Wild fish catch by gear type in Norway
Norway: Wild fish catch by gear type was 859,280 tonnes in 2018. ▲ Rising
Latest (2018)
859,280 tonnes
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
6th
of 111 countries
All-time high
920,304 tonnes
in 2015
All-time low
91,095 tonnes
in 1951
Years of data
69
1950–2018
Wild fish catch by gear type in Norway, 1950–2018
Source: Sea Around Us (2020) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for wild fish catch by gear type in Norway is 859,280 tonnes, measured in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 190.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wild fish catch by gear type in Norway peaked at 920,304 tonnes in 2015 and was at its lowest, 91,095 tonnes, in 1951.
That places Norway 6th out of 111 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 69 years of available data.
Wild fish catch by gear type in Norway, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 96,021 tonnes | — |
| 1951 | 91,095 tonnes | -5.1% |
| 1952 | 196,788 tonnes | +116.0% |
| 1953 | 242,368 tonnes | +23.2% |
| 1954 | 303,423 tonnes | +25.2% |
| 1955 | 295,167 tonnes | -2.7% |
| 1956 | 341,102 tonnes | +15.6% |
| 1957 | 294,850 tonnes | -13.6% |
| 1958 | 310,715 tonnes | +5.4% |
| 1959 | 290,665 tonnes | -6.5% |
| 1960 | 306,838 tonnes | +5.6% |
| 1961 | 346,328 tonnes | +12.9% |
| 1962 | 311,384 tonnes | -10.1% |
| 1963 | 364,242 tonnes | +17.0% |
| 1964 | 348,335 tonnes | -4.4% |
| 1965 | 327,080 tonnes | -6.1% |
| 1966 | 332,743 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1967 | 345,703 tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1968 | 387,685 tonnes | +12.1% |
| 1969 | 377,750 tonnes | -2.6% |
| 1970 | 333,205 tonnes | -11.8% |
| 1971 | 311,757 tonnes | -6.4% |
| 1972 | 389,587 tonnes | +25.0% |
| 1973 | 327,136 tonnes | -16.0% |
| 1974 | 523,631 tonnes | +60.1% |
| 1975 | 612,284 tonnes | +16.9% |
| 1976 | 496,092 tonnes | -19.0% |
| 1977 | 473,516 tonnes | -4.6% |
| 1978 | 462,692 tonnes | -2.3% |
| 1979 | 454,579 tonnes | -1.8% |
| 1980 | 455,323 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 389,159 tonnes | -14.5% |
| 1982 | 409,807 tonnes | +5.3% |
| 1983 | 406,462 tonnes | -0.8% |
| 1984 | 403,895 tonnes | -0.6% |
| 1985 | 327,079 tonnes | -19.0% |
| 1986 | 367,106 tonnes | +12.2% |
| 1987 | 518,722 tonnes | +41.3% |
| 1988 | 483,279 tonnes | -6.8% |
| 1989 | 511,120 tonnes | +5.8% |
| 1990 | 444,759 tonnes | -13.0% |
| 1991 | 478,533 tonnes | +7.6% |
| 1992 | 470,419 tonnes | -1.7% |
| 1993 | 466,077 tonnes | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 567,624 tonnes | +21.8% |
| 1995 | 634,909 tonnes | +11.9% |
| 1996 | 509,440 tonnes | -19.8% |
| 1997 | 658,079 tonnes | +29.2% |
| 1998 | 584,033 tonnes | -11.3% |
| 1999 | 422,300 tonnes | -27.7% |
| 2000 | 315,570 tonnes | -25.3% |
| 2001 | 372,331 tonnes | +18.0% |
| 2002 | 383,425 tonnes | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 225,057 tonnes | -41.3% |
| 2004 | 252,781 tonnes | +12.3% |
| 2005 | 249,876 tonnes | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 241,517 tonnes | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 285,268 tonnes | +18.1% |
| 2008 | 296,214 tonnes | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 325,496 tonnes | +9.9% |
| 2010 | 407,536 tonnes | +25.2% |
| 2011 | 516,461 tonnes | +26.7% |
| 2012 | 495,048 tonnes | -4.1% |
| 2013 | 588,419 tonnes | +18.9% |
| 2014 | 787,346 tonnes | +33.8% |
| 2015 | 920,304 tonnes | +16.9% |
| 2016 | 688,770 tonnes | -25.2% |
| 2017 | 861,389 tonnes | +25.1% |
| 2018 | 859,280 tonnes | -0.2% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 859,280 tonnes is above the median for high income countries, which is 47,385 tonnes, 18.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Norway's 859,280 tonnes is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 54,562 tonnes, 15.7× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Wild fish catch by gear type in Norway 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 | +116.0% | 91,095 tonnes | 196,788 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 246,219 tonnes | 91,095 tonnes | 341,102 tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 344,809 tonnes | 306,838 tonnes | 387,685 tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 438,448 tonnes | 311,757 tonnes | 612,284 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 427,195 tonnes | 327,079 tonnes | 518,722 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 523,617 tonnes | 422,300 tonnes | 658,079 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 294,754 tonnes | 225,057 tonnes | 383,425 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 680,506 tonnes | 407,536 tonnes | 920,304 tonnes | 9 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Norway
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 2.39 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0164 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 1,553 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.7644 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.1643 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 1.6% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 1.6% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.8% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is wild fish catch by gear type in Norway?
- Wild fish catch by gear type in Norway was 859,280 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 Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 920,304 tonnes in 2015.
- What is the lowest wild fish catch by gear type recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 91,095 tonnes in 1951.
- How does Norway rank for wild fish catch by gear type?
- Norway ranks 6th out of 111 countries with data for 2018.
- Is wild fish catch by gear type rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 190.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Norway 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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