Fish catch by fishing sector in Egypt
Egypt: Fish catch by fishing sector was 87,328 in 2018. β Volatile
Latest (2018)
87,328
Change on year
down 3.2%
World rank
67th
of 165 countries
All-time high
205,433
in 1999
All-time low
15,615
in 1950
Years of data
69
1950β2018
Fish catch by fishing sector in Egypt, 1950β2018
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Egypt recorded 87,328 for fish catch by fishing sector in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.2% on the previous year and down 33.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fish catch by fishing sector in Egypt peaked at 205,433 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 15,615, in 1950.
Egypt ranks 67th of 165 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 | 27,150 | 15,615 | 36,870 | 10 |
| 1960s | 47,223 | 34,535 | 62,521 | 10 |
| 1970s | 37,508 | 18,329 | 50,134 | 10 |
| 1980s | 52,729 | 39,698 | 90,100 | 10 |
| 1990s | 121,781 | 82,009 | 205,433 | 10 |
| 2000s | 152,757 | 124,318 | 182,631 | 10 |
| 2010s | 95,825 | 87,328 | 123,820 | 9 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
More agriculture & rural data for Egypt
- Agriculture share gdp 16.55 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 16.55 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.1% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 2.1% (2024)
- Rural population 57.1% (2025)
- Rural population growth 1.4% (2025)
- Rural population 67.58 million (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 16.6% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 60.46 billion current US$ (2025)
- Bananas β Production 1.25 million t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fish catch by fishing sector in Egypt?
- Fish catch by fishing sector in Egypt was 87,328 in 2018, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fish catch by fishing sector recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 205,433 in 1999.
- What is the lowest fish catch by fishing sector recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 15,615 in 1950.
- How does Egypt rank for fish catch by fishing sector?
- Egypt ranks 67th out of 165 countries with data for 2018.
- Is fish catch by fishing sector rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Egypt 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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