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: Sea Around Us (2020) – processed by 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.
Fish catch by fishing sector in Finland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 22,026 | — |
| 1951 | 19,349 | -12.2% |
| 1952 | 21,444 | +10.8% |
| 1953 | 38,881 | +81.3% |
| 1954 | 38,972 | +0.2% |
| 1955 | 39,062 | +0.2% |
| 1956 | 39,153 | +0.2% |
| 1957 | 39,244 | +0.2% |
| 1958 | 39,334 | +0.2% |
| 1959 | 41,430 | +5.3% |
| 1960 | 41,525 | +0.2% |
| 1961 | 41,619 | +0.2% |
| 1962 | 33,039 | -20.6% |
| 1963 | 56,282 | +70.3% |
| 1964 | 41,836 | -25.7% |
| 1965 | 52,331 | +25.1% |
| 1966 | 48,634 | -7.1% |
| 1967 | 50,266 | +3.4% |
| 1968 | 62,721 | +24.8% |
| 1969 | 63,863 | +1.8% |
| 1970 | 57,737 | -9.6% |
| 1971 | 64,051 | +10.9% |
| 1972 | 62,867 | -1.8% |
| 1973 | 75,347 | +19.9% |
| 1974 | 81,982 | +8.8% |
| 1975 | 80,582 | -1.7% |
| 1976 | 86,976 | +7.9% |
| 1977 | 88,966 | +2.3% |
| 1978 | 99,498 | +11.8% |
| 1979 | 95,355 | -4.2% |
| 1980 | 86,102 | -9.7% |
| 1981 | 77,774 | -9.7% |
| 1982 | 86,700 | +11.5% |
| 1983 | 98,282 | +13.4% |
| 1984 | 102,952 | +4.8% |
| 1985 | 103,643 | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 98,715 | -4.8% |
| 1987 | 97,147 | -1.6% |
| 1988 | 110,044 | +13.3% |
| 1989 | 96,763 | -12.1% |
| 1990 | 82,672 | -14.6% |
| 1991 | 68,016 | -17.7% |
| 1992 | 89,336 | +31.3% |
| 1993 | 94,746 | +6.1% |
| 1994 | 123,174 | +30.0% |
| 1995 | 124,410 | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 134,380 | +8.0% |
| 1997 | 134,689 | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 134,196 | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 119,646 | -10.8% |
| 2000 | 120,659 | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 111,761 | -7.4% |
| 2002 | 104,534 | -6.5% |
| 2003 | 81,849 | -21.7% |
| 2004 | 95,048 | +16.1% |
| 2005 | 89,793 | -5.5% |
| 2006 | 104,856 | +16.8% |
| 2007 | 120,984 | +15.4% |
| 2008 | 114,919 | -5.0% |
| 2009 | 120,628 | +5.0% |
| 2010 | 124,750 | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 120,325 | -3.5% |
| 2012 | 135,323 | +12.5% |
| 2013 | 140,575 | +3.9% |
| 2014 | 150,478 | +7.0% |
| 2015 | 150,410 | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 159,654 | +6.1% |
| 2017 | 157,517 | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 154,609 | -1.8% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 154,609 is above the median for high income countries, which is 65,050, 2.4× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Finland's 154,609 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 235,176, 66% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fish catch by fishing sector in Finland 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1953 | +81.3% | 21,444 | 38,881 |
| 1963 | +70.3% | 33,039 | 56,282 |
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 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Finland
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 12.33 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0261 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 1,466 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.5476 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.2548 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 2.6% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 2.6% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 7.1% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.7% (2024)
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 Sea Around Us (2020) – processed by 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 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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