Fish catch by fishing sector in Eritrea
Eritrea: Fish catch by fishing sector was 3.99 in 2007. ◆ Volatile
Fish catch by fishing sector in Eritrea, 1950–2007
Source: Sea Around Us (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2007, fish catch by fishing sector in Eritrea stood at 3.99. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 99.0% on the previous year and down 64.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fish catch by fishing sector in Eritrea peaked at 1,808 in 1973 and was at its lowest, 3.99, in 2007.
That places Eritrea 169th out of 170 countries with data for 2007, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Fish catch by fishing sector in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 300 | — |
| 1951 | 300 | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 300 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 300 | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 300 | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 300 | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 300 | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 300 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 1,808 | +502.7% |
| 1974 | 1,192 | -34.1% |
| 1975 | 1,056 | -11.5% |
| 1976 | 1,011 | -4.2% |
| 1977 | 353.56 | -65.0% |
| 1978 | 145.98 | -58.7% |
| 1979 | 219.92 | +50.7% |
| 1980 | 166.44 | -24.3% |
| 1999 | 11.21 | -93.3% |
| 2000 | 264.05 | +2255.3% |
| 2001 | 188.11 | -28.8% |
| 2002 | 398.13 | +111.6% |
| 2003 | 639.38 | +60.6% |
| 2004 | 317.33 | -50.4% |
| 2005 | 72.53 | -77.1% |
| 2006 | 413.13 | +469.6% |
| 2007 | 3.99 | -99.0% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's 3.99 is below the median for low income countries, which is 1,131, 0% of the median. (13 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's 3.99 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 30,898, 0% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fish catch by fishing sector in Eritrea 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +2255.3% | 11.21 | 264.05 |
| 1973 | +502.7% | 300 | 1,808 |
| 2006 | +469.6% | 72.53 | 413.13 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 300 | 300 | 300 | 8 |
| 1970s | 826.67 | 145.98 | 1,808 | 7 |
| 1980s | 166.44 | 166.44 | 166.44 | 1 |
| 1990s | 11.21 | 11.21 | 11.21 | 1 |
| 2000s | 287.08 | 3.99 | 639.38 | 8 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
- 166 Cocos Islands 20 compare
- 167 British Virgin Islands 7.12
- 168 Haiti 6.35 compare
- 170 Bosnia and Herzegovina 1.49 compare
More agriculture & rural data for Eritrea
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 13.26 % change on previous year (2009)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.1412 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2009)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 90.81 current US$ per person (2009)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 2.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP (2011)
- Rural population, per capita 0.6546 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 14.1% (2009)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 14.1% (2009)
- Rural population 65.5% (2025)
- Rural population growth 2.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fish catch by fishing sector in Eritrea?
- Fish catch by fishing sector in Eritrea was 3.99 in 2007, according to Sea Around Us (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fish catch by fishing sector recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 1,808 in 1973.
- What is the lowest fish catch by fishing sector recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.99 in 2007.
- How does Eritrea rank for fish catch by fishing sector?
- Eritrea ranks 169th out of 170 countries with data for 2007.
- Is fish catch by fishing sector rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 64.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Eritrea 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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