Capture fishery production, per square kilometre in Netherlands
Netherlands: Capture fishery production, per square kilometre was 8.82 metric tons per square kilometre in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
8.82 metric tons per square kilometre
Change on year
up 10.9%
World rank
20th
of 215 countries
All-time high
16.46 metric tons per square kilometre
in 2005
All-time low
6.03 metric tons per square kilometre
in 1977
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Capture fishery production, per square kilometre in Netherlands, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in metric tons per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for capture fishery production, per square kilometre in Netherlands is 8.82 metric tons per square kilometre, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 10.9% on the previous year and down 20.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capture fishery production, per square kilometre in Netherlands peaked at 16.46 metric tons per square kilometre in 2005 and was at its lowest, 6.03 metric tons per square kilometre, in 1977.
Netherlands ranks 20th of 215 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Capture fishery production, per square kilometre in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | metric tons per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 7.79 metric tons per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 6.7 metric tons per square kilometre | -13.9% |
| 1963 | 8.07 metric tons per square kilometre | +20.4% |
| 1964 | 8.1 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1965 | 7.9 metric tons per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1966 | 7.72 metric tons per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1967 | 6.78 metric tons per square kilometre | -12.2% |
| 1968 | 6.21 metric tons per square kilometre | -8.4% |
| 1969 | 6.44 metric tons per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1970 | 6.36 metric tons per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1971 | 6.68 metric tons per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1972 | 6.88 metric tons per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1973 | 6.83 metric tons per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1974 | 6.73 metric tons per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1975 | 7.06 metric tons per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1976 | 6.27 metric tons per square kilometre | -11.2% |
| 1977 | 6.03 metric tons per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 1978 | 6.1 metric tons per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1979 | 6.7 metric tons per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 1980 | 7.8 metric tons per square kilometre | +16.4% |
| 1981 | 10.97 metric tons per square kilometre | +40.5% |
| 1982 | 12.28 metric tons per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 1983 | 13.1 metric tons per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1984 | 12.91 metric tons per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1985 | 12.98 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 12.33 metric tons per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 1987 | 12.21 metric tons per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1988 | 11.77 metric tons per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 1989 | 12.48 metric tons per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1990 | 12.03 metric tons per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 1991 | 12.06 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 12.83 metric tons per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1993 | 13.68 metric tons per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1994 | 12.45 metric tons per square kilometre | -9.0% |
| 1995 | 12.98 metric tons per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1996 | 12.17 metric tons per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 1997 | 13.38 metric tons per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 1998 | 15.9 metric tons per square kilometre | +18.8% |
| 1999 | 15.24 metric tons per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 2000 | 14.69 metric tons per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2001 | 15.35 metric tons per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2002 | 13.75 metric tons per square kilometre | -10.4% |
| 2003 | 15.59 metric tons per square kilometre | +13.4% |
| 2004 | 15.45 metric tons per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 16.46 metric tons per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2006 | 15.21 metric tons per square kilometre | -7.6% |
| 2007 | 14.45 metric tons per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 2008 | 13.04 metric tons per square kilometre | -9.7% |
| 2009 | 11.47 metric tons per square kilometre | -12.0% |
| 2010 | 12.88 metric tons per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 2011 | 10.98 metric tons per square kilometre | -14.8% |
| 2012 | 10.3 metric tons per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 2013 | 9.72 metric tons per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 2014 | 11.02 metric tons per square kilometre | +13.4% |
| 2015 | 11.42 metric tons per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 11 metric tons per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2017 | 14.82 metric tons per square kilometre | +34.8% |
| 2018 | 12.27 metric tons per square kilometre | -17.2% |
| 2019 | 9.52 metric tons per square kilometre | -22.5% |
| 2020 | 9.19 metric tons per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 8.81 metric tons per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 2022 | 8.9 metric tons per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 7.95 metric tons per square kilometre | -10.7% |
| 2024 | 8.82 metric tons per square kilometre | +10.9% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 8.82 metric tons per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.9058 metric tons per square kilometre, 9.7× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 8.82 metric tons per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.337 metric tons per square kilometre, 26.2× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.3 metric tons per square kilometre | 6.21 metric tons per square kilometre | 8.1 metric tons per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 6.56 metric tons per square kilometre | 6.03 metric tons per square kilometre | 7.06 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 11.88 metric tons per square kilometre | 7.8 metric tons per square kilometre | 13.1 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 13.27 metric tons per square kilometre | 12.03 metric tons per square kilometre | 15.9 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.55 metric tons per square kilometre | 11.47 metric tons per square kilometre | 16.46 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.39 metric tons per square kilometre | 9.52 metric tons per square kilometre | 14.82 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.73 metric tons per square kilometre | 7.95 metric tons per square kilometre | 9.19 metric tons per square kilometre | 5 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
- 17 Iceland 10.01 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 18 Comoros 9.48 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 19 Belize 9.16 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 21 Japan 7.81 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 22 American Samoa 7.6 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 23 British Virgin Islands 7.47 metric tons per square kilometre compare
More agriculture & rural data for Netherlands
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.4158 % 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 0.0567 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.2326 % 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 0.0991 hectares per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 6.75 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0168 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 1,240 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -6.37 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is capture fishery production, per square kilometre in Netherlands?
- Capture fishery production, per square kilometre in Netherlands was 8.82 metric tons per square kilometre in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest capture fishery production, per square kilometre recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 16.46 metric tons per square kilometre in 2005.
- What is the lowest capture fishery production, per square kilometre recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.03 metric tons per square kilometre in 1977.
- How does Netherlands rank for capture fishery production, per square kilometre?
- Netherlands ranks 20th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is capture fishery production, per square kilometre rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Capture fishery production, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Capture fishery production divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Capture fishery production ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Capture fishery production Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.