Capture fisheries production in Greece
Greece: Capture fisheries production was 56,044 metric tons in 2024. ▼ Falling
Capture fisheries production in Greece, 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
The most recent figure for capture fisheries production in Greece is 56,044 metric tons, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.0% on the previous year and down 8.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capture fisheries production in Greece peaked at 181,125 metric tons in 1994 and was at its lowest, 56,044 metric tons, in 2024.
That places Greece 99th out of 216 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 | 88,400 metric tons | 80,100 metric tons | 99,900 metric tons | 10 |
| 1970s | 97,885 metric tons | 85,099 metric tons | 106,867 metric tons | 10 |
| 1980s | 113,613 metric tons | 99,847 metric tons | 132,002 metric tons | 10 |
| 1990s | 145,435 metric tons | 110,146 metric tons | 181,125 metric tons | 10 |
| 2000s | 93,312 metric tons | 83,182 metric tons | 99,344 metric tons | 10 |
| 2010s | 70,000 metric tons | 61,044 metric tons | 83,174 metric tons | 10 |
| 2020s | 63,127 metric tons | 56,044 metric tons | 71,476 metric tons | 5 |
Countries ranked near Greece
- 97 El Salvador 57,123 metric tons compare
- 98 Latvia 56,368 metric tons compare
- 100 Gambia 55,075 metric tons compare
- 101 South Sudan 55,000 metric tons compare
- 102 Guinea-Bissau 54,110 metric tons compare
More environment data for Greece
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) 18.58 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Building (Energy) 5.46 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 4.55 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 4.52 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total fisheries production 184,066 metric tons (2024)
- Aquaculture production 128,022 metric tons (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 52.51 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 5.05 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 15.1 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon intensity of GDP 0.2348 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is capture fisheries production in Greece?
- Capture fisheries production in Greece was 56,044 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 Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 181,125 metric tons in 1994.
- What is the lowest capture fisheries production recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 56,044 metric tons in 2024.
- How does Greece rank for capture fisheries production?
- Greece ranks 99th out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is capture fisheries production rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Greece 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.