Fish catch by fishing sector in Haiti
Haiti: Fish catch by fishing sector was 6.35 in 2018. ▼ Falling
Latest (2018)
6.35
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
168th
of 170 countries
All-time high
15.51
in 1950
All-time low
3.01
in 1970
Years of data
69
1950–2018
Fish catch by fishing sector in Haiti, 1950–2018
Source: Sea Around Us (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Haiti recorded 6.35 for fish catch by fishing sector in 2018.
That represents a change of down 1.7% on the previous year and down 22.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fish catch by fishing sector in Haiti peaked at 15.51 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 3.01, in 1970.
Haiti ranks 168th of 170 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 69 years of available data.
Fish catch by fishing sector in Haiti, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 15.51 | — |
| 1951 | 10.99 | -29.2% |
| 1952 | 15.22 | +38.5% |
| 1953 | 12.49 | -17.9% |
| 1954 | 12.93 | +3.5% |
| 1955 | 13.95 | +7.8% |
| 1956 | 12.91 | -7.4% |
| 1957 | 12.21 | -5.4% |
| 1958 | 10.41 | -14.8% |
| 1959 | 11.55 | +11.0% |
| 1960 | 8.73 | -24.4% |
| 1961 | 6.87 | -21.3% |
| 1962 | 6.63 | -3.5% |
| 1963 | 7.02 | +5.9% |
| 1964 | 5.86 | -16.6% |
| 1965 | 5.49 | -6.3% |
| 1966 | 5.14 | -6.3% |
| 1967 | 5.17 | +0.6% |
| 1968 | 4.85 | -6.1% |
| 1969 | 3.44 | -29.2% |
| 1970 | 3.01 | -12.4% |
| 1971 | 3.17 | +5.1% |
| 1972 | 3.47 | +9.6% |
| 1973 | 3.72 | +7.1% |
| 1974 | 3.32 | -10.7% |
| 1975 | 6.12 | +84.4% |
| 1976 | 7.02 | +14.7% |
| 1977 | 5.41 | -22.9% |
| 1978 | 6.74 | +24.4% |
| 1979 | 7.9 | +17.3% |
| 1980 | 6.89 | -12.8% |
| 1981 | 6 | -12.9% |
| 1982 | 6.22 | +3.7% |
| 1983 | 7.74 | +24.3% |
| 1984 | 7.41 | -4.2% |
| 1985 | 8.73 | +17.8% |
| 1986 | 9.09 | +4.1% |
| 1987 | 5.78 | -36.4% |
| 1988 | 6.42 | +11.1% |
| 1989 | 6.15 | -4.3% |
| 1990 | 4.42 | -28.1% |
| 1991 | 5.02 | +13.5% |
| 1992 | 4.79 | -4.5% |
| 1993 | 6.55 | +36.7% |
| 1994 | 6.41 | -2.1% |
| 1995 | 7.87 | +22.7% |
| 1996 | 7.96 | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 6.71 | -15.8% |
| 1998 | 7.1 | +5.8% |
| 1999 | 6.44 | -9.3% |
| 2000 | 6.99 | +8.5% |
| 2001 | 7.63 | +9.2% |
| 2002 | 7.29 | -4.4% |
| 2003 | 7.04 | -3.4% |
| 2004 | 7.61 | +8.1% |
| 2005 | 7.51 | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 8.01 | +6.5% |
| 2007 | 7.15 | -10.7% |
| 2008 | 8.17 | +14.3% |
| 2009 | 8.88 | +8.7% |
| 2010 | 7.98 | -10.2% |
| 2011 | 7.12 | -10.7% |
| 2012 | 7.06 | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 7.07 | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 6.37 | -9.9% |
| 2015 | 6.63 | +4.1% |
| 2016 | 6.74 | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 6.45 | -4.3% |
| 2018 | 6.35 | -1.7% |
Haiti compared with similar countries
- Haiti's 6.35 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 71,100, 0% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Haiti's 6.35 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 24,077, 0% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fish catch by fishing sector in Haiti 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | +84.4% | 3.32 | 6.12 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 12.82 | 10.41 | 15.51 | 10 |
| 1960s | 5.92 | 3.44 | 8.73 | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.99 | 3.01 | 7.9 | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.04 | 5.78 | 9.09 | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.33 | 4.42 | 7.96 | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.63 | 6.99 | 8.88 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.86 | 6.35 | 7.98 | 9 |
Countries ranked near Haiti
- 165 Turks and Caicos Islands 29.48 compare
- 166 Cocos Islands 20 compare
- 167 British Virgin Islands 7.12 compare
- 169 Eritrea 3.99 compare
- 170 Bosnia and Herzegovina 1.49 compare
More agriculture & rural data for Haiti
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 26.66 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.1581 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 425.88 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.1649 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.4439 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 15.8% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 15.8% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.2% (2016)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.6% (2016)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fish catch by fishing sector in Haiti?
- Fish catch by fishing sector in Haiti was 6.35 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 Haiti?
- The highest recorded value was 15.51 in 1950.
- What is the lowest fish catch by fishing sector recorded in Haiti?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.01 in 1970.
- How does Haiti rank for fish catch by fishing sector?
- Haiti ranks 168th out of 170 countries with data for 2018.
- Is fish catch by fishing sector rising or falling in Haiti?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Haiti 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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