Capture fisheries production in Belgium
Belgium: Capture fisheries production was 17,068 metric tons in 2024. ▼ Falling
Capture fisheries production in Belgium, 1960–2024
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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More environment data for Belgium
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) 23.9 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Building (Energy) 20.01 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 6.01 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 13.71 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total fisheries production 17,371 metric tons (2024)
- Aquaculture production 303 metric tons (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 86.65 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 7.31 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 12.59 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon intensity of GDP 0.1623 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP (2024)
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
Capture fisheries production measures the volume of fish catches landed by a country for all commercial, industrial, recreational and subsistence purposes.