Fish catch by fishing sector in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: Fish catch by fishing sector was 3,362 in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2018)
3,362
Change on year
up 21.6%
World rank
121st
of 170 countries
All-time high
5,275
in 2009
All-time low
121.28
in 1979
Years of data
49
1970–2018
Fish catch by fishing sector in Equatorial Guinea, 1970–2018
Source: 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.
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
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 411.21 million current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 3.2% (2025)
- Rural population 550,978 (2025)
- Rural population growth 1.6% (2025)
- Rural population 28.4% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.2% (1983)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 30.0% (1983)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 3.21 (2025)
- Agriculture share gdp 3.21 (2025)
- Capture fisheries vs aquaculture 21 (2024)
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 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 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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