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
12th
of 27 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

0100.0k200.0k300.0k2000201220252000: 337.1k Tonnes live weight2001: 310.6k Tonnes live weight2002: 293.5k Tonnes live weight2003: 285.4k Tonnes live weight2004: 268.6k Tonnes live weight2005: 254.9k Tonnes live weight2006: 267.6k Tonnes live weight2007: 236.1k Tonnes live weight2008: 229.7k Tonnes live weight2009: 201.8k Tonnes live weight2010: 210.7k Tonnes live weight2011: 179.8k Tonnes live weight2012: 150.1k Tonnes live weight2013: 176.8k Tonnes live weight2014: 171.9k Tonnes live weight2015: 202.9k Tonnes live weight2016: 198.0k Tonnes live weight2017: 221.8k Tonnes live weight2018: 215.0k Tonnes live weight2019: 178.1k Tonnes live weight2020: 171.1k Tonnes live weight2021: 153.4k Tonnes live weight2022: 139.0k Tonnes live weight2023: 142.5k Tonnes live weight2024: 129.2k Tonnes live weight2025: 141.7k Tonnes live weight

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 12th out of 27 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 9 Ireland 246,760 Tonnes live weight compare
  2. 10 Portugal 177,763 Tonnes live weight compare
  3. 11 Germany 171,214 Tonnes live weight compare
  4. 13 Poland 119,547 Tonnes live weight compare
  5. 14 Latvia 114,655 Tonnes live weight compare
  6. 15 Italy 114,532 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 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 12th out of 27 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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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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