Catches - major fishing areas in Netherlands
Netherlands: Catches - major fishing areas was 273,510 Tonnes live weight in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
273,510 Tonnes live weight
Change on year
down 7.6%
World rank
10th
of 35 countries
All-time high
547,108 Tonnes live weight
in 2005
All-time low
266,167 Tonnes live weight
in 2023
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Catches - major fishing areas in Netherlands, 2000–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Tonnes live weight.
Analysis
In 2025, catches - major fishing areas in Netherlands stood at 273,510 Tonnes live weight.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.6% on the previous year and down 25.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, catches - major fishing areas in Netherlands peaked at 547,108 Tonnes live weight in 2005 and was at its lowest, 266,167 Tonnes live weight, in 2023.
That places Netherlands 10th 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 Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Tonnes live weight | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 493,524 Tonnes live weight | — |
| 2001 | 515,415 Tonnes live weight | +4.4% |
| 2002 | 461,460 Tonnes live weight | -10.5% |
| 2003 | 524,125 Tonnes live weight | +13.6% |
| 2004 | 519,536 Tonnes live weight | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 547,108 Tonnes live weight | +5.3% |
| 2006 | 434,027 Tonnes live weight | -20.7% |
| 2007 | 366,277 Tonnes live weight | -15.6% |
| 2008 | 375,556 Tonnes live weight | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 340,793 Tonnes live weight | -9.3% |
| 2010 | 375,961 Tonnes live weight | +10.3% |
| 2011 | 364,953 Tonnes live weight | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 345,244 Tonnes live weight | -5.4% |
| 2013 | 324,370 Tonnes live weight | -6.0% |
| 2014 | 375,441 Tonnes live weight | +15.7% |
| 2015 | 364,990 Tonnes live weight | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 368,349 Tonnes live weight | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 361,841 Tonnes live weight | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 411,966 Tonnes live weight | +13.9% |
| 2019 | 319,036 Tonnes live weight | -22.6% |
| 2020 | 308,235 Tonnes live weight | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 295,116 Tonnes live weight | -4.3% |
| 2022 | 298,298 Tonnes live weight | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 266,167 Tonnes live weight | -10.8% |
| 2024 | 295,993 Tonnes live weight | +11.2% |
| 2025 | 273,510 Tonnes live weight | -7.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 457,782 Tonnes live weight | 340,793 Tonnes live weight | 547,108 Tonnes live weight | 10 |
| 2010s | 361,215 Tonnes live weight | 319,036 Tonnes live weight | 411,966 Tonnes live weight | 10 |
| 2020s | 289,553 Tonnes live weight | 266,167 Tonnes live weight | 308,235 Tonnes live weight | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is catches - major fishing areas in Netherlands?
- Catches - major fishing areas in Netherlands was 273,510 Tonnes live weight in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest catches - major fishing areas recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 547,108 Tonnes live weight in 2005.
- What is the lowest catches - major fishing areas recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 266,167 Tonnes live weight in 2023.
- How does Netherlands rank for catches - major fishing areas?
- Netherlands ranks 10th out of 35 countries with data for 2025.
- Is catches - major fishing areas rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Netherlands 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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