Capture fisheries production in Belgium

Belgium: Capture fisheries production was 17,068 metric tons in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
17,068 metric tons
Change on year
down 5.1%
World rank
133rd
of 216 countries
All-time high
68,200 metric tons
in 1968
All-time low
17,068 metric tons
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024

Capture fisheries production in Belgium, 1960–2024

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization., Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in metric tons.

Analysis

Belgium recorded 17,068 metric tons for capture fisheries production in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.

The figure is down 5.1% on the previous year and down 36.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, capture fisheries production in Belgium peaked at 68,200 metric tons in 1968 and was at its lowest, 17,068 metric tons, in 2024.

Belgium ranks 133rd of 216 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 61,990 metric tons 58,700 metric tons 68,200 metric tons 10
1970s 50,890 metric tons 44,496 metric tons 60,200 metric tons 10
1980s 44,517 metric tons 39,466 metric tons 49,279 metric tons 10
1990s 34,645 metric tons 29,876 metric tons 41,460 metric tons 10
2000s 25,914 metric tons 21,737 metric tons 30,209 metric tons 10
2010s 24,274 metric tons 21,350 metric tons 26,970 metric tons 10
2020s 18,331 metric tons 17,068 metric tons 19,954 metric tons 5

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 130 Burundi 18,855 metric tons compare
  2. 131 Comoros 17,728 metric tons compare
  3. 132 Paraguay 17,260 metric tons compare
  4. 134 Haiti 16,430 metric tons compare
  5. 135 Brunei 16,386 metric tons compare
  6. 136 Turkmenistan 15,955 metric tons compare

See the full ranking of 263 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is capture fisheries production in Belgium?
Capture fisheries production in Belgium was 17,068 metric tons in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization., Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
What is the highest capture fisheries production recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 68,200 metric tons in 1968.
What is the lowest capture fisheries production recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 17,068 metric tons in 2024.
How does Belgium rank for capture fisheries production?
Belgium ranks 133rd out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
Is capture fisheries production rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is down 36.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Belgium data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization., Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Capture fisheries production (metric tons). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Capture fisheries production (metric tons)
Unit
metric tons
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization., Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
263 places, 15,967 data points, 1960–2024
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Capture fisheries production measures the volume of fish catches landed by a country for all commercial, industrial, recreational and subsistence purposes.