Capture fishery production, per capita in Spain
Spain: Capture fishery production, per capita was 0.0156 metric tons per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.0156 metric tons per person
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
70th
of 215 countries
All-time high
0.0439 metric tons per person
in 1968
All-time low
0.0156 metric tons per person
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Capture fishery production, per capita in Spain, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in metric tons per person.
Analysis
In 2024, capture fishery production, per capita in Spain stood at 0.0156 metric tons per person. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.3% on the previous year and down 31.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capture fishery production, per capita in Spain peaked at 0.0439 metric tons per person in 1968 and was at its lowest, 0.0156 metric tons per person, in 2024.
Spain ranks 70th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Capture fishery production, per capita in Spain, year by year
| Year | metric tons per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0298 metric tons per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.0316 metric tons per person | +6.0% |
| 1962 | 0.032 metric tons per person | +1.4% |
| 1963 | 0.0317 metric tons per person | -0.9% |
| 1964 | 0.0338 metric tons per person | +6.5% |
| 1965 | 0.0372 metric tons per person | +10.1% |
| 1966 | 0.0373 metric tons per person | +0.3% |
| 1967 | 0.04 metric tons per person | +7.3% |
| 1968 | 0.0439 metric tons per person | +9.7% |
| 1969 | 0.0415 metric tons per person | -5.7% |
| 1970 | 0.0422 metric tons per person | +1.8% |
| 1971 | 0.0402 metric tons per person | -4.8% |
| 1972 | 0.0406 metric tons per person | +1.1% |
| 1973 | 0.0409 metric tons per person | +0.7% |
| 1974 | 0.0404 metric tons per person | -1.2% |
| 1975 | 0.0402 metric tons per person | -0.6% |
| 1976 | 0.0393 metric tons per person | -2.3% |
| 1977 | 0.0366 metric tons per person | -6.7% |
| 1978 | 0.0356 metric tons per person | -2.7% |
| 1979 | 0.031 metric tons per person | -13.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0312 metric tons per person | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 0.0313 metric tons per person | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0326 metric tons per person | +4.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0309 metric tons per person | -5.4% |
| 1984 | 0.0312 metric tons per person | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 0.0318 metric tons per person | +2.0% |
| 1986 | 0.032 metric tons per person | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 0.0328 metric tons per person | +2.6% |
| 1988 | 0.0342 metric tons per person | +4.4% |
| 1989 | 0.0337 metric tons per person | -1.6% |
| 1990 | 0.0291 metric tons per person | -13.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0277 metric tons per person | -4.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0279 metric tons per person | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0279 metric tons per person | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 0.028 metric tons per person | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0301 metric tons per person | +7.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0298 metric tons per person | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0305 metric tons per person | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0312 metric tons per person | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0295 metric tons per person | -5.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0262 metric tons per person | -11.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0267 metric tons per person | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0213 metric tons per person | -20.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0211 metric tons per person | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0189 metric tons per person | -10.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0196 metric tons per person | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0216 metric tons per person | +10.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0181 metric tons per person | -16.3% |
| 2008 | 0.02 metric tons per person | +10.5% |
| 2009 | 0.02 metric tons per person | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0208 metric tons per person | +4.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0215 metric tons per person | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0198 metric tons per person | -8.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0211 metric tons per person | +6.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0228 metric tons per person | +7.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0209 metric tons per person | -8.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0196 metric tons per person | -6.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0204 metric tons per person | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0199 metric tons per person | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0187 metric tons per person | -5.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0169 metric tons per person | -10.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0169 metric tons per person | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0169 metric tons per person | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0159 metric tons per person | -6.4% |
| 2024 | 0.0156 metric tons per person | -1.3% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 0.0156 metric tons per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0095 metric tons per person, 1.6× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Spain's 0.0156 metric tons per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0022 metric tons per person, 7.3× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0359 metric tons per person | 0.0298 metric tons per person | 0.0439 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0387 metric tons per person | 0.031 metric tons per person | 0.0422 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0322 metric tons per person | 0.0309 metric tons per person | 0.0342 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0292 metric tons per person | 0.0277 metric tons per person | 0.0312 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0213 metric tons per person | 0.0181 metric tons per person | 0.0267 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0206 metric tons per person | 0.0187 metric tons per person | 0.0228 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0164 metric tons per person | 0.0156 metric tons per person | 0.0169 metric tons per person | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Spain
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.0816 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.3372 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.3681 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.5425 hectares per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 7.64 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0268 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 1,036 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.0113 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is capture fishery production, per capita in Spain?
- Capture fishery production, per capita in Spain was 0.0156 metric tons per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest capture fishery production, per capita recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0439 metric tons per person in 1968.
- What is the lowest capture fishery production, per capita recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0156 metric tons per person in 2024.
- How does Spain rank for capture fishery production, per capita?
- Spain ranks 70th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is capture fishery production, per capita rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Capture fishery production, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Capture fishery production divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Capture fishery production ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Capture fishery production Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Capture fishery production divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.