Catches - north-east Atlantic in Belgium

Belgium: Catches - north-east Atlantic was 16,478 Tonnes live weight in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
16,478 Tonnes live weight
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
17th
of 20 countries
All-time high
29,670 Tonnes live weight
in 2001
All-time low
16,478 Tonnes live weight
in 2025
Years of data
26
2000–2025

Catches - north-east Atlantic in Belgium, 2000–2025

010.0k20.0k30.0k2000201220252000: 29.3k Tonnes live weight2001: 29.7k Tonnes live weight2002: 28.5k Tonnes live weight2003: 26.3k Tonnes live weight2004: 26.2k Tonnes live weight2005: 24.1k Tonnes live weight2006: 22.5k Tonnes live weight2007: 24.0k Tonnes live weight2008: 22.1k Tonnes live weight2009: 21.2k Tonnes live weight2010: 21.9k Tonnes live weight2011: 22.2k Tonnes live weight2012: 24.4k Tonnes live weight2013: 25.4k Tonnes live weight2014: 26.5k Tonnes live weight2015: 24.5k Tonnes live weight2016: 26.9k Tonnes live weight2017: 24.4k Tonnes live weight2018: 22.7k Tonnes live weight2019: 21.1k Tonnes live weight2020: 19.6k Tonnes live weight2021: 17.9k Tonnes live weight2022: 18.4k Tonnes live weight2023: 17.6k Tonnes live weight2024: 16.5k Tonnes live weight2025: 16.5k Tonnes live weight

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Tonnes live weight.

Analysis

The most recent figure for catches - north-east atlantic in Belgium is 16,478 Tonnes live weight, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 32.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, catches - north-east atlantic in Belgium peaked at 29,670 Tonnes live weight in 2001 and was at its lowest, 16,478 Tonnes live weight, in 2025.

Belgium ranks 17th of 20 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 25,401 Tonnes live weight 21,208 Tonnes live weight 29,670 Tonnes live weight 10
2010s 23,982 Tonnes live weight 21,061 Tonnes live weight 26,860 Tonnes live weight 10
2020s 17,772 Tonnes live weight 16,478 Tonnes live weight 19,648 Tonnes live weight 6

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 14 Estonia 59,964 Tonnes live weight compare
  2. 15 Latvia 53,769 Tonnes live weight compare
  3. 16 Lithuania 33,114 Tonnes live weight compare
  4. 18 Bulgaria 0 Tonnes live weight compare
  5. 18 Italy 0 Tonnes live weight compare
  6. 18 Romania 0 Tonnes live weight compare

See the full ranking of 22 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is catches - north-east atlantic in Belgium?
Catches - north-east atlantic in Belgium was 16,478 Tonnes live weight in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest catches - north-east atlantic recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 29,670 Tonnes live weight in 2001.
What is the lowest catches - north-east atlantic recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 16,478 Tonnes live weight in 2025.
How does Belgium rank for catches - north-east atlantic?
Belgium ranks 17th out of 20 countries with data for 2025.
Is catches - north-east atlantic rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is down 32.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Belgium data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Catches - north-east Atlantic (from 2000 onwards). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Catches - north-east Atlantic (from 2000 onwards)
Unit
Tonnes live weight
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
22 places, 466 data points, 2000–2025
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