Fish catch by fishing sector in Guyana
Guyana: Fish catch by fishing sector was 36,895 in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2018)
36,895
Change on year
down 6.1%
World rank
88th
of 170 countries
All-time high
48,893
in 2001
All-time low
763.5
in 1950
Years of data
69
1950–2018
Fish catch by fishing sector in Guyana, 1950–2018
Source: Sea Around Us (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2018, fish catch by fishing sector in Guyana stood at 36,895.
That represents a change of down 6.1% on the previous year and up 21.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fish catch by fishing sector in Guyana peaked at 48,893 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 763.5, in 1950.
That places Guyana 88th out of 170 countries with data for 2018, putting it 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 Guyana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 763.5 | — |
| 1951 | 763.5 | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 763.5 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 763.5 | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 763.5 | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 1,527 | +100.0% |
| 1956 | 1,527 | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 1,527 | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 1,527 | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 763.5 | -50.0% |
| 1960 | 1,527 | +100.0% |
| 1961 | 2,749 | +80.0% |
| 1962 | 3,512 | +27.8% |
| 1963 | 4,276 | +21.7% |
| 1964 | 4,886 | +14.3% |
| 1965 | 5,650 | +15.6% |
| 1966 | 6,566 | +16.2% |
| 1967 | 6,261 | -4.7% |
| 1968 | 6,413 | +2.4% |
| 1969 | 7,330 | +14.3% |
| 1970 | 8,093 | +10.4% |
| 1971 | 7,788 | -3.8% |
| 1972 | 8,093 | +3.9% |
| 1973 | 8,246 | +1.9% |
| 1974 | 9,341 | +13.3% |
| 1975 | 6,401 | -31.5% |
| 1976 | 7,757 | +21.2% |
| 1977 | 8,930 | +15.1% |
| 1978 | 13,212 | +47.9% |
| 1979 | 8,676 | -34.3% |
| 1980 | 3,014 | -65.3% |
| 1981 | 3,624 | +20.2% |
| 1982 | 3,459 | -4.5% |
| 1983 | 3,681 | +6.4% |
| 1984 | 4,044 | +9.9% |
| 1985 | 5,431 | +34.3% |
| 1986 | 5,099 | -6.1% |
| 1987 | 4,810 | -5.7% |
| 1988 | 6,145 | +27.8% |
| 1989 | 6,459 | +5.1% |
| 1990 | 6,544 | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 7,933 | +21.2% |
| 1992 | 5,692 | -28.3% |
| 1993 | 10,465 | +83.9% |
| 1994 | 12,632 | +20.7% |
| 1995 | 17,348 | +37.3% |
| 1996 | 22,953 | +32.3% |
| 1997 | 30,193 | +31.5% |
| 1998 | 24,022 | -20.4% |
| 1999 | 25,220 | +5.0% |
| 2000 | 34,305 | +36.0% |
| 2001 | 48,893 | +42.5% |
| 2002 | 37,230 | -23.9% |
| 2003 | 40,333 | +8.3% |
| 2004 | 37,638 | -6.7% |
| 2005 | 37,138 | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 36,472 | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 35,241 | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 30,361 | -13.8% |
| 2009 | 30,654 | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 33,333 | +8.7% |
| 2011 | 36,966 | +10.9% |
| 2012 | 46,049 | +24.6% |
| 2013 | 42,944 | -6.7% |
| 2014 | 31,253 | -27.2% |
| 2015 | 33,984 | +8.7% |
| 2016 | 38,797 | +14.2% |
| 2017 | 39,308 | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 36,895 | -6.1% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 36,895 is below the median for high income countries, which is 65,050, 57% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 36,895 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 24,077, 1.5× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fish catch by fishing sector in Guyana 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1955 | +100.0% | 763.5 | 1,527 |
| 1960 | +100.0% | 763.5 | 1,527 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1,069 | 763.5 | 1,527 | 10 |
| 1960s | 4,917 | 1,527 | 7,330 | 10 |
| 1970s | 8,654 | 6,401 | 13,212 | 10 |
| 1980s | 4,577 | 3,014 | 6,459 | 10 |
| 1990s | 16,300 | 5,692 | 30,193 | 10 |
| 2000s | 36,827 | 30,361 | 48,893 | 10 |
| 2010s | 37,726 | 31,253 | 46,049 | 9 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Guyana
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 11.48 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0773 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 2,507 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.5708 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.7351 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 7.7% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 7.7% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.1% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.1% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fish catch by fishing sector in Guyana?
- Fish catch by fishing sector in Guyana was 36,895 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 Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 48,893 in 2001.
- What is the lowest fish catch by fishing sector recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 763.5 in 1950.
- How does Guyana rank for fish catch by fishing sector?
- Guyana ranks 88th out of 170 countries with data for 2018.
- Is fish catch by fishing sector rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guyana 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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