Wild fish catch by gear type in Finland
Finland: Wild fish catch by gear type was 1,273 in 2018. ▼ Falling
Wild fish catch by gear type in Finland, 1950–2018
Source: Sea Around Us (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for wild fish catch by gear type in Finland is 1,273, measured in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 60.1% on the previous year and up 114.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wild fish catch by gear type in Finland peaked at 3,327 in 1974 and was at its lowest, 522.53, in 2009.
That places Finland 68th out of 123 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 69 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2,234 | 2,020 | 2,622 | 10 |
| 1960s | 2,140 | 1,697 | 2,634 | 10 |
| 1970s | 2,727 | 1,878 | 3,327 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,427 | 1,828 | 3,177 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,566 | 2,108 | 3,053 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,294 | 522.53 | 1,996 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,192 | 794.85 | 1,420 | 9 |
Countries ranked near Finland
More agriculture & rural data for Finland
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 8.28 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 2.6% (2025)
- Rural population 1.44 million (2025)
- Rural population growth -0.5% (2025)
- Rural population 25.5% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.7% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 7.1% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 2.6% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 2.6% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 908,230 hectares (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is wild fish catch by gear type in Finland?
- Wild fish catch by gear type in Finland was 1,273 in 2018, according to Sea Around Us (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest wild fish catch by gear type recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 3,327 in 1974.
- What is the lowest wild fish catch by gear type recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 522.53 in 2009.
- How does Finland rank for wild fish catch by gear type?
- Finland ranks 68th out of 123 countries with data for 2018.
- Is wild fish catch by gear type rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 114.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Finland data come from?
- The figures come from Sea Around Us (2020) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Wild fish catch by gear type. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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