Sustainable fisheries as a proportion of gross domestic product in Spain
Spain: Sustainable fisheries as a proportion of gross domestic product was 0.1% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Sustainable fisheries as a proportion of gross domestic product in Spain, 2011–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Spain recorded 0.1% for sustainable fisheries as a proportion of gross domestic product in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 28.6% on the previous year and down 28.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sustainable fisheries as a proportion of gross domestic product in Spain peaked at 0.1% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2019.
That places Spain 87th out of 124 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Sustainable fisheries as a proportion of gross domestic product in Spain, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 0.1% | — |
| 2013 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.1% | +14.3% |
| 2019 | 0.1% | -37.5% |
| 2021 | 0.1% | +40.0% |
| 2023 | 0.1% | -28.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 5 |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Spain
More agriculture & rural data for Spain
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 7.64 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0268 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 1,036 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.0113 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.1949 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 2.7% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 2.7% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.9% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sustainable fisheries as a proportion of gross domestic product in Spain?
- Sustainable fisheries as a proportion of gross domestic product in Spain was 0.1% in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sustainable fisheries as a proportion of gross domestic product recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1% in 2017.
- What is the lowest sustainable fisheries as a proportion of gross domestic product recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2019.
- How does Spain rank for sustainable fisheries as a proportion of gross domestic product?
- Spain ranks 87th out of 124 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sustainable fisheries as a proportion of gross domestic product rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Sustainable fisheries as a proportion of gross domestic product. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Sustainable fisheries as a proportion of GDP.