Fish catch by fishing sector in Georgia
Georgia: Fish catch by fishing sector was 259,840 in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2018)
259,840
Change on year
down 3.0%
World rank
46th
of 170 countries
All-time high
267,862
in 2017
All-time low
2,351
in 1950
Years of data
69
1950–2018
Fish catch by fishing sector in Georgia, 1950–2018
Source: Sea Around Us (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Georgia recorded 259,840 for fish catch by fishing sector in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.0% on the previous year and up 280.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fish catch by fishing sector in Georgia peaked at 267,862 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 2,351, in 1950.
Georgia ranks 46th 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 Georgia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 2,351 | — |
| 1951 | 2,766 | +17.6% |
| 1952 | 3,184 | +15.1% |
| 1953 | 3,607 | +13.3% |
| 1954 | 4,033 | +11.8% |
| 1955 | 4,464 | +10.7% |
| 1956 | 4,898 | +9.7% |
| 1957 | 5,336 | +9.0% |
| 1958 | 5,779 | +8.3% |
| 1959 | 6,225 | +7.7% |
| 1960 | 6,675 | +7.2% |
| 1961 | 8,911 | +33.5% |
| 1962 | 11,166 | +25.3% |
| 1963 | 13,439 | +20.4% |
| 1964 | 15,732 | +17.1% |
| 1965 | 18,047 | +14.7% |
| 1966 | 21,873 | +21.2% |
| 1967 | 25,740 | +17.7% |
| 1968 | 29,637 | +15.1% |
| 1969 | 33,571 | +13.3% |
| 1970 | 37,539 | +11.8% |
| 1971 | 46,011 | +22.6% |
| 1972 | 54,690 | +18.9% |
| 1973 | 63,185 | +15.5% |
| 1974 | 71,898 | +13.8% |
| 1975 | 80,680 | +12.2% |
| 1976 | 89,552 | +11.0% |
| 1977 | 98,511 | +10.0% |
| 1978 | 107,531 | +9.2% |
| 1979 | 116,098 | +8.0% |
| 1980 | 121,950 | +5.0% |
| 1981 | 121,062 | -0.7% |
| 1982 | 120,202 | -0.7% |
| 1983 | 119,320 | -0.7% |
| 1984 | 118,441 | -0.7% |
| 1985 | 117,576 | -0.7% |
| 1986 | 116,689 | -0.8% |
| 1987 | 115,812 | -0.8% |
| 1988 | 192,410 | +66.1% |
| 1989 | 125,262 | -34.9% |
| 1990 | 67,062 | -46.5% |
| 1991 | 46,938 | -30.0% |
| 1992 | 41,080 | -12.5% |
| 1993 | 20,382 | -50.4% |
| 1994 | 10,084 | -50.5% |
| 1995 | 6,467 | -35.9% |
| 1996 | 5,597 | -13.5% |
| 1997 | 5,890 | +5.2% |
| 1998 | 6,495 | +10.3% |
| 1999 | 4,902 | -24.5% |
| 2000 | 6,039 | +23.2% |
| 2001 | 6,626 | +9.7% |
| 2002 | 7,539 | +13.8% |
| 2003 | 9,863 | +30.8% |
| 2004 | 20,071 | +103.5% |
| 2005 | 25,480 | +27.0% |
| 2006 | 27,590 | +8.3% |
| 2007 | 42,755 | +55.0% |
| 2008 | 68,294 | +59.7% |
| 2009 | 61,143 | -10.5% |
| 2010 | 111,615 | +82.5% |
| 2011 | 87,704 | -21.4% |
| 2012 | 59,999 | -31.6% |
| 2013 | 150,221 | +150.4% |
| 2014 | 190,067 | +26.5% |
| 2015 | 150,923 | -20.6% |
| 2016 | 204,565 | +35.5% |
| 2017 | 267,862 | +30.9% |
| 2018 | 259,840 | -3.0% |
Georgia compared with similar countries
- Georgia's 259,840 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 26,613, 9.8× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Georgia's 259,840 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 235,176, 1.1× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fish catch by fishing sector in Georgia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +150.4% | 59,999 | 150,221 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4,264 | 2,351 | 6,225 | 10 |
| 1960s | 18,479 | 6,675 | 33,571 | 10 |
| 1970s | 76,569 | 37,539 | 116,098 | 10 |
| 1980s | 126,872 | 115,812 | 192,410 | 10 |
| 1990s | 21,490 | 4,902 | 67,062 | 10 |
| 2000s | 27,540 | 6,039 | 68,294 | 10 |
| 2010s | 164,755 | 59,999 | 267,862 | 9 |
Countries ranked near Georgia
More agriculture & rural data for Georgia
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 5.39 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0518 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 502.19 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 2.97 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.3882 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 5.2% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 5.2% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.7% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.8% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fish catch by fishing sector in Georgia?
- Fish catch by fishing sector in Georgia was 259,840 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 Georgia?
- The highest recorded value was 267,862 in 2017.
- What is the lowest fish catch by fishing sector recorded in Georgia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,351 in 1950.
- How does Georgia rank for fish catch by fishing sector?
- Georgia ranks 46th out of 170 countries with data for 2018.
- Is fish catch by fishing sector rising or falling in Georgia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 280.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Georgia 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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