Fish catch by fishing sector in Colombia
Colombia: Fish catch by fishing sector was 53,810 in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2018)
53,810
Change on year
down 32.1%
World rank
79th
of 170 countries
All-time high
119,250
in 1991
All-time low
1,580
in 1950
Years of data
69
1950–2018
Fish catch by fishing sector in Colombia, 1950–2018
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Colombia recorded 53,810 for fish catch by fishing sector in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 32.1% on the previous year and up 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fish catch by fishing sector in Colombia peaked at 119,250 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 1,580, in 1950.
Colombia ranks 79th of 170 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4,366 | 1,580 | 16,774 | 10 |
| 1960s | 36,311 | 18,654 | 70,034 | 10 |
| 1970s | 40,099 | 26,711 | 57,938 | 10 |
| 1980s | 51,590 | 34,477 | 67,176 | 10 |
| 1990s | 90,406 | 65,538 | 119,250 | 10 |
| 2000s | 67,836 | 41,147 | 105,167 | 10 |
| 2010s | 67,948 | 53,810 | 79,937 | 9 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
More agriculture & rural data for Colombia
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 45.49 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 9.9% (2025)
- Rural population 11.34 million (2025)
- Rural population growth -0.2% (2025)
- Rural population 21.2% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.8% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 5.1% (2024)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 9.95 (2025)
- Agriculture share gdp 9.95 (2025)
- Land under cereal production 981,981 hectares (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fish catch by fishing sector in Colombia?
- Fish catch by fishing sector in Colombia was 53,810 in 2018, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fish catch by fishing sector recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 119,250 in 1991.
- What is the lowest fish catch by fishing sector recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,580 in 1950.
- How does Colombia rank for fish catch by fishing sector?
- Colombia ranks 79th out of 170 countries with data for 2018.
- Is fish catch by fishing sector rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Colombia 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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