Fish catch by fishing sector in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Fish catch by fishing sector was 170,278 in 2018. ▲ Rising
Latest (2018)
170,278
Change on year
up 5.5%
World rank
56th
of 165 countries
All-time high
176,423
in 2012
All-time low
26,840
in 1972
Years of data
47
1972–2018
Fish catch by fishing sector in Bangladesh, 1972–2018
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fish catch by fishing sector in Bangladesh is 170,278, measured in 2018.
The figure is up 5.5% on the previous year and up 47.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fish catch by fishing sector in Bangladesh peaked at 176,423 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 26,840, in 1972.
Bangladesh ranks 56th of 165 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 47 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 41,137 | 26,840 | 56,102 | 8 |
| 1980s | 81,856 | 60,332 | 94,706 | 10 |
| 1990s | 100,616 | 95,772 | 106,557 | 10 |
| 2000s | 106,636 | 92,150 | 119,240 | 10 |
| 2010s | 153,597 | 96,753 | 176,423 | 9 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
More agriculture & rural data for Bangladesh
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 3.73 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.1142 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 296.72 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.38 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.6676 units per person (2025)
- Agriculture share gdp 11.42 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 11.42 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.8% (2018)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 6.0% (2018)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fish catch by fishing sector in Bangladesh?
- Fish catch by fishing sector in Bangladesh was 170,278 in 2018, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fish catch by fishing sector recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 176,423 in 2012.
- What is the lowest fish catch by fishing sector recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 26,840 in 1972.
- How does Bangladesh rank for fish catch by fishing sector?
- Bangladesh ranks 56th out of 165 countries with data for 2018.
- Is fish catch by fishing sector rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bangladesh 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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