Fish catch by fishing sector in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Fish catch by fishing sector was 107,836 in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2018)
107,836
Change on year
up 50.4%
World rank
62nd
of 170 countries
All-time high
107,836
in 2018
All-time low
787.81
in 1950
Years of data
69
1950–2018
Fish catch by fishing sector in Cape Verde, 1950–2018
Source: Sea Around Us (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2018, fish catch by fishing sector in Cape Verde stood at 107,836. That is the highest value across all 69 years on record.
That represents a change of up 50.4% on the previous year and up 527.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fish catch by fishing sector in Cape Verde peaked at 107,836 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 787.81, in 1950.
That places Cape Verde 62nd out of 170 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Fish catch by fishing sector in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 787.81 | — |
| 1951 | 814.11 | +3.3% |
| 1952 | 840.41 | +3.2% |
| 1953 | 866.71 | +3.1% |
| 1954 | 893.01 | +3.0% |
| 1955 | 919.31 | +2.9% |
| 1956 | 979.26 | +6.5% |
| 1957 | 1,151 | +17.6% |
| 1958 | 806.29 | -30.0% |
| 1959 | 887.54 | +10.1% |
| 1960 | 1,151 | +29.7% |
| 1961 | 1,315 | +14.2% |
| 1962 | 1,070 | -18.6% |
| 1963 | 887.54 | -17.1% |
| 1964 | 1,660 | +87.0% |
| 1965 | 1,761 | +6.1% |
| 1966 | 1,315 | -25.3% |
| 1967 | 1,853 | +40.9% |
| 1968 | 1,660 | -10.4% |
| 1969 | 1,761 | +6.1% |
| 1970 | 3,383 | +92.1% |
| 1971 | 2,655 | -21.5% |
| 1972 | 3,836 | +44.5% |
| 1973 | 4,130 | +7.7% |
| 1974 | 3,726 | -9.8% |
| 1975 | 3,061 | -17.8% |
| 1976 | 2,487 | -18.7% |
| 1977 | 2,671 | +7.4% |
| 1978 | 3,806 | +42.5% |
| 1979 | 2,939 | -22.8% |
| 1980 | 6,468 | +120.1% |
| 1981 | 12,522 | +93.6% |
| 1982 | 9,755 | -22.1% |
| 1983 | 11,428 | +17.2% |
| 1984 | 8,880 | -22.3% |
| 1985 | 8,406 | -5.3% |
| 1986 | 6,735 | -19.9% |
| 1987 | 7,838 | +16.4% |
| 1988 | 6,542 | -16.5% |
| 1989 | 6,641 | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 5,051 | -23.9% |
| 1991 | 6,141 | +21.6% |
| 1992 | 6,098 | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 6,031 | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 6,058 | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 8,943 | +47.6% |
| 1996 | 7,275 | -18.7% |
| 1997 | 9,807 | +34.8% |
| 1998 | 9,064 | -7.6% |
| 1999 | 9,598 | +5.9% |
| 2000 | 14,382 | +49.8% |
| 2001 | 8,394 | -41.6% |
| 2002 | 8,396 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 8,811 | +4.9% |
| 2004 | 9,837 | +11.6% |
| 2005 | 20,912 | +112.6% |
| 2006 | 19,389 | -7.3% |
| 2007 | 13,120 | -32.3% |
| 2008 | 17,198 | +31.1% |
| 2009 | 19,327 | +12.4% |
| 2010 | 20,195 | +4.5% |
| 2011 | 37,636 | +86.4% |
| 2012 | 37,195 | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 60,320 | +62.2% |
| 2014 | 97,798 | +62.1% |
| 2015 | 72,346 | -26.0% |
| 2016 | 69,492 | -3.9% |
| 2017 | 71,717 | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 107,836 | +50.4% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 107,836 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 26,613, 4.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 107,836 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 30,898, 3.5× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 894.58 | 787.81 | 1,151 | 10 |
| 1960s | 1,443 | 887.54 | 1,853 | 10 |
| 1970s | 3,269 | 2,487 | 4,130 | 10 |
| 1980s | 8,522 | 6,468 | 12,522 | 10 |
| 1990s | 7,407 | 5,051 | 9,807 | 10 |
| 2000s | 13,977 | 8,394 | 20,912 | 10 |
| 2010s | 63,837 | 20,195 | 107,836 | 9 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
More agriculture & rural data for Cape Verde
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 14.7 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0504 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 291.98 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -3.24 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.2237 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 5.0% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 5.0% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.0% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.6% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fish catch by fishing sector in Cape Verde?
- Fish catch by fishing sector in Cape Verde was 107,836 in 2018, according to Sea Around Us (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fish catch by fishing sector recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 107,836 in 2018.
- What is the lowest fish catch by fishing sector recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 787.81 in 1950.
- How does Cape Verde rank for fish catch by fishing sector?
- Cape Verde ranks 62nd out of 170 countries with data for 2018.
- Is fish catch by fishing sector rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is up 527.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cape Verde data come from?
- The figures come from Sea Around Us (2020) – processed by 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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