Fish catch by fishing sector in Russia

Russia: Fish catch by fishing sector was 7.24 million in 2018. β–² Rising

Latest (2018)
7.24 million
Change on year
up 3.4%
World rank
2nd
of 165 countries
All-time high
13.87 million
in 1986
All-time low
1.78 million
in 1950
Years of data
69
1950–2018

Fish catch by fishing sector in Russia, 1950–2018

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Russia recorded 7.24 million for fish catch by fishing sector in 2018.

That represents a change of up 3.4% on the previous year and up 16.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, fish catch by fishing sector in Russia peaked at 13.87 million in 1986 and was at its lowest, 1.78 million, in 1950.

Russia ranks 2nd of 165 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 69 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 3.16 million 1.78 million 4.34 million 10
1960s 6.87 million 4.85 million 9.84 million 10
1970s 11.04 million 8.97 million 12.93 million 10
1980s 12.18 million 10.30 million 13.87 million 10
1990s 10.45 million 8.30 million 12.87 million 10
2000s 6.91 million 6.12 million 8.17 million 10
2010s 6.94 million 6.37 million 7.71 million 9

Countries ranked near Russia

  1. 1 China (People’s Republic of) 12.05 million compare
  2. 1 Cook Islands 5,168 compare
  3. 3 Peru 6.70 million compare
  4. 4 Niue 104.55 compare
  5. 4 United States 4.91 million compare
  6. 5 Indonesia 4.63 million compare
  7. 5 Tokelau 43.39 compare

See the full ranking of 170 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is fish catch by fishing sector in Russia?
Fish catch by fishing sector in Russia was 7.24 million in 2018, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest fish catch by fishing sector recorded in Russia?
The highest recorded value was 13.87 million in 1986.
What is the lowest fish catch by fishing sector recorded in Russia?
The lowest recorded value was 1.78 million in 1950.
How does Russia rank for fish catch by fishing sector?
Russia ranks 2nd out of 165 countries with data for 2018.
Is fish catch by fishing sector rising or falling in Russia?
Over the last ten years it is up 16.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Russia data come from?
The figures come from 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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Indicator
Fish catch by fishing sector
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
170 places, 9,716 data points, 1950–2018
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