Fish catch by fishing sector in Finland
Finland: Fish catch by fishing sector was 154,609 in 2018. ▲ Rising
Latest (2018)
154,609
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
57th
of 170 countries
All-time high
159,654
in 2016
All-time low
19,349
in 1951
Years of data
69
1950–2018
Fish catch by fishing sector in Finland, 1950–2018
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Finland recorded 154,609 for fish catch by fishing sector in 2018.
The figure is down 1.8% on the previous year and up 34.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fish catch by fishing sector in Finland peaked at 159,654 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 19,349, in 1951.
That places Finland 57th out of 170 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 69 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 33,890 | 19,349 | 41,430 | 10 |
| 1960s | 49,212 | 33,039 | 63,863 | 10 |
| 1970s | 79,336 | 57,737 | 99,498 | 10 |
| 1980s | 95,812 | 77,774 | 110,044 | 10 |
| 1990s | 110,527 | 68,016 | 134,689 | 10 |
| 2000s | 106,503 | 81,849 | 120,984 | 10 |
| 2010s | 143,738 | 120,325 | 159,654 | 9 |
Countries ranked near Finland
More agriculture & rural data for Finland
- Agriculture share gdp 2.61 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 2.61 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 7.1% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.7% (2024)
- Rural population 25.5% (2025)
- Rural population growth -0.5% (2025)
- Rural population 1.44 million (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 2.6% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 8.28 billion current US$ (2025)
- Cereal yield vs gdp per capita 3.31 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fish catch by fishing sector in Finland?
- Fish catch by fishing sector in Finland was 154,609 in 2018, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fish catch by fishing sector recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 159,654 in 2016.
- What is the lowest fish catch by fishing sector recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 19,349 in 1951.
- How does Finland rank for fish catch by fishing sector?
- Finland ranks 57th out of 170 countries with data for 2018.
- Is fish catch by fishing sector rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Finland data come from?
- The figures come from 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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