Wild fish catch by gear type in Spain
Spain: Wild fish catch by gear type was 693,683 tonnes in 2018. ▼ Falling
Latest (2018)
693,683 tonnes
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
9th
of 111 countries
All-time high
2.52 million tonnes
in 1967
All-time low
490,439 tonnes
in 2013
Years of data
69
1950–2018
Wild fish catch by gear type in Spain, 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 Spain stood at 693,683 tonnes.
That represents a change of down 2.3% on the previous year and up 11.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wild fish catch by gear type in Spain peaked at 2.52 million tonnes in 1967 and was at its lowest, 490,439 tonnes, in 2013.
That places Spain 9th out of 111 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 69 years of available data.
Wild fish catch by gear type in Spain, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1.04 million tonnes | — |
| 1951 | 919,854 tonnes | -11.2% |
| 1952 | 1.04 million tonnes | +12.7% |
| 1953 | 1.02 million tonnes | -1.6% |
| 1954 | 1.24 million tonnes | +21.8% |
| 1955 | 1.44 million tonnes | +15.8% |
| 1956 | 1.30 million tonnes | -9.8% |
| 1957 | 1.34 million tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1958 | 1.24 million tonnes | -7.8% |
| 1959 | 1.39 million tonnes | +11.9% |
| 1960 | 1.64 million tonnes | +17.8% |
| 1961 | 1.84 million tonnes | +12.6% |
| 1962 | 1.67 million tonnes | -9.5% |
| 1963 | 1.90 million tonnes | +14.1% |
| 1964 | 1.89 million tonnes | -0.9% |
| 1965 | 2.02 million tonnes | +7.0% |
| 1966 | 2.06 million tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1967 | 2.52 million tonnes | +22.4% |
| 1968 | 2.35 million tonnes | -6.7% |
| 1969 | 2.05 million tonnes | -12.9% |
| 1970 | 2.14 million tonnes | +4.7% |
| 1971 | 2.18 million tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1972 | 1.80 million tonnes | -17.6% |
| 1973 | 1.64 million tonnes | -9.2% |
| 1974 | 1.67 million tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1975 | 1.75 million tonnes | +4.4% |
| 1976 | 1.42 million tonnes | -18.5% |
| 1977 | 1.42 million tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 1.34 million tonnes | -5.8% |
| 1979 | 1.43 million tonnes | +6.8% |
| 1980 | 1.52 million tonnes | +6.6% |
| 1981 | 1.77 million tonnes | +15.8% |
| 1982 | 1.63 million tonnes | -7.8% |
| 1983 | 1.52 million tonnes | -6.6% |
| 1984 | 1.63 million tonnes | +7.1% |
| 1985 | 1.63 million tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 1.66 million tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1987 | 1.59 million tonnes | -4.7% |
| 1988 | 1.64 million tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1989 | 1.60 million tonnes | -2.6% |
| 1990 | 1.43 million tonnes | -10.5% |
| 1991 | 1.08 million tonnes | -24.4% |
| 1992 | 1.13 million tonnes | +4.6% |
| 1993 | 1.02 million tonnes | -9.9% |
| 1994 | 1.09 million tonnes | +6.6% |
| 1995 | 961,568 tonnes | -11.4% |
| 1996 | 779,010 tonnes | -19.0% |
| 1997 | 1.01 million tonnes | +30.0% |
| 1998 | 916,971 tonnes | -9.5% |
| 1999 | 814,709 tonnes | -11.2% |
| 2000 | 879,943 tonnes | +8.0% |
| 2001 | 884,976 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 850,292 tonnes | -3.9% |
| 2003 | 773,302 tonnes | -9.1% |
| 2004 | 715,443 tonnes | -7.5% |
| 2005 | 710,561 tonnes | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 722,724 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 649,515 tonnes | -10.1% |
| 2008 | 620,384 tonnes | -4.5% |
| 2009 | 558,578 tonnes | -10.0% |
| 2010 | 595,741 tonnes | +6.7% |
| 2011 | 697,768 tonnes | +17.1% |
| 2012 | 537,019 tonnes | -23.0% |
| 2013 | 490,439 tonnes | -8.7% |
| 2014 | 563,762 tonnes | +15.0% |
| 2015 | 763,237 tonnes | +35.4% |
| 2016 | 714,324 tonnes | -6.4% |
| 2017 | 709,734 tonnes | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 693,683 tonnes | -2.3% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 693,683 tonnes is above the median for high income countries, which is 47,385 tonnes, 14.6× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Spain's 693,683 tonnes is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 54,562 tonnes, 12.7× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.20 million tonnes | 919,854 tonnes | 1.44 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.99 million tonnes | 1.64 million tonnes | 2.52 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.68 million tonnes | 1.34 million tonnes | 2.18 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.62 million tonnes | 1.52 million tonnes | 1.77 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.02 million tonnes | 779,010 tonnes | 1.43 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 736,572 tonnes | 558,578 tonnes | 884,976 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 640,634 tonnes | 490,439 tonnes | 763,237 tonnes | 9 |
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- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0268 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is wild fish catch by gear type in Spain?
- Wild fish catch by gear type in Spain was 693,683 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 Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 2.52 million tonnes in 1967.
- What is the lowest wild fish catch by gear type recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 490,439 tonnes in 2013.
- How does Spain rank for wild fish catch by gear type?
- Spain ranks 9th out of 111 countries with data for 2018.
- Is wild fish catch by gear type rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Spain 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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