Fish catch by fishing sector in Belgium
Belgium: Fish catch by fishing sector was 36,404 in 2018. ▼ Falling
Latest (2018)
36,404
Change on year
down 8.4%
World rank
89th
of 170 countries
All-time high
113,025
in 1955
All-time low
30,852
in 2011
Years of data
69
1950–2018
Fish catch by fishing sector in Belgium, 1950–2018
Source: Sea Around Us (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2018, fish catch by fishing sector in Belgium stood at 36,404.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.4% on the previous year and up 13.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fish catch by fishing sector in Belgium peaked at 113,025 in 1955 and was at its lowest, 30,852, in 2011.
That places Belgium 89th out of 170 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 69 years of available data.
Fish catch by fishing sector in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 87,714 | — |
| 1951 | 88,168 | +0.5% |
| 1952 | 107,459 | +21.9% |
| 1953 | 108,585 | +1.0% |
| 1954 | 107,942 | -0.6% |
| 1955 | 113,025 | +4.7% |
| 1956 | 104,463 | -7.6% |
| 1957 | 87,740 | -16.0% |
| 1958 | 90,336 | +3.0% |
| 1959 | 84,479 | -6.5% |
| 1960 | 88,647 | +4.9% |
| 1961 | 88,165 | -0.5% |
| 1962 | 85,000 | -3.6% |
| 1963 | 93,636 | +10.2% |
| 1964 | 80,282 | -14.3% |
| 1965 | 80,921 | +0.8% |
| 1966 | 89,706 | +10.9% |
| 1967 | 93,609 | +4.4% |
| 1968 | 97,414 | +4.1% |
| 1969 | 84,691 | -13.1% |
| 1970 | 77,163 | -8.9% |
| 1971 | 83,279 | +7.9% |
| 1972 | 83,269 | -0.0% |
| 1973 | 76,757 | -7.8% |
| 1974 | 68,573 | -10.7% |
| 1975 | 71,440 | +4.2% |
| 1976 | 65,696 | -8.0% |
| 1977 | 66,406 | +1.1% |
| 1978 | 71,253 | +7.3% |
| 1979 | 69,484 | -2.5% |
| 1980 | 65,278 | -6.1% |
| 1981 | 68,463 | +4.9% |
| 1982 | 70,954 | +3.6% |
| 1983 | 67,573 | -4.8% |
| 1984 | 67,532 | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 66,706 | -1.2% |
| 1986 | 55,796 | -16.4% |
| 1987 | 58,533 | +4.9% |
| 1988 | 60,679 | +3.7% |
| 1989 | 59,469 | -2.0% |
| 1990 | 63,424 | +6.7% |
| 1991 | 63,374 | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 57,486 | -9.3% |
| 1993 | 56,851 | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 53,994 | -5.0% |
| 1995 | 56,208 | +4.1% |
| 1996 | 45,779 | -18.6% |
| 1997 | 43,524 | -4.9% |
| 1998 | 42,991 | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 44,424 | +3.3% |
| 2000 | 42,245 | -4.9% |
| 2001 | 43,926 | +4.0% |
| 2002 | 39,249 | -10.6% |
| 2003 | 39,599 | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 36,721 | -7.3% |
| 2005 | 34,613 | -5.7% |
| 2006 | 31,454 | -9.1% |
| 2007 | 32,240 | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 32,162 | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 33,595 | +4.5% |
| 2010 | 35,058 | +4.4% |
| 2011 | 30,852 | -12.0% |
| 2012 | 109,996 | +256.5% |
| 2013 | 36,808 | -66.5% |
| 2014 | 38,703 | +5.1% |
| 2015 | 38,862 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 44,667 | +14.9% |
| 2017 | 39,752 | -11.0% |
| 2018 | 36,404 | -8.4% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 36,404 is below the median for high income countries, which is 65,050, 56% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 36,404 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 235,176, 15% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fish catch by fishing sector in Belgium changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +256.5% | 30,852 | 109,996 |
| 2013 | -66.5% | 109,996 | 36,808 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 97,991 | 84,479 | 113,025 | 10 |
| 1960s | 88,207 | 80,282 | 97,414 | 10 |
| 1970s | 73,332 | 65,696 | 83,279 | 10 |
| 1980s | 64,098 | 55,796 | 70,954 | 10 |
| 1990s | 52,806 | 42,991 | 63,424 | 10 |
| 2000s | 36,580 | 31,454 | 43,926 | 10 |
| 2010s | 45,678 | 30,852 | 109,996 | 9 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Belgium
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual -0.3325 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0073 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 443.58 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.2138 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.1233 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 0.7% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 0.7% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.2% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fish catch by fishing sector in Belgium?
- Fish catch by fishing sector in Belgium was 36,404 in 2018, according to Sea Around Us (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fish catch by fishing sector recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 113,025 in 1955.
- What is the lowest fish catch by fishing sector recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 30,852 in 2011.
- How does Belgium rank for fish catch by fishing sector?
- Belgium ranks 89th out of 170 countries with data for 2018.
- Is fish catch by fishing sector rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Sea Around Us (2020) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Fish catch by fishing sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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