Fish catch by fishing sector in Somalia
Somalia: Fish catch by fishing sector was 373.36 in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2018)
373.36
Change on year
up 12.8%
World rank
149th
of 170 countries
All-time high
12,828
in 1984
All-time low
26.81
in 1993
Years of data
69
1950–2018
Fish catch by fishing sector in Somalia, 1950–2018
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2018, fish catch by fishing sector in Somalia stood at 373.36.
That represents a change of up 12.8% on the previous year and up 14.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fish catch by fishing sector in Somalia peaked at 12,828 in 1984 and was at its lowest, 26.81, in 1993.
That places Somalia 149th out of 170 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 32.53 | 27.7 | 39.16 | 10 |
| 1960s | 44.18 | 40.41 | 51.2 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1,617 | 51.76 | 5,109 | 10 |
| 1980s | 8,663 | 4,470 | 12,828 | 10 |
| 1990s | 797.8 | 26.81 | 5,210 | 10 |
| 2000s | 198.74 | 120.42 | 327.19 | 10 |
| 2010s | 326.5 | 278.34 | 376.01 | 9 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
More agriculture & rural data for Somalia
- Agriculture share gdp 55.79 (1990)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 55.79 (1990)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.7% (1982)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 7.1% (1982)
- Rural population 44.9% (2025)
- Rural population growth 2.2% (2025)
- Rural population 8.82 million (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 55.8% (1990)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 575.39 million current US$ (1990)
- Cereal yield vs gdp per capita 0.5035 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fish catch by fishing sector in Somalia?
- Fish catch by fishing sector in Somalia was 373.36 in 2018, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fish catch by fishing sector recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 12,828 in 1984.
- What is the lowest fish catch by fishing sector recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.81 in 1993.
- How does Somalia rank for fish catch by fishing sector?
- Somalia ranks 149th out of 170 countries with data for 2018.
- Is fish catch by fishing sector rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Somalia 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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