Fish catch by fishing sector in Lithuania
Lithuania: Fish catch by fishing sector was 65,050 in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2018)
65,050
Change on year
down 6.4%
World rank
75th
of 170 countries
All-time high
983,390
in 1975
All-time low
11,273
in 1953
Years of data
69
1950–2018
Fish catch by fishing sector in Lithuania, 1950–2018
Source: Sea Around Us (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Lithuania recorded 65,050 for fish catch by fishing sector in 2018.
The figure is down 6.4% on the previous year and down 63.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fish catch by fishing sector in Lithuania peaked at 983,390 in 1975 and was at its lowest, 11,273, in 1953.
Lithuania ranks 75th 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 | 63,221 | 11,273 | 180,801 | 10 |
| 1960s | 425,833 | 251,912 | 790,353 | 10 |
| 1970s | 753,108 | 414,820 | 983,390 | 10 |
| 1980s | 385,130 | 347,212 | 411,336 | 10 |
| 1990s | 192,180 | 127,239 | 431,271 | 10 |
| 2000s | 172,048 | 141,618 | 187,387 | 10 |
| 2010s | 110,199 | 65,050 | 162,235 | 9 |
Countries ranked near Lithuania
- 72 Marshall Islands 73,504 compare
- 73 Nigeria 71,100 compare
- 74 Curacao 65,757 compare
- 76 Uruguay 61,547 compare
- 77 Solomon Islands 61,185 compare
- 78 Saint Kitts and Nevis 55,474 compare
More agriculture & rural data for Lithuania
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 2.16 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 2.3% (2025)
- Rural population 893,162 (2025)
- Rural population growth -0.8% (2025)
- Rural population 30.9% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.7% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 2.4% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 2.3% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 2.3% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 1.34 million hectares (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fish catch by fishing sector in Lithuania?
- Fish catch by fishing sector in Lithuania was 65,050 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 Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 983,390 in 1975.
- What is the lowest fish catch by fishing sector recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 11,273 in 1953.
- How does Lithuania rank for fish catch by fishing sector?
- Lithuania ranks 75th out of 170 countries with data for 2018.
- Is fish catch by fishing sector rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 63.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lithuania 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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