Wild fish catch by gear type in Netherlands
Netherlands: Wild fish catch by gear type was 118,096 tonnes in 2018. ▼ Falling
Wild fish catch by gear type in Netherlands, 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 Netherlands stood at 118,096 tonnes.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.4% on the previous year and up 7.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wild fish catch by gear type in Netherlands peaked at 407,336 tonnes in 1985 and was at its lowest, 89,879 tonnes, in 1954.
That places Netherlands 32nd 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 | 103,484 tonnes | 89,879 tonnes | 132,149 tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 219,237 tonnes | 135,453 tonnes | 319,300 tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 301,078 tonnes | 228,541 tonnes | 347,306 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 356,125 tonnes | 283,224 tonnes | 407,336 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 243,650 tonnes | 157,398 tonnes | 340,667 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 136,048 tonnes | 110,117 tonnes | 185,218 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 137,310 tonnes | 118,096 tonnes | 151,801 tonnes | 9 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Netherlands
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 22.43 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 1.7% (2025)
- Rural population 734,613 (2025)
- Rural population growth -6.6% (2025)
- Rural population 4.1% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.4% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 2.8% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 1.7% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 1.7% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 153,500 hectares (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is wild fish catch by gear type in Netherlands?
- Wild fish catch by gear type in Netherlands was 118,096 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 Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 407,336 tonnes in 1985.
- What is the lowest wild fish catch by gear type recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 89,879 tonnes in 1954.
- How does Netherlands rank for wild fish catch by gear type?
- Netherlands ranks 32nd out of 111 countries with data for 2018.
- Is wild fish catch by gear type rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Netherlands 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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