Fish catch by fishing sector in Latvia
Latvia: Fish catch by fishing sector was 82,059 in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2018)
82,059
Change on year
down 37.0%
World rank
70th
of 170 countries
All-time high
914,052
in 1973
All-time low
23,347
in 1950
Years of data
69
1950–2018
Fish catch by fishing sector in Latvia, 1950–2018
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2018, fish catch by fishing sector in Latvia stood at 82,059.
The figure is down 37.0% on the previous year and down 79.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fish catch by fishing sector in Latvia peaked at 914,052 in 1973 and was at its lowest, 23,347, in 1950.
Latvia ranks 70th of 170 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 65,794 | 23,347 | 152,143 | 10 |
| 1960s | 340,782 | 187,531 | 587,045 | 10 |
| 1970s | 736,810 | 546,055 | 914,052 | 10 |
| 1980s | 674,877 | 552,014 | 778,678 | 10 |
| 1990s | 349,439 | 204,714 | 533,119 | 10 |
| 2000s | 336,544 | 255,457 | 395,782 | 10 |
| 2010s | 160,904 | 77,156 | 347,622 | 9 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
More agriculture & rural data for Latvia
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 1.95 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 4.0% (2025)
- Rural population 579,603 (2025)
- Rural population growth -1.5% (2025)
- Rural population 31.4% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 2.1% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 9.8% (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 4.01 (2025)
- Agriculture share gdp 4.01 (2025)
- Land under cereal production 763,400 hectares (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fish catch by fishing sector in Latvia?
- Fish catch by fishing sector in Latvia was 82,059 in 2018, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fish catch by fishing sector recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 914,052 in 1973.
- What is the lowest fish catch by fishing sector recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 23,347 in 1950.
- How does Latvia rank for fish catch by fishing sector?
- Latvia ranks 70th out of 170 countries with data for 2018.
- Is fish catch by fishing sector rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 79.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Latvia 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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