Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, per square in Finland
Finland: Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, per square was 0.0499 metric tons per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, per square in Finland, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in metric tons per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, per square in Finland is 0.0499 metric tons per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.8% on the previous year and up 11.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, per square in Finland peaked at 0.0633 metric tons per square kilometre in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0 metric tons per square kilometre, in 1961.
Finland ranks 105th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, per square in Finland, year by year
| Year | metric tons per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 metric tons per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0 metric tons per square kilometre | — |
| 1963 | 0 metric tons per square kilometre | — |
| 1964 | 0 metric tons per square kilometre | — |
| 1965 | 0.0002 metric tons per square kilometre | — |
| 1966 | 0.0006 metric tons per square kilometre | +280.0% |
| 1967 | 0.0013 metric tons per square kilometre | +105.3% |
| 1968 | 0.002 metric tons per square kilometre | +53.8% |
| 1969 | 0.0026 metric tons per square kilometre | +33.3% |
| 1970 | 0.0033 metric tons per square kilometre | +24.9% |
| 1971 | 0.0039 metric tons per square kilometre | +20.2% |
| 1972 | 0.0046 metric tons per square kilometre | +16.8% |
| 1973 | 0.0039 metric tons per square kilometre | -14.5% |
| 1974 | 0.0059 metric tons per square kilometre | +50.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0059 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0082 metric tons per square kilometre | +38.9% |
| 1977 | 0.0082 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0113 metric tons per square kilometre | +38.2% |
| 1979 | 0.0108 metric tons per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 1980 | 0.0162 metric tons per square kilometre | +50.3% |
| 1981 | 0.0187 metric tons per square kilometre | +15.8% |
| 1982 | 0.0208 metric tons per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 1983 | 0.0254 metric tons per square kilometre | +22.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0315 metric tons per square kilometre | +23.8% |
| 1985 | 0.0334 metric tons per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1986 | 0.0361 metric tons per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0417 metric tons per square kilometre | +15.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0537 metric tons per square kilometre | +29.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0609 metric tons per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0609 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0633 metric tons per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0588 metric tons per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0575 metric tons per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0548 metric tons per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0569 metric tons per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1996 | 0.058 metric tons per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0539 metric tons per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0526 metric tons per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0507 metric tons per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0506 metric tons per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0517 metric tons per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0497 metric tons per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0412 metric tons per square kilometre | -17.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0421 metric tons per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0471 metric tons per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0424 metric tons per square kilometre | -10.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0428 metric tons per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0442 metric tons per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0448 metric tons per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0387 metric tons per square kilometre | -13.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0371 metric tons per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0417 metric tons per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0448 metric tons per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0443 metric tons per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 0.049 metric tons per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0474 metric tons per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 0.048 metric tons per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0466 metric tons per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0503 metric tons per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0495 metric tons per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0474 metric tons per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0536 metric tons per square kilometre | +13.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0499 metric tons per square kilometre | -6.8% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 0.0499 metric tons per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0566 metric tons per square kilometre, 88% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Finland's 0.0499 metric tons per square kilometre is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0764 metric tons per square kilometre, 65% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, per square in Finland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | +280.0% | 0.0002 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.0006 metric tons per square kilometre |
| 1967 | +105.3% | 0.0006 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.0013 metric tons per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0007 metric tons per square kilometre | 0 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.0026 metric tons per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0066 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.0033 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.0113 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0338 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.0162 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.0609 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0567 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.0507 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.0633 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0457 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.0412 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.0517 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0448 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.0371 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.0503 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0501 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.0474 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.0536 metric tons per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Finland
- 102 United States 0.055 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 103 Paraguay 0.0509 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 104 Malawi 0.0507 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 106 Romania 0.049 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 107 Antigua and Barbuda 0.0455 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 108 Maldives 0.0436 metric tons per square kilometre compare
More reference data data for Finland
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2998 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1241 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1748 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.6733 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.6503 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.9518 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, per square in Finland?
- Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, per square in Finland was 0.0499 metric tons per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, per square recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0633 metric tons per square kilometre in 1991.
- What is the lowest seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, per square recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 metric tons per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Finland rank for seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, per square?
- Finland ranks 105th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, per square rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Finland data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.