Fish catch by fishing sector in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: Fish catch by fishing sector was 3,362 in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Fish catch by fishing sector in Equatorial Guinea, 1970–2018
Source: Sea Around Us (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fish catch by fishing sector in Equatorial Guinea is 3,362, measured in 2018.
The figure is up 21.6% on the previous year and up 13.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fish catch by fishing sector in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 5,275 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 121.28, in 1979.
Equatorial Guinea ranks 121st 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.
Fish catch by fishing sector in Equatorial Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 315.72 | — |
| 1971 | 315.75 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 315.12 | -0.2% |
| 1973 | 313.61 | -0.5% |
| 1974 | 315.34 | +0.6% |
| 1975 | 315.56 | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 301.83 | -4.4% |
| 1977 | 238.65 | -20.9% |
| 1978 | 137.02 | -42.6% |
| 1979 | 121.28 | -11.5% |
| 1980 | 126.95 | +4.7% |
| 1981 | 180.45 | +42.1% |
| 1982 | 143.64 | -20.4% |
| 1983 | 163.52 | +13.8% |
| 1984 | 178.61 | +9.2% |
| 1985 | 278.47 | +55.9% |
| 1986 | 1,909 | +585.4% |
| 1987 | 3,373 | +76.7% |
| 1988 | 3,302 | -2.1% |
| 1989 | 4,496 | +36.2% |
| 1990 | 3,461 | -23.0% |
| 1991 | 3,778 | +9.2% |
| 1992 | 3,240 | -14.2% |
| 1993 | 3,188 | -1.6% |
| 1994 | 3,094 | -3.0% |
| 1995 | 2,967 | -4.1% |
| 1996 | 2,755 | -7.1% |
| 1997 | 2,445 | -11.3% |
| 1998 | 2,354 | -3.7% |
| 1999 | 2,276 | -3.3% |
| 2000 | 2,198 | -3.4% |
| 2001 | 2,122 | -3.5% |
| 2002 | 2,047 | -3.5% |
| 2003 | 1,972 | -3.6% |
| 2004 | 1,899 | -3.7% |
| 2005 | 1,827 | -3.8% |
| 2006 | 1,756 | -3.9% |
| 2007 | 3,727 | +112.2% |
| 2008 | 2,952 | -20.8% |
| 2009 | 5,275 | +78.7% |
| 2010 | 5,162 | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 4,383 | -15.1% |
| 2012 | 1,133 | -74.1% |
| 2013 | 2,349 | +107.4% |
| 2014 | 2,819 | +20.0% |
| 2015 | 1,594 | -43.5% |
| 2016 | 1,922 | +20.6% |
| 2017 | 2,764 | +43.8% |
| 2018 | 3,362 | +21.6% |
Equatorial Guinea compared with similar countries
- Equatorial Guinea's 3,362 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 26,613, 13% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Equatorial Guinea's 3,362 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 30,898, 11% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fish catch by fishing sector in Equatorial Guinea changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | +585.4% | 278.47 | 1,909 |
| 2007 | +112.2% | 1,756 | 3,727 |
| 2013 | +107.4% | 1,133 | 2,349 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 268.99 | 121.28 | 315.75 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,415 | 126.95 | 4,496 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,956 | 2,276 | 3,778 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,578 | 1,756 | 5,275 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,832 | 1,133 | 5,162 | 9 |
Countries ranked near Equatorial Guinea
More agriculture & rural data for Equatorial Guinea
- Rural population, per capita 0.2842 units per person (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 1.64 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 212.14 current US$ per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0321 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 13.54 % change on previous year (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 3.2% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 3.2% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 30.0% (1983)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.2% (1983)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fish catch by fishing sector in Equatorial Guinea?
- Fish catch by fishing sector in Equatorial Guinea was 3,362 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 Equatorial Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 5,275 in 2009.
- What is the lowest fish catch by fishing sector recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 121.28 in 1979.
- How does Equatorial Guinea rank for fish catch by fishing sector?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 121st out of 170 countries with data for 2018.
- Is fish catch by fishing sector rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Equatorial Guinea 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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