Capture fishery production, per square kilometre in Spain
Spain: Capture fishery production, per square kilometre was 1.53 metric tons per square kilometre in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1.53 metric tons per square kilometre
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
78th
of 215 countries
All-time high
2.91 metric tons per square kilometre
in 1968
All-time low
1.53 metric tons per square kilometre
in 2024
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Capture fishery production, per square kilometre in Spain, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in metric tons per square kilometre.
Analysis
Spain recorded 1.53 metric tons per square kilometre for capture fishery production, per square kilometre in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and down 27.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capture fishery production, per square kilometre in Spain peaked at 2.91 metric tons per square kilometre in 1968 and was at its lowest, 1.53 metric tons per square kilometre, in 2024.
That places Spain 78th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Capture fishery production, per square kilometre in Spain, year by year
| Year | metric tons per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.94 metric tons per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 1.99 metric tons per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1963 | 1.99 metric tons per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1964 | 2.14 metric tons per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 1965 | 2.38 metric tons per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 1966 | 2.41 metric tons per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1967 | 2.62 metric tons per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 1968 | 2.91 metric tons per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 1969 | 2.77 metric tons per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 1970 | 2.85 metric tons per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1971 | 2.75 metric tons per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 1972 | 2.81 metric tons per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1973 | 2.86 metric tons per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1974 | 2.86 metric tons per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 2.88 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1976 | 2.84 metric tons per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1977 | 2.68 metric tons per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 1978 | 2.63 metric tons per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1979 | 2.31 metric tons per square kilometre | -12.2% |
| 1980 | 2.34 metric tons per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1981 | 2.37 metric tons per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1982 | 2.48 metric tons per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1983 | 2.36 metric tons per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 1984 | 2.39 metric tons per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 2.45 metric tons per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1986 | 2.47 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 2.54 metric tons per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1988 | 2.66 metric tons per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1989 | 2.62 metric tons per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1990 | 2.27 metric tons per square kilometre | -13.5% |
| 1991 | 2.16 metric tons per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 1992 | 2.19 metric tons per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 2.2 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 2.22 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 2.39 metric tons per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 1996 | 2.38 metric tons per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 2.44 metric tons per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 2.52 metric tons per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1999 | 2.38 metric tons per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 2000 | 2.13 metric tons per square kilometre | -10.7% |
| 2001 | 2.19 metric tons per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 1.77 metric tons per square kilometre | -19.1% |
| 2003 | 1.78 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 1.62 metric tons per square kilometre | -8.7% |
| 2005 | 1.71 metric tons per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2006 | 1.92 metric tons per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 2007 | 1.64 metric tons per square kilometre | -14.8% |
| 2008 | 1.84 metric tons per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 2009 | 1.86 metric tons per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 1.94 metric tons per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2011 | 2.01 metric tons per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 1.85 metric tons per square kilometre | -8.0% |
| 2013 | 1.97 metric tons per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2014 | 2.12 metric tons per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 2015 | 1.95 metric tons per square kilometre | -8.2% |
| 2016 | 1.82 metric tons per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 2017 | 1.9 metric tons per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 1.86 metric tons per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 1.77 metric tons per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 2020 | 1.6 metric tons per square kilometre | -9.6% |
| 2021 | 1.61 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 1.62 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 1.53 metric tons per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 2024 | 1.53 metric tons per square kilometre | -0.3% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 1.53 metric tons per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.9058 metric tons per square kilometre, 1.7× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Spain's 1.53 metric tons per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.337 metric tons per square kilometre, 4.5× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.35 metric tons per square kilometre | 1.94 metric tons per square kilometre | 2.91 metric tons per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.75 metric tons per square kilometre | 2.31 metric tons per square kilometre | 2.88 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.47 metric tons per square kilometre | 2.34 metric tons per square kilometre | 2.66 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.32 metric tons per square kilometre | 2.16 metric tons per square kilometre | 2.52 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.85 metric tons per square kilometre | 1.62 metric tons per square kilometre | 2.19 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.92 metric tons per square kilometre | 1.77 metric tons per square kilometre | 2.12 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.58 metric tons per square kilometre | 1.53 metric tons per square kilometre | 1.62 metric tons per square kilometre | 5 |
Countries ranked near Spain
- 75 Barbados 1.68 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 76 Guinea 1.56 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 77 Tonga 1.56 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 79 Estonia 1.53 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 80 Rwanda 1.46 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 81 United States Virgin Islands 1.42 metric tons per square kilometre compare
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 square kilometre in Spain?
- Capture fishery production, per square kilometre in Spain was 1.53 metric tons per square kilometre in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest capture fishery production, per square kilometre recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 2.91 metric tons per square kilometre in 1968.
- What is the lowest capture fishery production, per square kilometre recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.53 metric tons per square kilometre in 2024.
- How does Spain rank for capture fishery production, per square kilometre?
- Spain ranks 78th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is capture fishery production, per square kilometre rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.8%. 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 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.