Catches - major fishing areas in Lithuania

Lithuania: Catches - major fishing areas was 69,949 Tonnes live weight in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
69,949 Tonnes live weight
Change on year
up 9.8%
World rank
21st
of 35 countries
All-time high
160,222 Tonnes live weight
in 2004
All-time low
63,262 Tonnes live weight
in 2018
Years of data
26
2000–2025

Catches - major fishing areas in Lithuania, 2000–2025

050.0k100.0k150.0k2000201220252000: 77.1k Tonnes live weight2001: 149.0k Tonnes live weight2002: 149.4k Tonnes live weight2003: 155.2k Tonnes live weight2004: 160.2k Tonnes live weight2005: 138.2k Tonnes live weight2006: 153.1k Tonnes live weight2007: 149.7k Tonnes live weight2008: 157.1k Tonnes live weight2009: 150.1k Tonnes live weight2010: 138.2k Tonnes live weight2011: 137.1k Tonnes live weight2012: 70.2k Tonnes live weight2013: 74.8k Tonnes live weight2014: 148.8k Tonnes live weight2015: 72.4k Tonnes live weight2016: 105.7k Tonnes live weight2017: 72.1k Tonnes live weight2018: 63.3k Tonnes live weight2019: 100.7k Tonnes live weight2020: 89.7k Tonnes live weight2021: 86.1k Tonnes live weight2022: 73.5k Tonnes live weight2023: 85.2k Tonnes live weight2024: 63.7k Tonnes live weight2025: 69.9k Tonnes live weight

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Tonnes live weight.

Analysis

In 2025, catches - major fishing areas in Lithuania stood at 69,949 Tonnes live weight.

That represents a change of up 9.8% on the previous year and down 3.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, catches - major fishing areas in Lithuania peaked at 160,222 Tonnes live weight in 2004 and was at its lowest, 63,262 Tonnes live weight, in 2018.

That places Lithuania 21st out of 35 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 Lithuania, year by year

Annual values for Catches - major fishing areas (from 2000 onwards) in Lithuania, 2000 to 2025.
Year Tonnes live weight Change
2000 77,077 Tonnes live weight —
2001 148,977 Tonnes live weight +93.3%
2002 149,388 Tonnes live weight +0.3%
2003 155,246 Tonnes live weight +3.9%
2004 160,222 Tonnes live weight +3.2%
2005 138,166 Tonnes live weight -13.8%
2006 153,113 Tonnes live weight +10.8%
2007 149,733 Tonnes live weight -2.2%
2008 157,105 Tonnes live weight +4.9%
2009 150,095 Tonnes live weight -4.5%
2010 138,245 Tonnes live weight -7.9%
2011 137,085 Tonnes live weight -0.8%
2012 70,195 Tonnes live weight -48.8%
2013 74,803 Tonnes live weight +6.6%
2014 148,843 Tonnes live weight +99.0%
2015 72,432 Tonnes live weight -51.3%
2016 105,739 Tonnes live weight +46.0%
2017 72,145 Tonnes live weight -31.8%
2018 63,262 Tonnes live weight -12.3%
2019 100,691 Tonnes live weight +59.2%
2020 89,650 Tonnes live weight -11.0%
2021 86,138 Tonnes live weight -3.9%
2022 73,462 Tonnes live weight -14.7%
2023 85,220 Tonnes live weight +16.0%
2024 63,678 Tonnes live weight -25.3%
2025 69,949 Tonnes live weight +9.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 143,912 Tonnes live weight 77,077 Tonnes live weight 160,222 Tonnes live weight 10
2010s 98,344 Tonnes live weight 63,262 Tonnes live weight 148,843 Tonnes live weight 10
2020s 78,016 Tonnes live weight 63,678 Tonnes live weight 89,650 Tonnes live weight 6

Countries ranked near Lithuania

  1. 19 Italy 114,532 Tonnes live weight compare
  2. 20 Finland 93,354 Tonnes live weight compare
  3. 21 Lithuania 69,949 Tonnes live weight compare
  4. 23 Estonia 59,964 Tonnes live weight compare
  5. 24 Estonia 54,944 Tonnes live weight compare

See the full ranking of 37 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is catches - major fishing areas in Lithuania?
Catches - major fishing areas in Lithuania was 69,949 Tonnes live weight in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest catches - major fishing areas recorded in Lithuania?
The highest recorded value was 160,222 Tonnes live weight in 2004.
What is the lowest catches - major fishing areas recorded in Lithuania?
The lowest recorded value was 63,262 Tonnes live weight in 2018.
How does Lithuania rank for catches - major fishing areas?
Lithuania ranks 21st out of 35 countries with data for 2025.
Is catches - major fishing areas rising or falling in Lithuania?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Lithuania 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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Indicator
Catches - major fishing areas (from 2000 onwards)
Unit
Tonnes live weight
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
37 places, 873 data points, 2000–2025
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