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
23rd
of 26 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
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 23rd of 26 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Catches - north-east Atlantic in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Tonnes live weight | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 29,291 Tonnes live weight | — |
| 2001 | 29,670 Tonnes live weight | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 28,519 Tonnes live weight | -3.9% |
| 2003 | 26,342 Tonnes live weight | -7.6% |
| 2004 | 26,246 Tonnes live weight | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 24,092 Tonnes live weight | -8.2% |
| 2006 | 22,519 Tonnes live weight | -6.5% |
| 2007 | 24,027 Tonnes live weight | +6.7% |
| 2008 | 22,098 Tonnes live weight | -8.0% |
| 2009 | 21,208 Tonnes live weight | -4.0% |
| 2010 | 21,904 Tonnes live weight | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 22,191 Tonnes live weight | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 24,371 Tonnes live weight | +9.8% |
| 2013 | 25,377 Tonnes live weight | +4.1% |
| 2014 | 26,509 Tonnes live weight | +4.5% |
| 2015 | 24,462 Tonnes live weight | -7.7% |
| 2016 | 26,860 Tonnes live weight | +9.8% |
| 2017 | 24,366 Tonnes live weight | -9.3% |
| 2018 | 22,722 Tonnes live weight | -6.8% |
| 2019 | 21,061 Tonnes live weight | -7.3% |
| 2020 | 19,648 Tonnes live weight | -6.7% |
| 2021 | 17,885 Tonnes live weight | -9.0% |
| 2022 | 18,442 Tonnes live weight | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 17,646 Tonnes live weight | -4.3% |
| 2024 | 16,532 Tonnes live weight | -6.3% |
| 2025 | 16,478 Tonnes live weight | -0.3% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 16,478 Tonnes live weight is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 134,586 Tonnes live weight, 12% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 16,478 Tonnes live weight is below the median for high income countries, which is 134,586 Tonnes live weight, 12% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More reference data data for Belgium
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.9298 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.291 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.09 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1382 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.09 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.12 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.61 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 10.4 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.7526 (2050)
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 23rd out of 26 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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