Fish landings and discards in Netherlands
Netherlands: Fish landings and discards was 71,944 in 2018. ▲ Rising
Latest (2018)
71,944
Change on year
down 4.0%
World rank
22nd
of 161 countries
All-time high
245,871
in 1989
All-time low
53,482
in 1950
Years of data
69
1950–2018
Fish landings and discards in Netherlands, 1950–2018
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2018, fish landings and discards in Netherlands stood at 71,944.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.0% on the previous year and down 17.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fish landings and discards in Netherlands peaked at 245,871 in 1989 and was at its lowest, 53,482, in 1950.
Netherlands ranks 22nd of 161 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 69 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 61,683 | 53,482 | 69,842 | 10 |
| 1960s | 116,313 | 78,235 | 166,649 | 10 |
| 1970s | 146,490 | 89,867 | 176,625 | 10 |
| 1980s | 184,670 | 133,020 | 245,871 | 10 |
| 1990s | 165,064 | 121,871 | 229,115 | 10 |
| 2000s | 101,731 | 83,945 | 123,391 | 10 |
| 2010s | 85,522 | 71,944 | 105,614 | 9 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
- 19 Mauritania 79,288 compare
- 20 Argentina 77,582 compare
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- 23 Canada 67,972 compare
- 24 New Zealand 58,655 compare
- 25 Bangladesh 55,883 compare
More agriculture & rural data for Netherlands
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 22.43 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 1.7% (2025)
- Rural population 734,613 (2025)
- Rural population growth -6.6% (2025)
- Rural population 4.1% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.4% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 2.8% (2024)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 1.68 (2025)
- Agriculture share gdp 1.68 (2025)
- Land under cereal production 153,500 hectares (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fish landings and discards in Netherlands?
- Fish landings and discards in Netherlands was 71,944 in 2018, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fish landings and discards recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 245,871 in 1989.
- What is the lowest fish landings and discards recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 53,482 in 1950.
- How does Netherlands rank for fish landings and discards?
- Netherlands ranks 22nd out of 161 countries with data for 2018.
- Is fish landings and discards rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Netherlands 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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