Fish seafood production in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Fish seafood production was 847,000 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
847,000
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
30th
of 191 countries
All-time high
1.13 million
in 1973
All-time low
777,160
in 2009
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Fish seafood production in United Kingdom, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
United Kingdom recorded 847,000 for fish seafood production in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fish seafood production in United Kingdom peaked at 1.13 million in 1973 and was at its lowest, 777,160, in 2009.
That places United Kingdom 30th out of 191 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 990,708 | 881,440 | 1.07 million | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.04 million | 909,130 | 1.13 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 891,257 | 845,950 | 954,160 | 10 |
| 1990s | 955,545 | 817,620 | 1.07 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 849,302 | 777,160 | 947,520 | 10 |
| 2010s | 884,300 | 811,000 | 978,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 847,000 | 847,000 | 847,000 | 4 |
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More agriculture & rural data for United Kingdom
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 25.62 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 0.6% (2025)
- Rural population 11.59 million (2025)
- Rural population growth -0.2% (2025)
- Rural population 16.7% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.1% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.4% (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 0.64 (2025)
- Agriculture share gdp 0.64 (2025)
- Land under cereal production 3.09 million hectares (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fish seafood production in United Kingdom?
- Fish seafood production in United Kingdom was 847,000 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fish seafood production recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 1.13 million in 1973.
- What is the lowest fish seafood production recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 777,160 in 2009.
- How does United Kingdom rank for fish seafood production?
- United Kingdom ranks 30th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fish seafood production rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Fish seafood production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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