Fish landings and discards in Greece
Greece: Fish landings and discards was 13,602 in 2018. ▲ Rising
Latest (2018)
13,602
Change on year
down 36.5%
World rank
60th
of 161 countries
All-time high
67,997
in 1997
All-time low
9,310
in 1952
Years of data
69
1950–2018
Fish landings and discards in Greece, 1950–2018
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Greece recorded 13,602 for fish landings and discards in 2018.
The figure is down 36.5% on the previous year and down 57.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fish landings and discards in Greece peaked at 67,997 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 9,310, in 1952.
Greece ranks 60th of 161 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 12,676 | 9,310 | 17,114 | 10 |
| 1960s | 21,916 | 17,533 | 27,397 | 10 |
| 1970s | 26,918 | 22,837 | 32,226 | 10 |
| 1980s | 39,544 | 29,113 | 48,707 | 10 |
| 1990s | 53,595 | 43,763 | 67,997 | 10 |
| 2000s | 38,688 | 27,441 | 51,513 | 10 |
| 2010s | 20,057 | 13,602 | 24,231 | 9 |
Countries ranked near Greece
More agriculture & rural data for Greece
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 10.02 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 3.6% (2025)
- Rural population 2.16 million (2025)
- Rural population growth -1.0% (2025)
- Rural population 20.8% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.8% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.3% (2024)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 3.57 (2025)
- Agriculture share gdp 3.57 (2025)
- Land under cereal production 709,120 hectares (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fish landings and discards in Greece?
- Fish landings and discards in Greece was 13,602 in 2018, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fish landings and discards recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 67,997 in 1997.
- What is the lowest fish landings and discards recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,310 in 1952.
- How does Greece rank for fish landings and discards?
- Greece ranks 60th out of 161 countries with data for 2018.
- Is fish landings and discards rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 57.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Greece data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Fish landings and discards. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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