Fish catch by fishing sector in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Fish catch by fishing sector was 674,013 in 2018. βΌ Falling
Latest (2018)
674,013
Change on year
down 6.7%
World rank
24th
of 165 countries
All-time high
1.33 million
in 1952
All-time low
595,459
in 2008
Years of data
69
1950β2018
Fish catch by fishing sector in United Kingdom, 1950β2018
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2018, fish catch by fishing sector in United Kingdom stood at 674,013.
The figure is down 6.7% on the previous year and up 13.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fish catch by fishing sector in United Kingdom peaked at 1.33 million in 1952 and was at its lowest, 595,459, in 2008.
That places United Kingdom 24th out of 165 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 69 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.10 million | 902,420 | 1.33 million | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.08 million | 937,643 | 1.18 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.03 million | 605,634 | 1.21 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.01 million | 950,535 | 1.09 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 990,695 | 919,020 | 1.05 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 737,531 | 595,459 | 876,046 | 10 |
| 2010s | 666,377 | 607,157 | 740,305 | 9 |
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More agriculture & rural data for United Kingdom
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 8.26 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0064 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 368.63 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.1852 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.1668 units per person (2025)
- Agriculture share gdp 0.64 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 0.64 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.4% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.1% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fish catch by fishing sector in United Kingdom?
- Fish catch by fishing sector in United Kingdom was 674,013 in 2018, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fish catch by fishing sector recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 1.33 million in 1952.
- What is the lowest fish catch by fishing sector recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 595,459 in 2008.
- How does United Kingdom rank for fish catch by fishing sector?
- United Kingdom ranks 24th out of 165 countries with data for 2018.
- Is fish catch by fishing sector rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United Kingdom 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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