Capture fisheries production in Spain
Spain: Capture fisheries production was 764,462 metric tons in 2024. ▼ Falling
Capture fisheries production in Spain, 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
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More environment data for Spain
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) 95.32 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Building (Energy) 28.6 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 18.9 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 25.83 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total fisheries production 1.01 million metric tons (2024)
- Aquaculture production 246,201 metric tons (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 220.08 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 4.51 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 30.93 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon intensity of GDP 0.1541 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP (2024)
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
Capture fisheries production measures the volume of fish catches landed by a country for all commercial, industrial, recreational and subsistence purposes.