Wild fish catch by gear type in Norway
Norway: Wild fish catch by gear type was 5,878 in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Wild fish catch by gear type in Norway, 1953–2018
Source: Sea Around Us (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Norway recorded 5,878 for wild fish catch by gear type in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1,345,530.0% on the previous year and up 56,188.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wild fish catch by gear type in Norway peaked at 31,334 in 1974 and was at its lowest, 0.4369, in 2016.
Norway ranks 50th of 123 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Wild fish catch by gear type in Norway, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1953 | 630.15 | — |
| 1954 | 493.38 | -21.7% |
| 1955 | 689.41 | +39.7% |
| 1956 | 348.4 | -49.5% |
| 1957 | 74.21 | -78.7% |
| 1958 | 208.89 | +181.5% |
| 1959 | 177.56 | -15.0% |
| 1960 | 617.64 | +247.9% |
| 1961 | 229.31 | -62.9% |
| 1962 | 650.26 | +183.6% |
| 1965 | 806.87 | +24.1% |
| 1966 | 690.64 | -14.4% |
| 1967 | 379.89 | -45.0% |
| 1968 | 277.71 | -26.9% |
| 1969 | 643.56 | +131.7% |
| 1970 | 4,693 | +629.3% |
| 1971 | 10,165 | +116.6% |
| 1972 | 13,276 | +30.6% |
| 1973 | 6,921 | -47.9% |
| 1974 | 31,334 | +352.7% |
| 1975 | 1,364 | -95.6% |
| 1976 | 272.6 | -80.0% |
| 1977 | 81.04 | -70.3% |
| 1978 | 79.99 | -1.3% |
| 1979 | 110.51 | +38.2% |
| 1980 | 88.41 | -20.0% |
| 1981 | 97.88 | +10.7% |
| 1982 | 34.73 | -64.5% |
| 1983 | 34.73 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 84.2 | +142.4% |
| 1986 | 25.26 | -70.0% |
| 1987 | 26.31 | +4.2% |
| 1988 | 11.58 | -56.0% |
| 1989 | 27.19 | +134.8% |
| 1990 | 105.16 | +286.8% |
| 1991 | 34.99 | -66.7% |
| 1992 | 32.34 | -7.6% |
| 1993 | 19.4 | -40.0% |
| 1994 | 19.88 | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 19.08 | -4.0% |
| 1996 | 34.15 | +79.0% |
| 1997 | 20.42 | -40.2% |
| 1998 | 3,438 | +16734.3% |
| 1999 | 16.96 | -99.5% |
| 2000 | 84.73 | +399.7% |
| 2001 | 2.74 | -96.8% |
| 2002 | 3.22 | +17.6% |
| 2003 | 1,706 | +52893.0% |
| 2005 | 83.72 | -95.1% |
| 2006 | 0.7689 | -99.1% |
| 2007 | 8.91 | +1058.5% |
| 2008 | 10.44 | +17.2% |
| 2009 | 7.24 | -30.7% |
| 2010 | 13.55 | +87.1% |
| 2011 | 14.22 | +5.0% |
| 2012 | 44.8 | +215.0% |
| 2013 | 6,582 | +14594.1% |
| 2016 | 0.4369 | -100.0% |
| 2018 | 5,878 | +1345525.9% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 5,878 is above the median for high income countries, which is 5,878, 1.0× the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Norway's 5,878 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 13,209, 45% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Wild fish catch by gear type in Norway 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | +1345525.9% | 0.4369 | 5,878 |
| 2003 | +52893.0% | 3.22 | 1,706 |
| 1998 | +16734.3% | 20.42 | 3,438 |
| 2013 | +14594.1% | 44.8 | 6,582 |
| 2007 | +1058.5% | 0.7689 | 8.91 |
| 1970 | +629.3% | 643.56 | 4,693 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 374.57 | 74.21 | 689.41 | 7 |
| 1960s | 536.99 | 229.31 | 806.87 | 8 |
| 1970s | 6,830 | 79.99 | 31,334 | 10 |
| 1980s | 47.81 | 11.58 | 97.88 | 9 |
| 1990s | 374 | 16.96 | 3,438 | 10 |
| 2000s | 212.03 | 0.7689 | 1,706 | 9 |
| 2010s | 2,089 | 0.4369 | 6,582 | 6 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Norway
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 2.39 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0164 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 1,553 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.7644 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.1643 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 1.6% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 1.6% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.8% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is wild fish catch by gear type in Norway?
- Wild fish catch by gear type in Norway was 5,878 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 Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 31,334 in 1974.
- What is the lowest wild fish catch by gear type recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4369 in 2016.
- How does Norway rank for wild fish catch by gear type?
- Norway ranks 50th out of 123 countries with data for 2018.
- Is wild fish catch by gear type rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 56,188.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Norway 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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