Catches - major fishing areas in Spain
Spain: Catches - major fishing areas was 680,955 Tonnes live weight in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
680,955 Tonnes live weight
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
3rd
of 35 countries
All-time high
1.11 million Tonnes live weight
in 2014
All-time low
664,586 Tonnes live weight
in 2024
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Catches - major fishing areas in Spain, 2000–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Tonnes live weight.
Analysis
Spain recorded 680,955 Tonnes live weight for catches - major fishing areas in 2025.
That represents a change of up 2.5% on the previous year and down 24.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, catches - major fishing areas in Spain peaked at 1.11 million Tonnes live weight in 2014 and was at its lowest, 664,586 Tonnes live weight, in 2024.
Spain ranks 3rd of 35 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Catches - major fishing areas in Spain, year by year
| Year | Tonnes live weight | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 986,735 Tonnes live weight | — |
| 2001 | 1.04 million Tonnes live weight | +5.5% |
| 2002 | 792,965 Tonnes live weight | -23.8% |
| 2003 | 798,436 Tonnes live weight | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 714,548 Tonnes live weight | -10.5% |
| 2005 | 716,778 Tonnes live weight | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 680,739 Tonnes live weight | -5.0% |
| 2007 | 687,126 Tonnes live weight | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 853,373 Tonnes live weight | +24.2% |
| 2009 | 685,553 Tonnes live weight | -19.7% |
| 2010 | 741,675 Tonnes live weight | +8.2% |
| 2011 | 798,559 Tonnes live weight | +7.7% |
| 2012 | 757,828 Tonnes live weight | -5.1% |
| 2013 | 904,126 Tonnes live weight | +19.3% |
| 2014 | 1.11 million Tonnes live weight | +22.6% |
| 2015 | 901,512 Tonnes live weight | -18.7% |
| 2016 | 859,745 Tonnes live weight | -4.6% |
| 2017 | 902,163 Tonnes live weight | +4.9% |
| 2018 | 879,961 Tonnes live weight | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 837,216 Tonnes live weight | -4.9% |
| 2020 | 748,295 Tonnes live weight | -10.6% |
| 2021 | 751,892 Tonnes live weight | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 751,339 Tonnes live weight | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 698,486 Tonnes live weight | -7.0% |
| 2024 | 664,586 Tonnes live weight | -4.9% |
| 2025 | 680,955 Tonnes live weight | +2.5% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 680,955 Tonnes live weight is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 114,655 Tonnes live weight, 5.9× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Spain's 680,955 Tonnes live weight is above the median for high income countries, which is 114,655 Tonnes live weight, 5.9× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 795,743 Tonnes live weight | 680,739 Tonnes live weight | 1.04 million Tonnes live weight | 10 |
| 2010s | 869,162 Tonnes live weight | 741,675 Tonnes live weight | 1.11 million Tonnes live weight | 10 |
| 2020s | 715,926 Tonnes live weight | 664,586 Tonnes live weight | 751,892 Tonnes live weight | 6 |
Countries ranked near Spain
- 1 Norway 1.73 million Tonnes live weight compare
- 2 Iceland 951,204 Tonnes live weight compare
- 4 United Kingdom 617,298 Tonnes live weight compare
- 4 United Kingdom 617,298 Tonnes live weight compare
- 6 Denmark 520,718 Tonnes live weight compare
More reference data data for Spain
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.18 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 11.76 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.898 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 11.76 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 10.67 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 6.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 11.06 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 52.4 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 4.89 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is catches - major fishing areas in Spain?
- Catches - major fishing areas in Spain was 680,955 Tonnes live weight in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest catches - major fishing areas recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 1.11 million Tonnes live weight in 2014.
- What is the lowest catches - major fishing areas recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 664,586 Tonnes live weight in 2024.
- How does Spain rank for catches - major fishing areas?
- Spain ranks 3rd out of 35 countries with data for 2025.
- Is catches - major fishing areas rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Spain 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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