Fish catch by fishing sector in Sweden
Sweden: Fish catch by fishing sector was 232,495 in 2018. ▲ Rising
Latest (2018)
232,495
Change on year
down 9.5%
World rank
50th
of 170 countries
All-time high
453,231
in 1995
All-time low
158,734
in 2012
Years of data
69
1950–2018
Fish catch by fishing sector in Sweden, 1950–2018
Source: Sea Around Us (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Sweden recorded 232,495 for fish catch by fishing sector in 2018.
That represents a change of down 9.5% on the previous year and down 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fish catch by fishing sector in Sweden peaked at 453,231 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 158,734, in 2012.
Sweden ranks 50th of 170 countries on this measure, 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 Sweden, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 189,623 | — |
| 1951 | 185,598 | -2.1% |
| 1952 | 207,601 | +11.9% |
| 1953 | 201,346 | -3.0% |
| 1954 | 197,433 | -1.9% |
| 1955 | 214,611 | +8.7% |
| 1956 | 202,957 | -5.4% |
| 1957 | 230,627 | +13.6% |
| 1958 | 243,688 | +5.7% |
| 1959 | 278,333 | +14.2% |
| 1960 | 272,239 | -2.2% |
| 1961 | 282,451 | +3.8% |
| 1962 | 307,088 | +8.7% |
| 1963 | 359,366 | +17.0% |
| 1964 | 394,747 | +9.8% |
| 1965 | 393,206 | -0.4% |
| 1966 | 338,832 | -13.8% |
| 1967 | 363,626 | +7.3% |
| 1968 | 339,055 | -6.8% |
| 1969 | 287,885 | -15.1% |
| 1970 | 304,794 | +5.9% |
| 1971 | 245,146 | -19.6% |
| 1972 | 231,415 | -5.6% |
| 1973 | 232,545 | +0.5% |
| 1974 | 216,605 | -6.9% |
| 1975 | 219,925 | +1.5% |
| 1976 | 218,004 | -0.9% |
| 1977 | 192,076 | -11.9% |
| 1978 | 192,691 | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 206,577 | +7.2% |
| 1980 | 245,431 | +18.8% |
| 1981 | 272,537 | +11.0% |
| 1982 | 271,757 | -0.3% |
| 1983 | 283,360 | +4.3% |
| 1984 | 302,553 | +6.8% |
| 1985 | 266,492 | -11.9% |
| 1986 | 240,159 | -9.9% |
| 1987 | 241,818 | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 281,712 | +16.5% |
| 1989 | 289,638 | +2.8% |
| 1990 | 292,742 | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 278,524 | -4.9% |
| 1992 | 350,783 | +25.9% |
| 1993 | 394,871 | +12.6% |
| 1994 | 446,866 | +13.2% |
| 1995 | 453,231 | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 384,074 | -15.3% |
| 1997 | 378,716 | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 441,157 | +16.5% |
| 1999 | 368,160 | -16.5% |
| 2000 | 355,347 | -3.5% |
| 2001 | 322,046 | -9.4% |
| 2002 | 322,880 | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 316,207 | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 282,727 | -10.6% |
| 2005 | 254,456 | -10.0% |
| 2006 | 264,591 | +4.0% |
| 2007 | 236,268 | -10.7% |
| 2008 | 234,330 | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 206,482 | -11.9% |
| 2010 | 216,798 | +5.0% |
| 2011 | 191,827 | -11.5% |
| 2012 | 158,734 | -17.3% |
| 2013 | 188,013 | +18.4% |
| 2014 | 182,021 | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 236,484 | +29.9% |
| 2016 | 229,367 | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 257,030 | +12.1% |
| 2018 | 232,495 | -9.5% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 232,495 is above the median for high income countries, which is 65,050, 3.6× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 232,495 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 235,176, 99% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 215,182 | 185,598 | 278,333 | 10 |
| 1960s | 333,850 | 272,239 | 394,747 | 10 |
| 1970s | 225,978 | 192,076 | 304,794 | 10 |
| 1980s | 269,546 | 240,159 | 302,553 | 10 |
| 1990s | 378,912 | 278,524 | 453,231 | 10 |
| 2000s | 279,533 | 206,482 | 355,347 | 10 |
| 2010s | 210,308 | 158,734 | 257,030 | 9 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
More agriculture & rural data for Sweden
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 15.81 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.015 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 949.09 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -1.74 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.1092 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 1.5% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 1.5% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 3.6% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.3% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fish catch by fishing sector in Sweden?
- Fish catch by fishing sector in Sweden was 232,495 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 Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 453,231 in 1995.
- What is the lowest fish catch by fishing sector recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 158,734 in 2012.
- How does Sweden rank for fish catch by fishing sector?
- Sweden ranks 50th out of 170 countries with data for 2018.
- Is fish catch by fishing sector rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sweden 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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