Fish catch by fishing sector in Brazil
Brazil: Fish catch by fishing sector was 403,243 in 2018. ▲ Rising
Latest (2018)
403,243
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
34th
of 170 countries
All-time high
774,838
in 1972
All-time low
64,356
in 1953
Years of data
69
1950–2018
Fish catch by fishing sector in Brazil, 1950–2018
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fish catch by fishing sector in Brazil is 403,243, measured in 2018.
The figure is up 1.7% on the previous year and down 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fish catch by fishing sector in Brazil peaked at 774,838 in 1972 and was at its lowest, 64,356, in 1953.
Brazil ranks 34th of 170 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 69 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 93,694 | 64,356 | 141,811 | 10 |
| 1960s | 305,368 | 160,863 | 378,082 | 10 |
| 1970s | 595,462 | 488,954 | 774,838 | 10 |
| 1980s | 570,435 | 510,145 | 675,223 | 10 |
| 1990s | 388,239 | 299,399 | 446,609 | 10 |
| 2000s | 392,366 | 361,532 | 430,231 | 10 |
| 2010s | 425,243 | 385,641 | 494,378 | 9 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
More agriculture & rural data for Brazil
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 138.76 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 6.1% (2025)
- Rural population 25.16 million (2025)
- Rural population growth -2.0% (2025)
- Rural population 11.8% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.8% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 5.2% (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 6.09 (2025)
- Agriculture share gdp 6.09 (2025)
- Land under cereal production 27.78 million hectares (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fish catch by fishing sector in Brazil?
- Fish catch by fishing sector in Brazil was 403,243 in 2018, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fish catch by fishing sector recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 774,838 in 1972.
- What is the lowest fish catch by fishing sector recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 64,356 in 1953.
- How does Brazil rank for fish catch by fishing sector?
- Brazil ranks 34th out of 170 countries with data for 2018.
- Is fish catch by fishing sector rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Brazil 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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