8% |
| 2021 | 157,144 Tonnes live weight | -19.5% |
| 2022 | 161,845 Tonnes live weight | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 147,218 Tonnes live weight | -9.0% |
| 2024 | 171,214 Tonnes live weight | +16.3% |
| 2025 | 181,579 Tonnes live weight | +6.1% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 181,579 Tonnes live weight is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 114,655 Tonnes live weight, 1.6× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Germany's 181,579 Tonnes live weight is above the median for high income countries, which is 114,655 Tonnes live weight, 1.6× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 222,046 Tonnes live weight | 182,826 Tonnes live weight | 276,078 Tonnes live weight | 10 |
| 2010s | 226,283 Tonnes live weight | 205,384 Tonnes live weight | 261,219 Tonnes live weight | 10 |
| 2020s | 169,024 Tonnes live weight | 147,218 Tonnes live weight | 195,145 Tonnes live weight | 6 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 9 Netherlands 295,993 Tonnes live weight compare
- 10 Netherlands 273,510 Tonnes live weight compare
- 11 Ireland 246,760 Tonnes live weight compare
- 13 Portugal 177,763 Tonnes live weight compare
- 14 Sweden 141,701 Tonnes live weight compare
- 15 Poland 119,547 Tonnes live weight compare
- 15 Poland 119,547 Tonnes live weight compare
More reference data data for Germany
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 4.6 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.7 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 16.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 16.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 15.41 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 9.96 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 8.87 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 80.38 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 10.56 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is catches - major fishing areas in Germany?
- Catches - major fishing areas in Germany was 181,579 Tonnes live weight in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest catches - major fishing areas recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 276,078 Tonnes live weight in 2006.
- What is the lowest catches - major fishing areas recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 147,218 Tonnes live weight in 2023.
- How does Germany rank for catches - major fishing areas?
- Germany ranks 12th out of 35 countries with data for 2025.
- Is catches - major fishing areas rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Germany 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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