Fish catch by fishing sector in Angola
Angola: Fish catch by fishing sector was 314,214 in 2018. ▼ Falling
Latest (2018)
314,214
Change on year
down 9.8%
World rank
39th
of 170 countries
All-time high
642,271
in 1972
All-time low
92,518
in 1976
Years of data
69
1950–2018
Fish catch by fishing sector in Angola, 1950–2018
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2018, fish catch by fishing sector in Angola stood at 314,214.
The figure is down 9.8% on the previous year and up 9.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fish catch by fishing sector in Angola peaked at 642,271 in 1972 and was at its lowest, 92,518, in 1976.
That places Angola 39th out of 170 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 69 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 283,914 | 152,805 | 451,708 | 10 |
| 1960s | 320,851 | 264,688 | 450,179 | 10 |
| 1970s | 298,777 | 92,518 | 642,271 | 10 |
| 1980s | 129,939 | 102,235 | 158,894 | 10 |
| 1990s | 168,011 | 137,939 | 236,373 | 10 |
| 2000s | 229,376 | 152,844 | 304,242 | 10 |
| 2010s | 319,228 | 242,678 | 360,010 | 9 |
Countries ranked near Angola
- 36 Mauritania 375,747 compare
- 37 Belize 352,051 compare
- 38 New Zealand 323,906 compare
- 40 Papua New Guinea 313,559 compare
- 41 Ghana 312,898 compare
- 42 Pakistan 312,248 compare
More agriculture & rural data for Angola
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 30.84 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 25.2% (2025)
- Rural population 11.14 million (2025)
- Rural population growth 0.2% (2025)
- Rural population 28.5% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.6% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.0% (2024)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 25.24 (2025)
- Agriculture share gdp 25.24 (2025)
- Land under cereal production 3.14 million hectares (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fish catch by fishing sector in Angola?
- Fish catch by fishing sector in Angola was 314,214 in 2018, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fish catch by fishing sector recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 642,271 in 1972.
- What is the lowest fish catch by fishing sector recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 92,518 in 1976.
- How does Angola rank for fish catch by fishing sector?
- Angola ranks 39th out of 170 countries with data for 2018.
- Is fish catch by fishing sector rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Angola data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Fish catch by fishing sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 69 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).