Fish catch by fishing sector in Australia
Australia: Fish catch by fishing sector was 185,704 in 2018. ▲ Rising
Latest (2018)
185,704
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
54th
of 170 countries
All-time high
332,788
in 1991
All-time low
30,307
in 1950
Years of data
69
1950–2018
Fish catch by fishing sector in Australia, 1950–2018
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fish catch by fishing sector in Australia is 185,704, measured in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and up 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fish catch by fishing sector in Australia peaked at 332,788 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 30,307, in 1950.
Australia ranks 54th of 170 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 69 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 41,619 | 30,307 | 53,175 | 10 |
| 1960s | 72,388 | 52,730 | 98,430 | 10 |
| 1970s | 172,367 | 114,389 | 212,670 | 10 |
| 1980s | 251,654 | 175,111 | 280,444 | 10 |
| 1990s | 292,085 | 269,742 | 332,788 | 10 |
| 2000s | 215,790 | 172,015 | 270,989 | 10 |
| 2010s | 183,432 | 163,338 | 198,642 | 9 |
Countries ranked near Australia
More agriculture & rural data for Australia
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 40.76 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 2.3% (2025)
- Rural population 3.39 million (2025)
- Rural population growth 0.6% (2025)
- Rural population 12.3% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.5% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.7% (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 2.27 (2025)
- Agriculture share gdp 2.27 (2025)
- Land under cereal production 19.46 million hectares (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fish catch by fishing sector in Australia?
- Fish catch by fishing sector in Australia was 185,704 in 2018, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fish catch by fishing sector recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 332,788 in 1991.
- What is the lowest fish catch by fishing sector recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 30,307 in 1950.
- How does Australia rank for fish catch by fishing sector?
- Australia ranks 54th out of 170 countries with data for 2018.
- Is fish catch by fishing sector rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Australia 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.
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