Total fisheries production in United Kingdom

United Kingdom: Total fisheries production was 981,329 metric tons in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
981,329 metric tons
Change on year
up 8.6%
World rank
26th
of 216 countries
All-time high
1.22 million metric tons
in 1973
All-time low
771,755 metric tons
in 2008
Years of data
65
1960–2024

Total fisheries production in United Kingdom, 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

United Kingdom recorded 981,329 metric tons for total fisheries production in 2024.

The figure is up 8.6% on the previous year and down 0.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total fisheries production in United Kingdom peaked at 1.22 million metric tons in 1973 and was at its lowest, 771,755 metric tons, in 2008.

United Kingdom ranks 26th 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 1.07 million metric tons 959,551 metric tons 1.17 million metric tons 10
1970s 1.13 million metric tons 994,514 metric tons 1.22 million metric tons 10
1980s 897,186 metric tons 845,324 metric tons 953,497 metric tons 10
1990s 954,506 metric tons 821,743 metric tons 1.06 million metric tons 10
2000s 843,619 metric tons 771,755 metric tons 940,094 metric tons 10
2010s 881,038 metric tons 800,216 metric tons 990,431 metric tons 10
2020s 886,002 metric tons 823,090 metric tons 981,329 metric tons 5

Countries ranked near United Kingdom

  1. 23 Nigeria 1.11 million metric tons compare
  2. 24 Iceland 1.06 million metric tons compare
  3. 25 Spain 1.01 million metric tons compare
  4. 27 Turkey 933,118 metric tons compare
  5. 28 Cambodia 926,936 metric tons compare
  6. 29 Argentina 918,105 metric tons compare

See the full ranking of 263 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is total fisheries production in United Kingdom?
Total fisheries production in United Kingdom was 981,329 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 total fisheries production recorded in United Kingdom?
The highest recorded value was 1.22 million metric tons in 1973.
What is the lowest total fisheries production recorded in United Kingdom?
The lowest recorded value was 771,755 metric tons in 2008.
How does United Kingdom rank for total fisheries production?
United Kingdom ranks 26th out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
Is total fisheries production rising or falling in United Kingdom?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this United Kingdom 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 Total fisheries production (metric tons). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Total 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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Total fisheries production measures the volume of aquatic species caught by a country for all commercial, industrial, recreational and subsistence purposes. The harvest from mariculture, aquaculture and other kinds of fish farming is also included.