Capture fisheries production in Switzerland
Switzerland: Capture fisheries production was 1,551 metric tons in 2024. ▼ Falling
Capture fisheries production in Switzerland, 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
Switzerland recorded 1,551 metric tons for capture fisheries production in 2024.
The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and down 21.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capture fisheries production in Switzerland peaked at 4,386 metric tons in 1986 and was at its lowest, 1,382 metric tons, in 2019.
Switzerland ranks 174th of 216 countries on this measure, in the bottom 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 | 2,990 metric tons | 2,500 metric tons | 3,500 metric tons | 10 |
| 1970s | 3,533 metric tons | 2,400 metric tons | 3,922 metric tons | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,731 metric tons | 3,149 metric tons | 4,386 metric tons | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,171 metric tons | 1,481 metric tons | 3,599 metric tons | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,768 metric tons | 1,544 metric tons | 2,184 metric tons | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,893 metric tons | 1,382 metric tons | 2,101 metric tons | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,507 metric tons | 1,486 metric tons | 1,551 metric tons | 5 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
- 171 Afghanistan 2,000 metric tons compare
- 172 Saint Lucia 1,828 metric tons compare
- 173 Malta 1,804 metric tons compare
- 175 Slovakia 1,516 metric tons compare
- 176 American Samoa 1,512 metric tons compare
- 177 Macao 1,500 metric tons compare
More environment data for Switzerland
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) 14.49 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Building (Energy) 9.67 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 0.3341 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 4.03 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total fisheries production 4,090 metric tons (2024)
- Aquaculture production 2,539 metric tons (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 33.73 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 3.75 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 2.59 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon intensity of GDP 0.0403 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is capture fisheries production in Switzerland?
- Capture fisheries production in Switzerland was 1,551 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 Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 4,386 metric tons in 1986.
- What is the lowest capture fisheries production recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,382 metric tons in 2019.
- How does Switzerland rank for capture fisheries production?
- Switzerland ranks 174th out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is capture fisheries production rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Switzerland 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.