Fish catch by fishing sector in Guam
Guam: Fish catch by fishing sector was 204.04 in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Fish catch by fishing sector in Guam, 1950–2018
Source: Sea Around Us (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Guam recorded 204.04 for fish catch by fishing sector in 2018.
The figure is up 6.5% on the previous year and up 148.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fish catch by fishing sector in Guam peaked at 921.13 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.25, in 1950.
Guam ranks 152nd of 170 countries on this measure, 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 Guam, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0.25 | — |
| 1951 | 0.25 | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 0.25 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 0.25 | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 0.25 | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 0.25 | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 0.25 | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 0.25 | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 0.25 | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 0.25 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 100 | +39900.0% |
| 1961 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 40.78 | -59.2% |
| 1978 | 89.59 | +119.7% |
| 1979 | 37.86 | -57.7% |
| 1980 | 113.69 | +200.3% |
| 1981 | 131.47 | +15.6% |
| 1982 | 245.75 | +86.9% |
| 1983 | 112.21 | -54.3% |
| 1984 | 154.2 | +37.4% |
| 1985 | 171.8 | +11.4% |
| 1986 | 251.27 | +46.3% |
| 1987 | 154.93 | -38.3% |
| 1988 | 180.1 | +16.2% |
| 1989 | 158.05 | -12.2% |
| 1990 | 308.27 | +95.0% |
| 1991 | 369.14 | +19.7% |
| 1992 | 283.13 | -23.3% |
| 1993 | 286.59 | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 241.56 | -15.7% |
| 1995 | 197.79 | -18.1% |
| 1996 | 177.86 | -10.1% |
| 1997 | 191.81 | +7.8% |
| 1998 | 217.15 | +13.2% |
| 1999 | 151.05 | -30.4% |
| 2000 | 187.31 | +24.0% |
| 2001 | 266.01 | +42.0% |
| 2002 | 193.74 | -27.2% |
| 2003 | 156.64 | -19.1% |
| 2004 | 223.02 | +42.4% |
| 2005 | 122.02 | -45.3% |
| 2006 | 172.31 | +41.2% |
| 2007 | 196.11 | +13.8% |
| 2008 | 82.14 | -58.1% |
| 2009 | 105.97 | +29.0% |
| 2010 | 98.05 | -7.5% |
| 2011 | 107.46 | +9.6% |
| 2012 | 94 | -12.5% |
| 2013 | 150.74 | +60.4% |
| 2014 | 115.06 | -23.7% |
| 2015 | 899.72 | +682.0% |
| 2016 | 921.13 | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 191.56 | -79.2% |
| 2018 | 204.04 | +6.5% |
Guam compared with similar countries
- Guam's 204.04 is below the median for high income countries, which is 65,050, 0% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Guam's 204.04 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 75,456, 0% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fish catch by fishing sector in Guam 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | +39900.0% | 0.25 | 100 |
| 2015 | +682.0% | 115.06 | 899.72 |
| 1980 | +200.3% | 37.86 | 113.69 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.25 | 0.25 | 0.25 | 10 |
| 1960s | 100 | 100 | 100 | 5 |
| 1970s | 56.08 | 37.86 | 89.59 | 3 |
| 1980s | 167.35 | 112.21 | 251.27 | 10 |
| 1990s | 242.44 | 151.05 | 369.14 | 10 |
| 2000s | 170.53 | 82.14 | 266.01 | 10 |
| 2010s | 309.08 | 94 | 921.13 | 9 |
Countries ranked near Guam
More agriculture & rural data for Guam
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.0818 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population growth -0.1% (2025)
- Rural population 9,769 (2025)
- Rural population 5.8% (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.0578 units per person (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture 64 metric tons (2024)
- Aquaculture production 64 metric tons (2024)
- Rural population, per square kilometre 18.09 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Arable land 1,000 hectares (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fish catch by fishing sector in Guam?
- Fish catch by fishing sector in Guam was 204.04 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 Guam?
- The highest recorded value was 921.13 in 2016.
- What is the lowest fish catch by fishing sector recorded in Guam?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.25 in 1950.
- How does Guam rank for fish catch by fishing sector?
- Guam ranks 152nd out of 170 countries with data for 2018.
- Is fish catch by fishing sector rising or falling in Guam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 148.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guam 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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