Catches - north-west Atlantic in Spain

Spain: Catches - north-west Atlantic was 22,838 Tonnes live weight in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
22,838 Tonnes live weight
Change on year
down 3.7%
World rank
1st
of 23 countries
All-time high
44,907 Tonnes live weight
in 2000
All-time low
13,800 Tonnes live weight
in 2007
Years of data
26
2000–2025

Catches - north-west Atlantic in Spain, 2000–2025

10.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k2000201220252000: 44.9k Tonnes live weight2001: 40.2k Tonnes live weight2002: 34.1k Tonnes live weight2003: 35.0k Tonnes live weight2004: 19.4k Tonnes live weight2005: 22.1k Tonnes live weight2006: 21.6k Tonnes live weight2007: 13.8k Tonnes live weight2008: 19.0k Tonnes live weight2009: 15.1k Tonnes live weight2010: 26.6k Tonnes live weight2011: 28.1k Tonnes live weight2012: 35.4k Tonnes live weight2013: 35.4k Tonnes live weight2014: 26.4k Tonnes live weight2015: 24.0k Tonnes live weight2016: 19.6k Tonnes live weight2017: 21.3k Tonnes live weight2018: 20.5k Tonnes live weight2019: 19.8k Tonnes live weight2020: 18.8k Tonnes live weight2021: 17.6k Tonnes live weight2022: 18.7k Tonnes live weight2023: 21.2k Tonnes live weight2024: 23.7k Tonnes live weight2025: 22.8k Tonnes live weight

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Tonnes live weight.

Analysis

In 2025, catches - north-west atlantic in Spain stood at 22,838 Tonnes live weight.

That represents a change of down 3.7% on the previous year and down 4.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, catches - north-west atlantic in Spain peaked at 44,907 Tonnes live weight in 2000 and was at its lowest, 13,800 Tonnes live weight, in 2007.

Spain ranks 1st of 23 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Catches - north-west Atlantic in Spain, year by year

Annual values for Catches - north-west Atlantic (from 2000 onwards) in Spain, 2000 to 2025.
Year Tonnes live weight Change
2000 44,907 Tonnes live weight —
2001 40,191 Tonnes live weight -10.5%
2002 34,077 Tonnes live weight -15.2%
2003 35,050 Tonnes live weight +2.9%
2004 19,395 Tonnes live weight -44.7%
2005 22,087 Tonnes live weight +13.9%
2006 21,588 Tonnes live weight -2.3%
2007 13,800 Tonnes live weight -36.1%
2008 18,957 Tonnes live weight +37.4%
2009 15,114 Tonnes live weight -20.3%
2010 26,585 Tonnes live weight +75.9%
2011 28,072 Tonnes live weight +5.6%
2012 35,393 Tonnes live weight +26.1%
2013 35,429 Tonnes live weight +0.1%
2014 26,396 Tonnes live weight -25.5%
2015 23,967 Tonnes live weight -9.2%
2016 19,641 Tonnes live weight -18.1%
2017 21,266 Tonnes live weight +8.3%
2018 20,520 Tonnes live weight -3.5%
2019 19,786 Tonnes live weight -3.6%
2020 18,776 Tonnes live weight -5.1%
2021 17,641 Tonnes live weight -6.0%
2022 18,653 Tonnes live weight +5.7%
2023 21,157 Tonnes live weight +13.4%
2024 23,704 Tonnes live weight +12.0%
2025 22,838 Tonnes live weight -3.7%

Spain compared with similar countries

  • Spain's 22,838 Tonnes live weight is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 92 Tonnes live weight, 248.2× the median. (17 countries reporting)
  • Spain's 22,838 Tonnes live weight is above the median for high income countries, which is 92 Tonnes live weight, 248.2× the median. (17 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 26,517 Tonnes live weight 13,800 Tonnes live weight 44,907 Tonnes live weight 10
2010s 25,705 Tonnes live weight 19,641 Tonnes live weight 35,429 Tonnes live weight 10
2020s 20,462 Tonnes live weight 17,641 Tonnes live weight 23,704 Tonnes live weight 6

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 2 Portugal 17,331 Tonnes live weight compare
  2. 3 Norway 2,500 Tonnes live weight compare
  3. 4 Denmark 1,939 Tonnes live weight compare

See the full ranking of 25 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is catches - north-west atlantic in Spain?
Catches - north-west atlantic in Spain was 22,838 Tonnes live weight in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest catches - north-west atlantic recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 44,907 Tonnes live weight in 2000.
What is the lowest catches - north-west atlantic recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 13,800 Tonnes live weight in 2007.
How does Spain rank for catches - north-west atlantic?
Spain ranks 1st out of 23 countries with data for 2025.
Is catches - north-west atlantic rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Spain data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Catches - north-west Atlantic (from 2000 onwards). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Catches - north-west Atlantic (from 2000 onwards)
Unit
Tonnes live weight
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
25 places, 372 data points, 2000–2025
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