Seafood and fish production in Netherlands
Netherlands: Seafood and fish production was 2,000 tonnes in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Seafood and fish production in Netherlands, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Netherlands recorded 2,000 tonnes for seafood and fish production in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, seafood and fish production in Netherlands peaked at 2,000 tonnes in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes, in 1961.
Netherlands ranks 47th of 135 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.
Seafood and fish production in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1963 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1964 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1965 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1966 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1967 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1968 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1969 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1970 | 100 tonnes | — |
| 1971 | 0 tonnes | -100.0% |
| 1972 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1973 | 30 tonnes | — |
| 1974 | 50 tonnes | +66.7% |
| 1975 | 40 tonnes | -20.0% |
| 1976 | 80 tonnes | +100.0% |
| 1977 | 80 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 10 tonnes | -87.5% |
| 1979 | 10 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 10 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 30 tonnes | +200.0% |
| 1982 | 40 tonnes | +33.3% |
| 1983 | 370 tonnes | +825.0% |
| 1984 | 0 tonnes | -100.0% |
| 1985 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1986 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1987 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1988 | 1,470 tonnes | — |
| 1989 | 0 tonnes | -100.0% |
| 1990 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1991 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1992 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1993 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1994 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1995 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1996 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1997 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1998 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1999 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2000 | 870 tonnes | — |
| 2001 | 340 tonnes | -60.9% |
| 2002 | 690 tonnes | +102.9% |
| 2003 | 440 tonnes | -36.2% |
| 2004 | 630 tonnes | +43.2% |
| 2005 | 350 tonnes | -44.4% |
| 2006 | 480 tonnes | +37.1% |
| 2007 | 500 tonnes | +4.2% |
| 2008 | 490 tonnes | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 420 tonnes | -14.3% |
| 2010 | 1,000 tonnes | +138.1% |
| 2011 | 0 tonnes | -100.0% |
| 2012 | 1,000 tonnes | — |
| 2013 | 1,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0 tonnes | -100.0% |
| 2015 | 1,000 tonnes | — |
| 2016 | 1,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 2,000 tonnes | +100.0% |
| 2018 | 2,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 2,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 2,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 2,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 2,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 2,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Seafood and fish production in Netherlands 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | +825.0% | 40 tonnes | 370 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 40 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 100 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 192 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 1,470 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 521 tonnes | 340 tonnes | 870 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,100 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 2,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,000 tonnes | 2,000 tonnes | 2,000 tonnes | 4 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Netherlands
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 6.75 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0168 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 1,240 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -6.37 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.0406 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 1.7% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 1.7% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 2.8% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.4% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is seafood and fish production in Netherlands?
- Seafood and fish production in Netherlands was 2,000 tonnes in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest seafood and fish production recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 2,000 tonnes in 2017.
- What is the lowest seafood and fish production recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes in 1961.
- How does Netherlands rank for seafood and fish production?
- Netherlands ranks 47th out of 135 countries with data for 2023.
- Is seafood and fish production rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Seafood and fish production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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