Wild fish catch by gear type in Norway
Norway: Wild fish catch by gear type was 859,280 tonnes in 2018. ▲ Rising
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.
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 8.72 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 1.6% (2025)
- Rural population 921,833 (2025)
- Rural population growth -0.8% (2025)
- Rural population 16.4% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.0% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.8% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 1.6% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 1.6% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 279,979 hectares (2024)
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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