The sold quantity of farmed fish increased by a fourth in 2025
According to Statistics Estonia, in 2025, fish and crayfish farms sold 1,217 tonnes of commercial fish and crayfish for a total of 6.7 million euros. Compared with 2024, the sold quantity of fish farming production increased by a fourth and the sold quantity of fish roe remained at the same level.
Anton Kardakov, leading analyst at Statistics Estonia, said that, in 2025, the quantity of commercial fish sold by fish farming enterprises increased by 253 tonnes, or 26%, compared with 2024. “The volume of commercial catch declined in the years 2019–2022 but has been rising again in the last three years,” said Kardakov.
The increase in volume had an impact on average price. The average price per kilogram of farmed fish was 5.5 euros – down by nearly 30% from 2024.
Rainbow trout is still the most farmed and sold fish species in Estonia, and its quantity continues to increase each year. 1,102 tonnes of rainbow trout was sold in 2025, accounting for 90% of the total quantity of farmed fish sold. In monetary terms, this amounts to about 5.9 million euros.
Sold quantities of rainbow trout and other fish, 2010–2025
| Rainbow trout | Other fish, fish roe | |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 487.5 | 111.0 |
| 2011 | 333.8 | 58.8 |
| 2012 | 455.3 | 125.5 |
| 2013 | 465.5 | 267.7 |
| 2014 | 569.6 | 299.4 |
| 2015 | 559.0 | 239.3 |
| 2016 | 680.4 | 187.3 |
| 2017 | 702.2 | 168.3 |
| 2018 | 804.1 | 139.5 |
| 2019 | 927.0 | 135.0 |
| 2020 | 869.9 | 170.0 |
| 2021 | 711.9 | 137.6 |
| 2022 | 677.5 | 123.3 |
| 2023 | 784.8 | 133.7 |
| 2024 | 834.9 | 128.6 |
| 2025 | 1,102.4 | 114.3 |
21 tonnes of fish roe was placed on the market in 2025, which is the same as the year before. “The value of sold fish roe was nearly 780,000 euros. This is 100,000 euros more than in 2024, which means that the average price per kilogram increased by 15% year on year,” noted Kardakov.
0.3 tonnes of crayfish was sold in 2025, which is 47% less than in 2024. The value of sold crayfish was 18,500 euros. The average price of crayfish grew and reached 73 euros per kilogram. In addition to rainbow trout and crayfish, there are other fish species farmed and sold in Estonia, such as European eel, African sharptooth catfish, carp, wels catfish, sturgeon, grass carp, etc.
Quantity and average price of fish roe sold, 2017–2025
| Fish roe | Average price | |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 3.8 | 30.0 |
| 2018 | 3.2 | 31.8 |
| 2019 | 6.3 | 25.5 |
| 2020 | 10.5 | 27.7 |
| 2021 | 21.2 | 24.2 |
| 2022 | 2.7 | 37.4 |
| 2023 | 9.9 | 35.5 |
| 2024 | 21.4 | 31.7 |
| 2025 | 21.4 | 36.3 |
See also the fishing section on our website. More detailed data have been published in the statistical database.
Data as at 22 May 2026 are published. The indicator values may change if there are any revisions made in the data sources after this date.
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Annaliisa Köss
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Marketing and Dissemination Department
Statistics Estonia
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