Fish catch by fishing sector in Spain
Spain: Fish catch by fishing sector was 1.48 million in 2018. ▼ Falling
Latest (2018)
1.48 million
Change on year
up 3.0%
World rank
14th
of 170 countries
All-time high
3.16 million
in 1967
All-time low
1.28 million
in 2012
Years of data
69
1950–2018
Fish catch by fishing sector in Spain, 1950–2018
Source: Sea Around Us (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2018, fish catch by fishing sector in Spain stood at 1.48 million.
That represents a change of up 3.0% on the previous year and up 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fish catch by fishing sector in Spain peaked at 3.16 million in 1967 and was at its lowest, 1.28 million, in 2012.
That places Spain 14th out of 170 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 69 years of available data.
Fish catch by fishing sector in Spain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1.41 million | — |
| 1951 | 1.36 million | -3.7% |
| 1952 | 1.44 million | +5.8% |
| 1953 | 1.45 million | +1.1% |
| 1954 | 1.68 million | +15.7% |
| 1955 | 1.98 million | +17.6% |
| 1956 | 1.82 million | -7.7% |
| 1957 | 1.88 million | +3.3% |
| 1958 | 1.83 million | -2.7% |
| 1959 | 1.98 million | +8.1% |
| 1960 | 2.20 million | +11.0% |
| 1961 | 2.48 million | +12.7% |
| 1962 | 2.23 million | -9.9% |
| 1963 | 2.46 million | +10.2% |
| 1964 | 2.51 million | +1.8% |
| 1965 | 2.66 million | +6.0% |
| 1966 | 2.67 million | +0.4% |
| 1967 | 3.16 million | +18.5% |
| 1968 | 3.02 million | -4.4% |
| 1969 | 2.74 million | -9.4% |
| 1970 | 2.81 million | +2.6% |
| 1971 | 3.02 million | +7.3% |
| 1972 | 2.56 million | -15.0% |
| 1973 | 2.49 million | -2.8% |
| 1974 | 2.58 million | +3.3% |
| 1975 | 2.73 million | +6.1% |
| 1976 | 2.49 million | -9.0% |
| 1977 | 2.49 million | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 2.28 million | -8.6% |
| 1979 | 2.40 million | +5.4% |
| 1980 | 2.40 million | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 2.56 million | +6.9% |
| 1982 | 2.50 million | -2.6% |
| 1983 | 2.43 million | -2.7% |
| 1984 | 2.58 million | +6.0% |
| 1985 | 2.59 million | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 2.67 million | +3.1% |
| 1987 | 2.59 million | -3.1% |
| 1988 | 2.66 million | +2.8% |
| 1989 | 2.60 million | -2.3% |
| 1990 | 2.45 million | -5.8% |
| 1991 | 2.10 million | -14.3% |
| 1992 | 2.07 million | -1.4% |
| 1993 | 1.98 million | -4.5% |
| 1994 | 2.09 million | +5.7% |
| 1995 | 1.99 million | -4.8% |
| 1996 | 1.76 million | -11.8% |
| 1997 | 2.11 million | +19.9% |
| 1998 | 1.99 million | -5.3% |
| 1999 | 1.89 million | -5.3% |
| 2000 | 1.95 million | +3.2% |
| 2001 | 1.98 million | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 1.77 million | -10.6% |
| 2003 | 1.73 million | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 1.58 million | -8.7% |
| 2005 | 1.53 million | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 1.57 million | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 1.34 million | -14.6% |
| 2008 | 1.40 million | +4.5% |
| 2009 | 1.40 million | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 1.49 million | +6.2% |
| 2011 | 1.56 million | +4.5% |
| 2012 | 1.28 million | -18.0% |
| 2013 | 1.36 million | +6.9% |
| 2014 | 1.46 million | +6.6% |
| 2015 | 1.48 million | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 1.42 million | -4.2% |
| 2017 | 1.44 million | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 1.48 million | +3.0% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 1.48 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 65,050, 22.8× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Spain's 1.48 million is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 235,176, 6.3× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.68 million | 1.36 million | 1.98 million | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.61 million | 2.20 million | 3.16 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.59 million | 2.28 million | 3.02 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.56 million | 2.40 million | 2.67 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.04 million | 1.76 million | 2.45 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.62 million | 1.34 million | 1.98 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.44 million | 1.28 million | 1.56 million | 9 |
Countries ranked near Spain
More agriculture & rural data for Spain
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 7.64 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0268 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 1,036 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.0113 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.1949 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 2.7% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 2.7% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.9% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fish catch by fishing sector in Spain?
- Fish catch by fishing sector in Spain was 1.48 million 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 Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 3.16 million in 1967.
- What is the lowest fish catch by fishing sector recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.28 million in 2012.
- How does Spain rank for fish catch by fishing sector?
- Spain ranks 14th out of 170 countries with data for 2018.
- Is fish catch by fishing sector rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Spain 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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