Catches - major fishing areas in Italy
Italy: Catches - major fishing areas was 114,532 Tonnes live weight in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
114,532 Tonnes live weight
Change on year
down 8.7%
World rank
19th
of 35 countries
All-time high
312,047 Tonnes live weight
in 2006
All-time low
114,532 Tonnes live weight
in 2025
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Catches - major fishing areas in Italy, 2000–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Tonnes live weight.
Analysis
In 2025, catches - major fishing areas in Italy stood at 114,532 Tonnes live weight. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of down 8.7% on the previous year and down 40.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, catches - major fishing areas in Italy peaked at 312,047 Tonnes live weight in 2006 and was at its lowest, 114,532 Tonnes live weight, in 2025.
Italy ranks 19th 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 Italy, year by year
| Year | Tonnes live weight | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 297,590 Tonnes live weight | — |
| 2001 | 304,876 Tonnes live weight | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 265,610 Tonnes live weight | -12.9% |
| 2003 | 291,325 Tonnes live weight | +9.7% |
| 2004 | 273,982 Tonnes live weight | -6.0% |
| 2005 | 294,076 Tonnes live weight | +7.3% |
| 2006 | 312,047 Tonnes live weight | +6.1% |
| 2007 | 282,699 Tonnes live weight | -9.4% |
| 2008 | 232,206 Tonnes live weight | -17.9% |
| 2009 | 248,013 Tonnes live weight | +6.8% |
| 2010 | 230,021 Tonnes live weight | -7.3% |
| 2011 | 212,730 Tonnes live weight | -7.5% |
| 2012 | 195,996 Tonnes live weight | -7.9% |
| 2013 | 172,906 Tonnes live weight | -11.8% |
| 2014 | 177,019 Tonnes live weight | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 191,634 Tonnes live weight | +8.3% |
| 2016 | 192,603 Tonnes live weight | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 192,203 Tonnes live weight | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 201,938 Tonnes live weight | +5.1% |
| 2019 | 180,736 Tonnes live weight | -10.5% |
| 2020 | 136,772 Tonnes live weight | -24.3% |
| 2021 | 145,770 Tonnes live weight | +6.6% |
| 2022 | 132,940 Tonnes live weight | -8.8% |
| 2023 | 120,857 Tonnes live weight | -9.1% |
| 2024 | 125,462 Tonnes live weight | +3.8% |
| 2025 | 114,532 Tonnes live weight | -8.7% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 114,532 Tonnes live weight is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 114,655 Tonnes live weight, 100% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Italy's 114,532 Tonnes live weight is below the median for high income countries, which is 114,655 Tonnes live weight, 100% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 280,242 Tonnes live weight | 232,206 Tonnes live weight | 312,047 Tonnes live weight | 10 |
| 2010s | 194,779 Tonnes live weight | 172,906 Tonnes live weight | 230,021 Tonnes live weight | 10 |
| 2020s | 129,389 Tonnes live weight | 114,532 Tonnes live weight | 145,770 Tonnes live weight | 6 |
Countries ranked near Italy
More reference data data for Italy
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.48 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 8.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.927 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 8.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 8.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 5.21 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 6.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 41.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 5.05 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is catches - major fishing areas in Italy?
- Catches - major fishing areas in Italy was 114,532 Tonnes live weight in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest catches - major fishing areas recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 312,047 Tonnes live weight in 2006.
- What is the lowest catches - major fishing areas recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 114,532 Tonnes live weight in 2025.
- How does Italy rank for catches - major fishing areas?
- Italy ranks 19th out of 35 countries with data for 2025.
- Is catches - major fishing areas rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Italy 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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