Catches - major fishing areas in Iceland

Iceland: Catches - major fishing areas was 951,204 Tonnes live weight in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
951,204 Tonnes live weight
Change on year
down 30.6%
World rank
2nd
of 27 countries
All-time high
2.14 million Tonnes live weight
in 2002
All-time low
951,204 Tonnes live weight
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Catches - major fishing areas in Iceland, 2000–2024

0500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M2000201220242000: 2.0M Tonnes live weight2001: 2.0M Tonnes live weight2002: 2.1M Tonnes live weight2003: 2.0M Tonnes live weight2004: 1.7M Tonnes live weight2005: 1.7M Tonnes live weight2006: 1.3M Tonnes live weight2007: 1.4M Tonnes live weight2008: 1.3M Tonnes live weight2009: 1.2M Tonnes live weight2010: 1.1M Tonnes live weight2011: 1.1M Tonnes live weight2012: 1.4M Tonnes live weight2013: 1.4M Tonnes live weight2014: 1.1M Tonnes live weight2015: 1.3M Tonnes live weight2016: 1.1M Tonnes live weight2017: 1.2M Tonnes live weight2018: 1.3M Tonnes live weight2019: 1.0M Tonnes live weight2020: 1.0M Tonnes live weight2021: 1.2M Tonnes live weight2022: 1.4M Tonnes live weight2023: 1.4M Tonnes live weight2024: 951.2k Tonnes live weight

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Tonnes live weight.

Analysis

The most recent figure for catches - major fishing areas in Iceland is 951,204 Tonnes live weight, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.

The figure is down 30.6% on the previous year and down 11.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, catches - major fishing areas in Iceland peaked at 2.14 million Tonnes live weight in 2002 and was at its lowest, 951,204 Tonnes live weight, in 2024.

That places Iceland 2nd out of 27 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.68 million Tonnes live weight 1.16 million Tonnes live weight 2.14 million Tonnes live weight 10
2010s 1.20 million Tonnes live weight 1.05 million Tonnes live weight 1.45 million Tonnes live weight 10
2020s 1.18 million Tonnes live weight 951,204 Tonnes live weight 1.41 million Tonnes live weight 5

Countries ranked near Iceland

  1. 1 Norway 1.73 million Tonnes live weight compare
  2. 3 Spain 664,586 Tonnes live weight compare
  3. 4 United Kingdom 617,298 Tonnes live weight compare
  4. 5 France 474,644 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 Iceland?
Catches - major fishing areas in Iceland was 951,204 Tonnes live weight in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest catches - major fishing areas recorded in Iceland?
The highest recorded value was 2.14 million Tonnes live weight in 2002.
What is the lowest catches - major fishing areas recorded in Iceland?
The lowest recorded value was 951,204 Tonnes live weight in 2024.
How does Iceland rank for catches - major fishing areas?
Iceland ranks 2nd out of 27 countries with data for 2024.
Is catches - major fishing areas rising or falling in Iceland?
Over the last ten years it is down 11.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Iceland 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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