Capture fisheries production in Spain

Spain: Capture fisheries production was 764,462 metric tons in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
764,462 metric tons
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
24th
of 216 countries
All-time high
1.46 million metric tons
in 1968
All-time low
764,462 metric tons
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024

Capture fisheries production in Spain, 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

In 2024, capture fisheries production in Spain stood at 764,462 metric tons. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.

That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and down 27.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, capture fisheries production in Spain peaked at 1.46 million metric tons in 1968 and was at its lowest, 764,462 metric tons, in 2024.

Spain ranks 24th of 216 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1.15 million metric tons 907,298 metric tons 1.46 million metric tons 10
1970s 1.37 million metric tons 1.15 million metric tons 1.44 million metric tons 10
1980s 1.23 million metric tons 1.17 million metric tons 1.33 million metric tons 10
1990s 1.16 million metric tons 1.08 million metric tons 1.26 million metric tons 10
2000s 921,417 metric tons 811,160 metric tons 1.09 million metric tons 10
2010s 959,412 metric tons 882,926 metric tons 1.06 million metric tons 10
2020s 788,314 metric tons 764,462 metric tons 809,129 metric tons 5

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 21 Nigeria 855,310 metric tons compare
  2. 22 Iran 789,229 metric tons compare
  3. 23 Ecuador 784,915 metric tons compare
  4. 25 United Kingdom 755,323 metric tons compare
  5. 26 Oman 727,006 metric tons compare
  6. 27 Brazil 720,404 metric tons compare

See the full ranking of 263 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is capture fisheries production in Spain?
Capture fisheries production in Spain was 764,462 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 Spain?
The highest recorded value was 1.46 million metric tons in 1968.
What is the lowest capture fisheries production recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 764,462 metric tons in 2024.
How does Spain rank for capture fisheries production?
Spain ranks 24th out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
Is capture fisheries production rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is down 27.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Spain 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.