Estonia: Capture fisheries production (metric tons)

Key figures

What the numbers say

In 2024, Estonia's capture fisheries production (metric tons) fell 14.8% on 2023 (from 76,695 to 65,354).

Across the 30 yearly changes before that (1994 to 2023), the average change was −1.6% and a typical year strayed about 10.2% from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 1.3 standard deviations below that average, so it was larger than a typical year, though not out of the range seen before.

On record, the biggest yearly rise was 15.9% in 1997 and the biggest yearly fall was 21.6% in 2003. The numbers show how large and when, not why; for the cause, look at what happened in that country in those years.

From 2015 to 2024 there is no clear straight-line trend: a straight line explains 20% of the movement over 10 observed years, so the value is moving around more than it is heading anywhere.

Worked out from the yearly values above. How the checks work: standard deviation, z-scores and straight-line trends.

How it compares

In 2024, Estonia had the 92nd highest value of the 215 economies reporting that year. Higher is not always better: for some indicators the lowest value is the one to aim for. See the full ranking.

Closest to Estonia in the 2024 ranking

• Lao PDR — 89th of 215: 78,795
• Lithuania — 90th of 215: 77,303
• Solomon Islands — 91st of 215: 69,440
• Azerbaijan — 93rd of 215: 64,022
• Benin — 94th of 215: 61,561
• Nicaragua — 95th of 215: 58,165

What this measures

Capture fisheries production measures the volume of fish catches landed by a country for all commercial, industrial, recreational and subsistence purposes.

Regional and income-group figures are computed by the World Bank as a sum.

All 33 values

Capture fisheries production (metric tons) in nearby economies

• Albania — 9,074 (2024)
• Andorra — 0 (2024)
• Armenia — 1,200 (2024)
• Austria — 350 (2024)
• Azerbaijan — 64,022 (2024)
• Belarus — 555 (2024)
• Belgium — 17,068 (2024)
• Bosnia and Herzegovina — 305 (2024)
• Bulgaria — 6,862 (2024)
• Channel Islands — 2,290 (2022)

More environment data for Estonia

• Population in largest city — 457,657 (2025)
• Population in the largest city (% of urban population) — 47.36% (2025)
• Rural population — 400,092 (2025)
• Rural population (% of total population) — 29.28% (2025)
• Urban population — 966,383 (2025)
• Urban population (% of total population) — 70.72% (2025)
• Rural population growth (annual %) — -0.51% (2025)
• Urban population growth (annual %) — -0.4% (2025)
• Agricultural land (sq. km) — 9,820 (2024)
• Surface area (sq. km) — 45,340 (2024)
• Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e)

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Questions people ask

What is Estonia's capture fisheries production (metric tons)?

65,354 in 2024, according to the World Bank (World Development Indicators).

How has it changed since 1992?

It is down 49.34% from 128,996 in 1992 (2.1% a year on average, compounded). The highest value was 147,185 in 1993 and the lowest 65,354 in 2024.

How does Estonia rank?

92nd highest of 215 economies with data for 2024.

Is the latest change in capture fisheries production (metric tons) unusual for Estonia?

In 2024, Estonia's capture fisheries production (metric tons) fell 14.8% on 2023 (from 76,695 to 65,354). Across the 30 yearly changes before that (1994 to 2023), the average change was −1.6% and a typical year strayed about 10.2% from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 1.3 standard deviations below that average, so it was larger than a typical year, though not out of the range seen before.

Source

World Bank, World Development Indicators, indicator ER.FSH.CAPT.MT, licensed CC BY 4.0. Original source: Food and Agriculture Organization., Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) Figures are fetched from the World Bank API and refreshed monthly; see the series on data.worldbank.org. The full definition and method are in the World Bank's metadata glossary. Comparisons use the same World Bank release.

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