In 2018, approximately one million people people participated in angling in the United Kingdom (UK). The period between 2015 and 2017 was marked by gradual increase, peaking at approximately 1.26 million anglers. In 2018, approximately 31.8 percent of people in the UK participated in any watersport activitiy. More information about water sports in the UK can be found in the report Water sports in the United Kingdom (UK).
Number of people participating in angling in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2015 to 2018
(in 1000)
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RYA, & British Marine . (April 9, 2019). Number of people participating in angling in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2015 to 2018 (in 1000) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1024434/number-of-individuals-participating-in-angling-uk/
RYA, und British Marine . "Number of people participating in angling in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2015 to 2018 (in 1000)." Chart. April 9, 2019. Statista. Accessed November 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1024434/number-of-individuals-participating-in-angling-uk/
RYA, British Marine . (2019). Number of people participating in angling in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2015 to 2018 (in 1000). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1024434/number-of-individuals-participating-in-angling-uk/
RYA, and British Marine . "Number of People Participating in Angling in The United Kingdom (Uk) from 2015 to 2018 (in 1000)." Statista, Statista Inc., 9 Apr 2019, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1024434/number-of-individuals-participating-in-angling-uk/
RYA & British Marine , Number of people participating in angling in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2015 to 2018 (in 1000) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1024434/number-of-individuals-participating-in-angling-uk/ (last visited November 21, 2024)
Number of people participating in angling in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2015 to 2018 (in 1000) [Graph], RYA, & British Marine , April 9, 2019. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1024434/number-of-individuals-participating-in-angling-uk/
