Wild fish catch by gear type in Croatia
Croatia: Wild fish catch by gear type was 13,703 tonnes in 2018. ▲ Rising
Wild fish catch by gear type in Croatia, 1950–2018
Source: Sea Around Us (2020) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2018, wild fish catch by gear type in Croatia stood at 13,703 tonnes.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 31.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wild fish catch by gear type in Croatia peaked at 27,247 tonnes in 1987 and was at its lowest, 3,726 tonnes, in 1953.
Croatia ranks 68th of 111 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 69 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4,819 tonnes | 3,726 tonnes | 6,199 tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 7,305 tonnes | 5,433 tonnes | 8,885 tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 9,117 tonnes | 8,153 tonnes | 10,580 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 21,008 tonnes | 15,908 tonnes | 27,247 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 13,563 tonnes | 7,310 tonnes | 17,917 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 14,147 tonnes | 7,596 tonnes | 20,085 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 15,325 tonnes | 13,703 tonnes | 17,273 tonnes | 9 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Croatia
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 2.98 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 2.8% (2025)
- Rural population 1.64 million (2025)
- Rural population growth -0.4% (2025)
- Rural population 42.2% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.9% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 3.5% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 2.8% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 2.8% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 539,590 hectares (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is wild fish catch by gear type in Croatia?
- Wild fish catch by gear type in Croatia was 13,703 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 Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 27,247 tonnes in 1987.
- What is the lowest wild fish catch by gear type recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,726 tonnes in 1953.
- How does Croatia rank for wild fish catch by gear type?
- Croatia ranks 68th out of 111 countries with data for 2018.
- Is wild fish catch by gear type rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Croatia 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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