Fish catch by fishing sector in Curacao
Curacao: Fish catch by fishing sector was 65,757 in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Fish catch by fishing sector in Curacao, 1960–2018
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Curacao recorded 65,757 for fish catch by fishing sector in 2018. That is the highest value across all 59 years on record.
The figure is up 12.2% on the previous year and up 320.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fish catch by fishing sector in Curacao peaked at 65,757 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 100, in 1960.
That places Curacao 74th 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 150 | 100 | 200 | 10 |
| 1970s | 602.61 | 553.74 | 798.08 | 10 |
| 1980s | 782.68 | 660.62 | 813.15 | 10 |
| 1990s | 5,513 | 230 | 15,196 | 10 |
| 2000s | 13,447 | 736.27 | 23,198 | 10 |
| 2010s | 37,951 | 18,187 | 65,757 | 9 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Curacao
- Agriculture share gdp 0.2788 (2024)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 0.2788 (2024)
- Rural population 8.5% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 9.93 million current US$ (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 0.3% (2024)
- Rural population 13,325 (2025)
- Rural population growth -0.3% (2025)
- Aquaculture farmed fish production 1 (2024)
- Capture fisheries vs aquaculture 1 (2024)
- Land area 444 sq. km (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fish catch by fishing sector in Curacao?
- Fish catch by fishing sector in Curacao was 65,757 in 2018, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fish catch by fishing sector recorded in Curacao?
- The highest recorded value was 65,757 in 2018.
- What is the lowest fish catch by fishing sector recorded in Curacao?
- The lowest recorded value was 100 in 1960.
- How does Curacao rank for fish catch by fishing sector?
- Curacao ranks 74th out of 170 countries with data for 2018.
- Is fish catch by fishing sector rising or falling in Curacao?
- Over the last ten years it is up 320.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Curacao 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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