Wild fish catch by gear type in France
France: Wild fish catch by gear type was 112,089 tonnes in 2018. ▲ Rising
Latest (2018)
112,089 tonnes
Change on year
down 17.7%
World rank
33rd
of 111 countries
All-time high
280,416 tonnes
in 1988
All-time low
91,935 tonnes
in 1950
Years of data
69
1950–2018
Wild fish catch by gear type in France, 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 France stood at 112,089 tonnes.
The figure is down 17.7% on the previous year and down 33.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wild fish catch by gear type in France peaked at 280,416 tonnes in 1988 and was at its lowest, 91,935 tonnes, in 1950.
France ranks 33rd 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.
Wild fish catch by gear type in France, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 91,935 tonnes | — |
| 1951 | 142,383 tonnes | +54.9% |
| 1952 | 102,777 tonnes | -27.8% |
| 1953 | 112,709 tonnes | +9.7% |
| 1954 | 108,490 tonnes | -3.7% |
| 1955 | 128,265 tonnes | +18.2% |
| 1956 | 134,060 tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1957 | 116,849 tonnes | -12.8% |
| 1958 | 129,404 tonnes | +10.7% |
| 1959 | 127,718 tonnes | -1.3% |
| 1960 | 171,246 tonnes | +34.1% |
| 1961 | 126,803 tonnes | -26.0% |
| 1962 | 136,166 tonnes | +7.4% |
| 1963 | 146,531 tonnes | +7.6% |
| 1964 | 157,169 tonnes | +7.3% |
| 1965 | 162,311 tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1966 | 145,724 tonnes | -10.2% |
| 1967 | 146,086 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1968 | 173,428 tonnes | +18.7% |
| 1969 | 163,774 tonnes | -5.6% |
| 1970 | 172,031 tonnes | +5.0% |
| 1971 | 199,809 tonnes | +16.1% |
| 1972 | 199,932 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 221,743 tonnes | +10.9% |
| 1974 | 219,362 tonnes | -1.1% |
| 1975 | 215,750 tonnes | -1.6% |
| 1976 | 198,468 tonnes | -8.0% |
| 1977 | 180,057 tonnes | -9.3% |
| 1978 | 207,415 tonnes | +15.2% |
| 1979 | 195,223 tonnes | -5.9% |
| 1980 | 227,399 tonnes | +16.5% |
| 1981 | 254,150 tonnes | +11.8% |
| 1982 | 237,388 tonnes | -6.6% |
| 1983 | 231,288 tonnes | -2.6% |
| 1984 | 227,825 tonnes | -1.5% |
| 1985 | 228,773 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 229,721 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 258,552 tonnes | +12.6% |
| 1988 | 280,416 tonnes | +8.5% |
| 1989 | 272,553 tonnes | -2.8% |
| 1990 | 272,404 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 232,618 tonnes | -14.6% |
| 1992 | 230,917 tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 190,100 tonnes | -17.7% |
| 1994 | 199,890 tonnes | +5.1% |
| 1995 | 225,854 tonnes | +13.0% |
| 1996 | 217,061 tonnes | -3.9% |
| 1997 | 234,771 tonnes | +8.2% |
| 1998 | 207,459 tonnes | -11.6% |
| 1999 | 221,172 tonnes | +6.6% |
| 2000 | 272,049 tonnes | +23.0% |
| 2001 | 273,558 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 255,563 tonnes | -6.6% |
| 2003 | 223,246 tonnes | -12.6% |
| 2004 | 200,570 tonnes | -10.2% |
| 2005 | 183,900 tonnes | -8.3% |
| 2006 | 192,297 tonnes | +4.6% |
| 2007 | 190,954 tonnes | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 169,493 tonnes | -11.2% |
| 2009 | 135,299 tonnes | -20.2% |
| 2010 | 141,507 tonnes | +4.6% |
| 2011 | 252,636 tonnes | +78.5% |
| 2012 | 152,332 tonnes | -39.7% |
| 2013 | 166,517 tonnes | +9.3% |
| 2014 | 164,024 tonnes | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 134,402 tonnes | -18.1% |
| 2016 | 136,900 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 136,232 tonnes | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 112,089 tonnes | -17.7% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 112,089 tonnes is above the median for high income countries, which is 47,385 tonnes, 2.4× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- France's 112,089 tonnes is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 54,562 tonnes, 2.1× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Wild fish catch by gear type in France 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +78.5% | 141,507 tonnes | 252,636 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 119,459 tonnes | 91,935 tonnes | 142,383 tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 152,924 tonnes | 126,803 tonnes | 173,428 tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 200,979 tonnes | 172,031 tonnes | 221,743 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 244,806 tonnes | 227,399 tonnes | 280,416 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 223,225 tonnes | 190,100 tonnes | 272,404 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 209,693 tonnes | 135,299 tonnes | 273,558 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 155,182 tonnes | 112,089 tonnes | 252,636 tonnes | 9 |
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More agriculture & rural data for France
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 14.99 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.014 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 687.36 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.033 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.2115 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 1.4% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 1.4% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.0% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.1% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is wild fish catch by gear type in France?
- Wild fish catch by gear type in France was 112,089 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 France?
- The highest recorded value was 280,416 tonnes in 1988.
- What is the lowest wild fish catch by gear type recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 91,935 tonnes in 1950.
- How does France rank for wild fish catch by gear type?
- France ranks 33rd out of 111 countries with data for 2018.
- Is wild fish catch by gear type rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this France 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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