Catches - major fishing areas in Spain

Spain: Catches - major fishing areas was 664,586 Tonnes live weight in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
664,586 Tonnes live weight
Change on year
down 4.9%
World rank
3rd
of 27 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
25
2000–2024

Catches - major fishing areas in Spain, 2000–2024

0250.0k500.0k750.0k1.0M2000201220242000: 986.7k Tonnes live weight2001: 1.0M Tonnes live weight2002: 793.0k Tonnes live weight2003: 798.4k Tonnes live weight2004: 714.5k Tonnes live weight2005: 716.8k Tonnes live weight2006: 680.7k Tonnes live weight2007: 687.1k Tonnes live weight2008: 853.4k Tonnes live weight2009: 685.6k Tonnes live weight2010: 741.7k Tonnes live weight2011: 798.6k Tonnes live weight2012: 757.8k Tonnes live weight2013: 904.1k Tonnes live weight2014: 1.1M Tonnes live weight2015: 901.5k Tonnes live weight2016: 859.7k Tonnes live weight2017: 902.2k Tonnes live weight2018: 880.0k Tonnes live weight2019: 837.2k Tonnes live weight2020: 748.3k Tonnes live weight2021: 751.9k Tonnes live weight2022: 751.3k Tonnes live weight2023: 698.5k Tonnes live weight2024: 664.6k Tonnes live weight

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Tonnes live weight.

Analysis

Spain recorded 664,586 Tonnes live weight for catches - major fishing areas in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.

That represents a change of down 4.9% on the previous year and down 40.1% 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 27 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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 722,920 Tonnes live weight 664,586 Tonnes live weight 751,892 Tonnes live weight 5

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 1 Norway 1.73 million Tonnes live weight compare
  2. 2 Iceland 951,204 Tonnes live weight compare
  3. 4 United Kingdom 617,298 Tonnes live weight compare
  4. 5 France 474,644 Tonnes live weight compare
  5. 6 Denmark 467,654 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 Spain?
Catches - major fishing areas in Spain was 664,586 Tonnes live weight in 2024, 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 27 countries with data for 2024.
Is catches - major fishing areas rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is down 40.1%. 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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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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