Catches - major fishing areas in Latvia
Latvia: Catches - major fishing areas was 114,655 Tonnes live weight in 2016. ▼ Falling
Latest (2016)
114,655 Tonnes live weight
Change on year
up 41.0%
World rank
17th
of 35 countries
All-time high
164,488 Tonnes live weight
in 2010
All-time low
81,304 Tonnes live weight
in 2015
Years of data
17
2000–2016
Catches - major fishing areas in Latvia, 2000–2016
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Tonnes live weight.
Analysis
Latvia recorded 114,655 Tonnes live weight for catches - major fishing areas in 2016.
The figure is up 41.0% on the previous year and down 18.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, catches - major fishing areas in Latvia peaked at 164,488 Tonnes live weight in 2010 and was at its lowest, 81,304 Tonnes live weight, in 2015.
Latvia ranks 17th of 35 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Catches - major fishing areas in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Tonnes live weight | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 135,791 Tonnes live weight | — |
| 2001 | 127,595 Tonnes live weight | -6.0% |
| 2002 | 113,096 Tonnes live weight | -11.4% |
| 2003 | 113,980 Tonnes live weight | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 125,031 Tonnes live weight | +9.7% |
| 2005 | 150,262 Tonnes live weight | +20.2% |
| 2006 | 140,061 Tonnes live weight | -6.8% |
| 2007 | 154,962 Tonnes live weight | +10.6% |
| 2008 | 157,586 Tonnes live weight | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 162,885 Tonnes live weight | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 164,488 Tonnes live weight | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 156,130 Tonnes live weight | -5.1% |
| 2012 | 89,501 Tonnes live weight | -42.7% |
| 2013 | 115,759 Tonnes live weight | +29.3% |
| 2014 | 119,293 Tonnes live weight | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 81,304 Tonnes live weight | -31.8% |
| 2016 | 114,655 Tonnes live weight | +41.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 138,125 Tonnes live weight | 113,096 Tonnes live weight | 162,885 Tonnes live weight | 10 |
| 2010s | 120,162 Tonnes live weight | 81,304 Tonnes live weight | 164,488 Tonnes live weight | 7 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is catches - major fishing areas in Latvia?
- Catches - major fishing areas in Latvia was 114,655 Tonnes live weight in 2016, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest catches - major fishing areas recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 164,488 Tonnes live weight in 2010.
- What is the lowest catches - major fishing areas recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 81,304 Tonnes live weight in 2015.
- How does Latvia rank for catches - major fishing areas?
- Latvia ranks 17th out of 35 countries with data for 2016.
- Is catches - major fishing areas rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Latvia 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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