Catches - major fishing areas in Sweden
Sweden: Catches - major fishing areas was 141,701 Tonnes live weight in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
141,701 Tonnes live weight
Change on year
up 9.7%
World rank
14th
of 35 countries
All-time high
337,081 Tonnes live weight
in 2000
All-time low
129,173 Tonnes live weight
in 2024
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Catches - major fishing areas in Sweden, 2000–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Tonnes live weight.
Analysis
Sweden recorded 141,701 Tonnes live weight for catches - major fishing areas in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.7% on the previous year and down 30.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, catches - major fishing areas in Sweden peaked at 337,081 Tonnes live weight in 2000 and was at its lowest, 129,173 Tonnes live weight, in 2024.
That places Sweden 14th 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 Sweden, year by year
| Year | Tonnes live weight | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 337,081 Tonnes live weight | — |
| 2001 | 310,594 Tonnes live weight | -7.9% |
| 2002 | 293,529 Tonnes live weight | -5.5% |
| 2003 | 285,393 Tonnes live weight | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 268,557 Tonnes live weight | -5.9% |
| 2005 | 254,943 Tonnes live weight | -5.1% |
| 2006 | 267,611 Tonnes live weight | +5.0% |
| 2007 | 236,133 Tonnes live weight | -11.8% |
| 2008 | 229,725 Tonnes live weight | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 201,849 Tonnes live weight | -12.1% |
| 2010 | 210,666 Tonnes live weight | +4.4% |
| 2011 | 179,836 Tonnes live weight | -14.6% |
| 2012 | 150,119 Tonnes live weight | -16.5% |
| 2013 | 176,789 Tonnes live weight | +17.8% |
| 2014 | 171,889 Tonnes live weight | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 202,946 Tonnes live weight | +18.1% |
| 2016 | 197,973 Tonnes live weight | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 221,823 Tonnes live weight | +12.0% |
| 2018 | 214,970 Tonnes live weight | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 178,137 Tonnes live weight | -17.1% |
| 2020 | 171,123 Tonnes live weight | -3.9% |
| 2021 | 153,406 Tonnes live weight | -10.4% |
| 2022 | 139,037 Tonnes live weight | -9.4% |
| 2023 | 142,514 Tonnes live weight | +2.5% |
| 2024 | 129,173 Tonnes live weight | -9.4% |
| 2025 | 141,701 Tonnes live weight | +9.7% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 141,701 Tonnes live weight is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 114,655 Tonnes live weight, 1.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 141,701 Tonnes live weight is above the median for high income countries, which is 114,655 Tonnes live weight, 1.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 268,542 Tonnes live weight | 201,849 Tonnes live weight | 337,081 Tonnes live weight | 10 |
| 2010s | 190,515 Tonnes live weight | 150,119 Tonnes live weight | 221,823 Tonnes live weight | 10 |
| 2020s | 146,159 Tonnes live weight | 129,173 Tonnes live weight | 171,123 Tonnes live weight | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
- 11 Ireland 246,760 Tonnes live weight compare
- 12 Germany 181,579 Tonnes live weight compare
- 13 Portugal 177,763 Tonnes live weight compare
- 15 Poland 119,547 Tonnes live weight compare
- 15 Poland 119,547 Tonnes live weight compare
- 17 Latvia 114,655 Tonnes live weight compare
- 17 Latvia 114,655 Tonnes live weight compare
More reference data data for Sweden
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4328 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2237 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.68 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2063 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.68 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.9766 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.13 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 8.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.12 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is catches - major fishing areas in Sweden?
- Catches - major fishing areas in Sweden was 141,701 Tonnes live weight in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest catches - major fishing areas recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 337,081 Tonnes live weight in 2000.
- What is the lowest catches - major fishing areas recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 129,173 Tonnes live weight in 2024.
- How does Sweden rank for catches - major fishing areas?
- Sweden ranks 14th out of 35 countries with data for 2025.
- Is catches - major fishing areas rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sweden 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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