Fish catch by fishing sector in Norway
Norway: Fish catch by fishing sector was 2.31 million in 2018. ▲ Rising
Latest (2018)
2.31 million
Change on year
up 5.4%
World rank
10th
of 170 countries
All-time high
3.32 million
in 1977
All-time low
1.07 million
in 1962
Years of data
69
1950–2018
Fish catch by fishing sector in Norway, 1950–2018
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Norway recorded 2.31 million for fish catch by fishing sector in 2018.
The figure is up 5.4% on the previous year and up 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fish catch by fishing sector in Norway peaked at 3.32 million in 1977 and was at its lowest, 1.07 million, in 1962.
Norway ranks 10th of 170 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 69 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.49 million | 1.18 million | 1.92 million | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.86 million | 1.07 million | 3.01 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.82 million | 2.46 million | 3.32 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.15 million | 1.73 million | 2.72 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.34 million | 1.65 million | 2.75 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.38 million | 2.07 million | 2.61 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.12 million | 1.84 million | 2.55 million | 9 |
Countries ranked near Norway
More agriculture & rural data for Norway
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 8.72 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 1.6% (2025)
- Rural population 921,833 (2025)
- Rural population growth -0.8% (2025)
- Rural population 16.4% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.0% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.8% (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 1.64 (2025)
- Agriculture share gdp 1.64 (2025)
- Land under cereal production 279,979 hectares (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fish catch by fishing sector in Norway?
- Fish catch by fishing sector in Norway was 2.31 million in 2018, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fish catch by fishing sector recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 3.32 million in 1977.
- What is the lowest fish catch by fishing sector recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.07 million in 1962.
- How does Norway rank for fish catch by fishing sector?
- Norway ranks 10th out of 170 countries with data for 2018.
- Is fish catch by fishing sector rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Norway 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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