Catches - north-west Atlantic (from 2000 onwards) by country
Countries reporting
16
Highest
22,838 Tonnes live weight
Spain
Lowest
0 Tonnes live weight
Lithuania
Median
405.29 Tonnes live weight
Years covered
26
2000–2025
Data points
372
What the numbers show
Catches - north-west Atlantic (from 2000 onwards) is currently reported for 16 countries. The highest value is 22,838 Tonnes live weight in Spain; the lowest is 0 Tonnes live weight in Lithuania.
The median across all reporting countries is 405.29 Tonnes live weight, and the mean is 3,054 Tonnes live weight.
Over the past decade 4 countries rose and 12 fell. The largest increase was in United Kingdom (up 281.2%), and the largest decrease in Lithuania (down 100.0%).
Catches - north-west Atlantic: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spain | 22,838 Tonnes live weight | 2025 | down 4.7% | falling |
| 2 | Portugal | 17,331 Tonnes live weight | 2021 | up 5.8% | rising |
| 3 | Norway | 2,500 Tonnes live weight | 2025 | down 15.4% | volatile |
| 4 | Denmark | 1,939 Tonnes live weight | 2025 | up 15.0% | volatile |
| 5 | United Kingdom | 1,155 Tonnes live weight | 2017 | up 281.2% | volatile |
| 5 | United Kingdom | 1,155 Tonnes live weight | 2017 | up 281.2% | volatile |
| 7 | Poland | 413.33 Tonnes live weight | 2014 | down 81.2% | volatile |
| 7 | Poland | 413.33 Tonnes live weight | 2014 | down 81.2% | volatile |
| 9 | Germany | 397.25 Tonnes live weight | 2025 | down 78.9% | falling |
| 10 | Estonia | 356.49 Tonnes live weight | 2025 | down 90.1% | volatile |
| 11 | Latvia | 136.9 Tonnes live weight | 2012 | down 95.0% | volatile |
| 11 | Latvia | 136.9 Tonnes live weight | 2012 | down 95.0% | volatile |
| 13 | Iceland | 92 Tonnes live weight | 2013 | down 98.7% | volatile |
| 14 | Lithuania | 0 Tonnes live weight | 2024 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 14 | Estonia | 0 Tonnes live weight | 2023 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 14 | Lithuania | 0 Tonnes live weight | 2024 | down 100.0% | volatile |
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) 47,173 Tonnes live weight
- European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) 45,095 Tonnes live weight