Catches - major fishing areas in Portugal

Portugal: Catches - major fishing areas was 177,763 Tonnes live weight in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
177,763 Tonnes live weight
Change on year
up 12.0%
World rank
10th
of 27 countries
All-time high
250,783 Tonnes live weight
in 2007
All-time low
158,772 Tonnes live weight
in 2020
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Catches - major fishing areas in Portugal, 2000–2021

0100.0k200.0k300.0k2000201020212000: 189.2k Tonnes live weight2001: 192.0k Tonnes live weight2002: 202.2k Tonnes live weight2003: 209.5k Tonnes live weight2004: 221.2k Tonnes live weight2005: 218.9k Tonnes live weight2006: 229.0k Tonnes live weight2007: 250.8k Tonnes live weight2008: 223.8k Tonnes live weight2009: 198.6k Tonnes live weight2010: 222.6k Tonnes live weight2011: 213.9k Tonnes live weight2012: 196.6k Tonnes live weight2013: 194.6k Tonnes live weight2014: 177.2k Tonnes live weight2015: 185.2k Tonnes live weight2016: 180.7k Tonnes live weight2017: 173.6k Tonnes live weight2018: 174.9k Tonnes live weight2019: 184.0k Tonnes live weight2020: 158.8k Tonnes live weight2021: 177.8k Tonnes live weight

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Tonnes live weight.

Analysis

Portugal recorded 177,763 Tonnes live weight for catches - major fishing areas in 2021.

The figure is up 12.0% on the previous year and down 16.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, catches - major fishing areas in Portugal peaked at 250,783 Tonnes live weight in 2007 and was at its lowest, 158,772 Tonnes live weight, in 2020.

Portugal ranks 10th of 27 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 213,527 Tonnes live weight 189,157 Tonnes live weight 250,783 Tonnes live weight 10
2010s 190,324 Tonnes live weight 173,601 Tonnes live weight 222,565 Tonnes live weight 10
2020s 168,268 Tonnes live weight 158,772 Tonnes live weight 177,763 Tonnes live weight 2

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 7 Türkiye 322,388 Tonnes live weight compare
  2. 8 Netherlands 295,993 Tonnes live weight compare
  3. 9 Ireland 246,760 Tonnes live weight compare
  4. 11 Germany 171,214 Tonnes live weight compare
  5. 12 Sweden 141,701 Tonnes live weight compare
  6. 13 Poland 119,547 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 Portugal?
Catches - major fishing areas in Portugal was 177,763 Tonnes live weight in 2021, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest catches - major fishing areas recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 250,783 Tonnes live weight in 2007.
What is the lowest catches - major fishing areas recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 158,772 Tonnes live weight in 2020.
How does Portugal rank for catches - major fishing areas?
Portugal ranks 10th out of 27 countries with data for 2021.
Is catches - major fishing areas rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is down 16.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Portugal 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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