Wild fish catch by gear type in Belgium
Belgium: Wild fish catch by gear type was 4,731 tonnes in 2018. ▼ Falling
Wild fish catch by gear type in Belgium, 1950–2018
Source: Sea Around Us (2020) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 4,731 tonnes for wild fish catch by gear type in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 69 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 52.9% on the previous year and down 47.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wild fish catch by gear type in Belgium peaked at 22,570 tonnes in 1963 and was at its lowest, 4,731 tonnes, in 2018.
That places Belgium 79th out of 111 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 69 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 17,595 tonnes | 14,745 tonnes | 19,439 tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 19,767 tonnes | 16,381 tonnes | 22,570 tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 14,752 tonnes | 11,595 tonnes | 18,856 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 9,195 tonnes | 7,974 tonnes | 10,719 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 7,914 tonnes | 5,772 tonnes | 10,218 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 7,300 tonnes | 6,190 tonnes | 9,009 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,888 tonnes | 4,731 tonnes | 10,464 tonnes | 9 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Belgium
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 5.30 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 0.7% (2025)
- Rural population 1.47 million (2025)
- Rural population growth 0.2% (2025)
- Rural population 12.3% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.0% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.2% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 0.7% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 0.7% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 324,650 hectares (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is wild fish catch by gear type in Belgium?
- Wild fish catch by gear type in Belgium was 4,731 tonnes in 2018, according to Sea Around Us (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest wild fish catch by gear type recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 22,570 tonnes in 1963.
- What is the lowest wild fish catch by gear type recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,731 tonnes in 2018.
- How does Belgium rank for wild fish catch by gear type?
- Belgium ranks 79th out of 111 countries with data for 2018.
- Is wild fish catch by gear type rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 47.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Sea Around Us (2020) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Wild fish catch by gear type. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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