Wild fish catch by gear type in Sweden
Sweden: Wild fish catch by gear type was 56,944 tonnes in 2018. ▼ Falling
Latest (2018)
56,944 tonnes
Change on year
down 33.7%
World rank
47th
of 111 countries
All-time high
207,701 tonnes
in 1964
All-time low
38,971 tonnes
in 2012
Years of data
69
1950–2018
Wild fish catch by gear type in Sweden, 1950–2018
Source: Sea Around Us (2020) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Sweden recorded 56,944 tonnes for wild fish catch by gear type in 2018.
The figure is down 33.7% on the previous year and up 7.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wild fish catch by gear type in Sweden peaked at 207,701 tonnes in 1964 and was at its lowest, 38,971 tonnes, in 2012.
That places Sweden 47th 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.
Wild fish catch by gear type in Sweden, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 79,661 tonnes | — |
| 1951 | 74,067 tonnes | -7.0% |
| 1952 | 80,702 tonnes | +9.0% |
| 1953 | 77,598 tonnes | -3.8% |
| 1954 | 75,583 tonnes | -2.6% |
| 1955 | 83,416 tonnes | +10.4% |
| 1956 | 93,170 tonnes | +11.7% |
| 1957 | 107,445 tonnes | +15.3% |
| 1958 | 116,342 tonnes | +8.3% |
| 1959 | 129,030 tonnes | +10.9% |
| 1960 | 108,826 tonnes | -15.7% |
| 1961 | 116,995 tonnes | +7.5% |
| 1962 | 131,769 tonnes | +12.6% |
| 1963 | 153,761 tonnes | +16.7% |
| 1964 | 207,701 tonnes | +35.1% |
| 1965 | 204,266 tonnes | -1.7% |
| 1966 | 123,436 tonnes | -39.6% |
| 1967 | 127,225 tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1968 | 122,749 tonnes | -3.5% |
| 1969 | 98,930 tonnes | -19.4% |
| 1970 | 136,383 tonnes | +37.9% |
| 1971 | 116,123 tonnes | -14.9% |
| 1972 | 108,374 tonnes | -6.7% |
| 1973 | 98,472 tonnes | -9.1% |
| 1974 | 90,134 tonnes | -8.5% |
| 1975 | 97,316 tonnes | +8.0% |
| 1976 | 103,783 tonnes | +6.6% |
| 1977 | 71,768 tonnes | -30.8% |
| 1978 | 65,542 tonnes | -8.7% |
| 1979 | 69,990 tonnes | +6.8% |
| 1980 | 91,107 tonnes | +30.2% |
| 1981 | 102,348 tonnes | +12.3% |
| 1982 | 113,163 tonnes | +10.6% |
| 1983 | 103,484 tonnes | -8.6% |
| 1984 | 110,284 tonnes | +6.6% |
| 1985 | 97,813 tonnes | -11.3% |
| 1986 | 85,131 tonnes | -13.0% |
| 1987 | 87,146 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1988 | 98,838 tonnes | +13.4% |
| 1989 | 97,617 tonnes | -1.2% |
| 1990 | 97,838 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 86,268 tonnes | -11.8% |
| 1992 | 93,641 tonnes | +8.5% |
| 1993 | 84,885 tonnes | -9.4% |
| 1994 | 98,072 tonnes | +15.5% |
| 1995 | 104,491 tonnes | +6.5% |
| 1996 | 82,598 tonnes | -21.0% |
| 1997 | 76,330 tonnes | -7.6% |
| 1998 | 77,868 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 80,277 tonnes | +3.1% |
| 2000 | 89,596 tonnes | +11.6% |
| 2001 | 110,020 tonnes | +22.8% |
| 2002 | 107,044 tonnes | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 67,030 tonnes | -37.4% |
| 2004 | 80,589 tonnes | +20.2% |
| 2005 | 50,344 tonnes | -37.5% |
| 2006 | 82,441 tonnes | +63.8% |
| 2007 | 53,749 tonnes | -34.8% |
| 2008 | 52,798 tonnes | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 50,122 tonnes | -5.1% |
| 2010 | 69,808 tonnes | +39.3% |
| 2011 | 68,645 tonnes | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 38,971 tonnes | -43.2% |
| 2013 | 60,742 tonnes | +55.9% |
| 2014 | 51,744 tonnes | -14.8% |
| 2015 | 75,678 tonnes | +46.3% |
| 2016 | 48,233 tonnes | -36.3% |
| 2017 | 85,836 tonnes | +78.0% |
| 2018 | 56,944 tonnes | -33.7% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 56,944 tonnes is above the median for high income countries, which is 47,385 tonnes, 1.2× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 56,944 tonnes is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 54,562 tonnes, 1.0× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 91,701 tonnes | 74,067 tonnes | 129,030 tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 139,566 tonnes | 98,930 tonnes | 207,701 tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 95,788 tonnes | 65,542 tonnes | 136,383 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 98,693 tonnes | 85,131 tonnes | 113,163 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 88,227 tonnes | 76,330 tonnes | 104,491 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 74,373 tonnes | 50,122 tonnes | 110,020 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 61,845 tonnes | 38,971 tonnes | 85,836 tonnes | 9 |
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- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.015 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is wild fish catch by gear type in Sweden?
- Wild fish catch by gear type in Sweden was 56,944 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 Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 207,701 tonnes in 1964.
- What is the lowest wild fish catch by gear type recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 38,971 tonnes in 2012.
- How does Sweden rank for wild fish catch by gear type?
- Sweden ranks 47th out of 111 countries with data for 2018.
- Is wild fish catch by gear type rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sweden 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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