Wild fish catch by gear type in Sweden
Sweden: Wild fish catch by gear type was 56,944 tonnes in 2018. ▼ Falling
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.
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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More agriculture & rural data for Sweden
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 10.06 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 1.5% (2025)
- Rural population 1.16 million (2025)
- Rural population growth -1.8% (2025)
- Rural population 10.9% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.3% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 3.6% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 1.5% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 1.5% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 971,160 hectares (2023)
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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