Wild fish catch by gear type in Germany
Germany: Wild fish catch by gear type was 52,181 tonnes in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Wild fish catch by gear type in Germany, 1950–2018
Source: Sea Around Us (2020) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Germany recorded 52,181 tonnes for wild fish catch by gear type in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 22.8% on the previous year and up 7.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wild fish catch by gear type in Germany peaked at 1.28 million tonnes in 1967 and was at its lowest, 35,609 tonnes, in 2015.
Germany ranks 48th of 111 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 326,394 tonnes | 172,651 tonnes | 595,160 tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.06 million tonnes | 665,556 tonnes | 1.28 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 420,793 tonnes | 228,877 tonnes | 679,686 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 124,895 tonnes | 83,722 tonnes | 170,086 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 70,162 tonnes | 55,148 tonnes | 91,074 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 49,617 tonnes | 43,958 tonnes | 54,680 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 46,474 tonnes | 35,609 tonnes | 54,703 tonnes | 9 |
Countries ranked near Germany
More agriculture & rural data for Germany
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 44.02 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 0.9% (2025)
- Rural population 14.91 million (2025)
- Rural population growth -0.7% (2025)
- Rural population 17.9% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.1% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.7% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 0.9% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 0.9% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 6.06 million hectares (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is wild fish catch by gear type in Germany?
- Wild fish catch by gear type in Germany was 52,181 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 Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 1.28 million tonnes in 1967.
- What is the lowest wild fish catch by gear type recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 35,609 tonnes in 2015.
- How does Germany rank for wild fish catch by gear type?
- Germany ranks 48th out of 111 countries with data for 2018.
- Is wild fish catch by gear type rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Germany 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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