Fish catch by fishing sector in Myanmar
Myanmar: Fish catch by fishing sector was 901,261 in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2018)
901,261
Change on year
down 9.2%
World rank
20th
of 170 countries
All-time high
993,115
in 2017
All-time low
32.16
in 1953
Years of data
66
1953–2018
Fish catch by fishing sector in Myanmar, 1953–2018
Source: Sea Around Us (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Myanmar recorded 901,261 for fish catch by fishing sector in 2018.
The figure is down 9.2% on the previous year and down 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fish catch by fishing sector in Myanmar peaked at 993,115 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 32.16, in 1953.
That places Myanmar 20th out of 170 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Fish catch by fishing sector in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1953 | 32.16 | — |
| 1954 | 385.05 | +1097.1% |
| 1955 | 384.94 | -0.0% |
| 1956 | 2,013 | +422.8% |
| 1957 | 3,629 | +80.3% |
| 1958 | 5,282 | +45.5% |
| 1959 | 6,925 | +31.1% |
| 1960 | 8,564 | +23.7% |
| 1961 | 10,145 | +18.5% |
| 1962 | 11,801 | +16.3% |
| 1963 | 13,426 | +13.8% |
| 1964 | 14,948 | +11.3% |
| 1965 | 16,688 | +11.6% |
| 1966 | 18,340 | +9.9% |
| 1967 | 19,989 | +9.0% |
| 1968 | 21,614 | +8.1% |
| 1969 | 23,227 | +7.5% |
| 1970 | 47,128 | +102.9% |
| 1971 | 68,199 | +44.7% |
| 1972 | 89,568 | +31.3% |
| 1973 | 109,814 | +22.6% |
| 1974 | 93,163 | -15.2% |
| 1975 | 120,866 | +29.7% |
| 1976 | 129,989 | +7.5% |
| 1977 | 139,070 | +7.0% |
| 1978 | 146,740 | +5.5% |
| 1979 | 153,982 | +4.9% |
| 1980 | 161,930 | +5.2% |
| 1981 | 172,346 | +6.4% |
| 1982 | 170,239 | -1.2% |
| 1983 | 169,379 | -0.5% |
| 1984 | 179,797 | +6.2% |
| 1985 | 197,227 | +9.7% |
| 1986 | 216,042 | +9.5% |
| 1987 | 220,264 | +2.0% |
| 1988 | 231,292 | +5.0% |
| 1989 | 247,611 | +7.1% |
| 1990 | 262,498 | +6.0% |
| 1991 | 268,183 | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 281,271 | +4.9% |
| 1993 | 295,399 | +5.0% |
| 1994 | 308,319 | +4.4% |
| 1995 | 320,098 | +3.8% |
| 1996 | 333,279 | +4.1% |
| 1997 | 360,112 | +8.1% |
| 1998 | 401,751 | +11.6% |
| 1999 | 462,073 | +15.0% |
| 2000 | 561,750 | +21.6% |
| 2001 | 614,070 | +9.3% |
| 2002 | 684,940 | +11.5% |
| 2003 | 719,601 | +5.1% |
| 2004 | 795,267 | +10.5% |
| 2005 | 821,441 | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 890,798 | +8.4% |
| 2007 | 911,241 | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 918,341 | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 901,585 | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 928,272 | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 925,067 | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 888,994 | -3.9% |
| 2013 | 848,936 | -4.5% |
| 2014 | 879,148 | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 870,407 | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 932,198 | +7.1% |
| 2017 | 993,115 | +6.5% |
| 2018 | 901,261 | -9.2% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 901,261 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 71,100, 12.7× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 901,261 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 75,456, 11.9× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fish catch by fishing sector in Myanmar 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1954 | +1097.1% | 32.16 | 385.05 |
| 1956 | +422.8% | 384.94 | 2,013 |
| 1970 | +102.9% | 23,227 | 47,128 |
| 1957 | +80.3% | 2,013 | 3,629 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2,664 | 32.16 | 6,925 | 7 |
| 1960s | 15,874 | 8,564 | 23,227 | 10 |
| 1970s | 109,852 | 47,128 | 153,982 | 10 |
| 1980s | 196,613 | 161,930 | 247,611 | 10 |
| 1990s | 329,298 | 262,498 | 462,073 | 10 |
| 2000s | 781,903 | 561,750 | 918,341 | 10 |
| 2010s | 907,489 | 848,936 | 993,115 | 9 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
More agriculture & rural data for Myanmar
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 10.26 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.253 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 376.69 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.4495 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.6942 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 25.3% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 25.3% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 3.3% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.5% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fish catch by fishing sector in Myanmar?
- Fish catch by fishing sector in Myanmar was 901,261 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 Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 993,115 in 2017.
- What is the lowest fish catch by fishing sector recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.16 in 1953.
- How does Myanmar rank for fish catch by fishing sector?
- Myanmar ranks 20th out of 170 countries with data for 2018.
- Is fish catch by fishing sector rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Myanmar 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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