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.
Wild fish catch by gear type in Finland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 2,046 | — |
| 1951 | 2,020 | -1.3% |
| 1952 | 2,048 | +1.4% |
| 1953 | 2,255 | +10.1% |
| 1954 | 2,260 | +0.2% |
| 1955 | 2,265 | +0.2% |
| 1956 | 2,270 | +0.2% |
| 1957 | 2,276 | +0.2% |
| 1958 | 2,281 | +0.2% |
| 1959 | 2,622 | +15.0% |
| 1960 | 2,628 | +0.2% |
| 1961 | 2,634 | +0.2% |
| 1962 | 2,167 | -17.7% |
| 1963 | 1,963 | -9.4% |
| 1964 | 1,820 | -7.3% |
| 1965 | 1,836 | +0.9% |
| 1966 | 1,961 | +6.8% |
| 1967 | 1,697 | -13.5% |
| 1968 | 2,417 | +42.4% |
| 1969 | 2,282 | -5.6% |
| 1970 | 1,878 | -17.7% |
| 1971 | 2,231 | +18.8% |
| 1972 | 2,767 | +24.0% |
| 1973 | 2,967 | +7.2% |
| 1974 | 3,327 | +12.1% |
| 1975 | 2,910 | -12.5% |
| 1976 | 2,841 | -2.4% |
| 1977 | 2,812 | -1.0% |
| 1978 | 2,616 | -7.0% |
| 1979 | 2,922 | +11.7% |
| 1980 | 2,678 | -8.3% |
| 1981 | 2,274 | -15.1% |
| 1982 | 1,828 | -19.6% |
| 1983 | 1,930 | +5.6% |
| 1984 | 2,699 | +39.8% |
| 1985 | 2,408 | -10.8% |
| 1986 | 2,926 | +21.5% |
| 1987 | 2,342 | -20.0% |
| 1988 | 3,177 | +35.7% |
| 1989 | 2,005 | -36.9% |
| 1990 | 2,145 | +7.0% |
| 1991 | 2,351 | +9.6% |
| 1992 | 2,496 | +6.2% |
| 1993 | 3,053 | +22.3% |
| 1994 | 2,723 | -10.8% |
| 1995 | 2,801 | +2.9% |
| 1996 | 2,603 | -7.1% |
| 1997 | 2,840 | +9.1% |
| 1998 | 2,536 | -10.7% |
| 1999 | 2,108 | -16.9% |
| 2000 | 1,996 | -5.3% |
| 2001 | 1,513 | -24.2% |
| 2002 | 1,571 | +3.8% |
| 2003 | 1,650 | +5.0% |
| 2004 | 1,417 | -14.1% |
| 2005 | 1,298 | -8.4% |
| 2006 | 1,224 | -5.7% |
| 2007 | 1,158 | -5.4% |
| 2008 | 593.9 | -48.7% |
| 2009 | 522.53 | -12.0% |
| 2010 | 1,275 | +144.0% |
| 2011 | 1,414 | +10.9% |
| 2012 | 1,287 | -9.0% |
| 2013 | 1,420 | +10.4% |
| 2014 | 1,384 | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 1,025 | -26.0% |
| 2016 | 851.46 | -16.9% |
| 2017 | 794.85 | -6.6% |
| 2018 | 1,273 | +60.1% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 1,273 is below the median for high income countries, which is 5,878, 22% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Finland's 1,273 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 13,209, 10% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Wild fish catch by gear type in Finland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +144.0% | 522.53 | 1,275 |
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 (current US$), annual 12.33 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0261 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 1,466 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.5476 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.2548 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 2.6% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 2.6% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 7.1% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.7% (2024)
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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