Catches - north-east Atlantic (from 2000 onwards) by country
Countries reporting
23
Highest
1.73 million Tonnes live weight
Norway
Lowest
16,478 Tonnes live weight
Belgium
Median
141,701 Tonnes live weight
Years covered
26
2000–2025
Data points
611
What the numbers show
Catches - north-east Atlantic (from 2000 onwards) is currently reported for 23 countries. The highest value is 1.73 million Tonnes live weight in Norway; the lowest is 16,478 Tonnes live weight in Belgium.
The median across all reporting countries is 141,701 Tonnes live weight, and the mean is 295,258 Tonnes live weight.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 105.
Over the past decade 5 countries rose and 18 fell. The largest increase was in Lithuania (up 16.1%), and the largest decrease in Finland (down 39.1%).
Catches - north-east Atlantic: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norway | 1.73 million Tonnes live weight | 2025 | down 19.5% | falling |
| 2 | Iceland | 951,204 Tonnes live weight | 2024 | down 11.7% | falling |
| 3 | United Kingdom | 613,158 Tonnes live weight | 2019 | up 8.7% | flat |
| 3 | United Kingdom | 613,158 Tonnes live weight | 2019 | up 8.7% | flat |
| 5 | Denmark | 465,227 Tonnes live weight | 2024 | down 37.3% | falling |
| 6 | France | 337,460 Tonnes live weight | 2024 | down 20.8% | falling |
| 7 | Netherlands | 274,734 Tonnes live weight | 2024 | down 5.4% | falling |
| 8 | Netherlands | 261,754 Tonnes live weight | 2025 | down 24.1% | falling |
| 9 | Ireland | 246,760 Tonnes live weight | 2017 | up 14.9% | flat |
| 10 | Spain | 221,262 Tonnes live weight | 2024 | down 37.8% | falling |
| 11 | Germany | 181,181 Tonnes live weight | 2025 | down 21.6% | falling |
| 12 | Sweden | 141,701 Tonnes live weight | 2025 | down 30.2% | falling |
| 13 | Portugal | 127,470 Tonnes live weight | 2022 | down 22.7% | falling |
| 14 | Poland | 116,741 Tonnes live weight | 2024 | down 5.8% | rising |
| 14 | Poland | 116,741 Tonnes live weight | 2024 | down 5.8% | rising |
| 16 | Finland | 93,354 Tonnes live weight | 2025 | down 39.1% | flat |
| 17 | Estonia | 59,964 Tonnes live weight | 2024 | down 4.4% | falling |
| 18 | Latvia | 53,769 Tonnes live weight | 2025 | down 19.8% | falling |
| 18 | Latvia | 53,769 Tonnes live weight | 2025 | down 19.8% | falling |
| 20 | Estonia | 53,694 Tonnes live weight | 2025 | down 20.1% | falling |
| 21 | Lithuania | 33,114 Tonnes live weight | 2025 | up 16.1% | rising |
| 21 | Lithuania | 33,114 Tonnes live weight | 2025 | up 16.1% | rising |
| 23 | Belgium | 16,478 Tonnes live weight | 2025 | down 32.6% | falling |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.
- European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) 4.02 million Tonnes live weight
- European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) 3.30 million Tonnes live weight