Fish catch by fishing sector in Estonia
Estonia: Fish catch by fishing sector was 83,498 in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2018)
83,498
Change on year
up 10.6%
World rank
69th
of 170 countries
All-time high
307,958
in 1973
All-time low
20,986
in 1950
Years of data
69
1950–2018
Fish catch by fishing sector in Estonia, 1950–2018
Source: Sea Around Us (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2018, fish catch by fishing sector in Estonia stood at 83,498.
The figure is up 10.6% on the previous year and down 18.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fish catch by fishing sector in Estonia peaked at 307,958 in 1973 and was at its lowest, 20,986, in 1950.
That places Estonia 69th out of 170 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Fish catch by fishing sector in Estonia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 20,986 | — |
| 1951 | 25,245 | +20.3% |
| 1952 | 28,052 | +11.1% |
| 1953 | 28,235 | +0.7% |
| 1954 | 34,888 | +23.6% |
| 1955 | 48,540 | +39.1% |
| 1956 | 57,876 | +19.2% |
| 1957 | 67,922 | +17.4% |
| 1958 | 82,407 | +21.3% |
| 1959 | 109,942 | +33.4% |
| 1960 | 130,269 | +18.5% |
| 1961 | 138,842 | +6.6% |
| 1962 | 122,616 | -11.7% |
| 1963 | 189,843 | +54.8% |
| 1964 | 199,044 | +4.8% |
| 1965 | 224,065 | +12.6% |
| 1966 | 213,946 | -4.5% |
| 1967 | 249,179 | +16.5% |
| 1968 | 244,404 | -1.9% |
| 1969 | 253,058 | +3.5% |
| 1970 | 215,372 | -14.9% |
| 1971 | 275,505 | +27.9% |
| 1972 | 288,172 | +4.6% |
| 1973 | 307,958 | +6.9% |
| 1974 | 267,221 | -13.2% |
| 1975 | 274,801 | +2.8% |
| 1976 | 255,747 | -6.9% |
| 1977 | 143,264 | -44.0% |
| 1978 | 115,960 | -19.1% |
| 1979 | 154,800 | +33.5% |
| 1980 | 188,955 | +22.1% |
| 1981 | 121,073 | -35.9% |
| 1982 | 117,849 | -2.7% |
| 1983 | 91,627 | -22.3% |
| 1984 | 90,230 | -1.5% |
| 1985 | 92,230 | +2.2% |
| 1986 | 92,604 | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 134,944 | +45.7% |
| 1988 | 267,244 | +98.0% |
| 1989 | 259,230 | -3.0% |
| 1990 | 250,784 | -3.3% |
| 1991 | 196,896 | -21.5% |
| 1992 | 89,633 | -54.5% |
| 1993 | 111,002 | +23.8% |
| 1994 | 115,529 | +4.1% |
| 1995 | 137,489 | +19.0% |
| 1996 | 112,768 | -18.0% |
| 1997 | 132,876 | +17.8% |
| 1998 | 123,217 | -7.3% |
| 1999 | 118,785 | -3.6% |
| 2000 | 122,606 | +3.2% |
| 2001 | 108,918 | -11.2% |
| 2002 | 102,219 | -6.2% |
| 2003 | 79,552 | -22.2% |
| 2004 | 90,050 | +13.2% |
| 2005 | 101,535 | +12.8% |
| 2006 | 87,431 | -13.9% |
| 2007 | 99,123 | +13.4% |
| 2008 | 101,911 | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 98,203 | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 99,770 | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 88,020 | -11.8% |
| 2012 | 68,782 | -21.9% |
| 2013 | 72,855 | +5.9% |
| 2014 | 70,418 | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 75,780 | +7.6% |
| 2016 | 77,298 | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 75,519 | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 83,498 | +10.6% |
Estonia compared with similar countries
- Estonia's 83,498 is above the median for high income countries, which is 65,050, 1.3× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Estonia's 83,498 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 235,176, 36% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fish catch by fishing sector in Estonia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | +98.0% | 134,944 | 267,244 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 50,409 | 20,986 | 109,942 | 10 |
| 1960s | 196,527 | 122,616 | 253,058 | 10 |
| 1970s | 229,880 | 115,960 | 307,958 | 10 |
| 1980s | 145,599 | 90,230 | 267,244 | 10 |
| 1990s | 138,898 | 89,633 | 250,784 | 10 |
| 2000s | 99,155 | 79,552 | 122,606 | 10 |
| 2010s | 79,105 | 68,782 | 99,770 | 9 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
More agriculture & rural data for Estonia
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 1.64 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0165 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 566.81 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.5048 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.2928 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 1.6% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 1.6% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 6.6% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 2.7% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fish catch by fishing sector in Estonia?
- Fish catch by fishing sector in Estonia was 83,498 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 Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 307,958 in 1973.
- What is the lowest fish catch by fishing sector recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 20,986 in 1950.
- How does Estonia rank for fish catch by fishing sector?
- Estonia ranks 69th out of 170 countries with data for 2018.
- Is fish catch by fishing sector rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Estonia 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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