Fish catch by fishing sector in Taiwan
Taiwan: Fish catch by fishing sector was 934,736 in 2018. ▲ Rising
Latest (2018)
934,736
Change on year
down 12.1%
World rank
19th
of 170 countries
All-time high
1.46 million
in 2015
All-time low
66,111
in 1950
Years of data
69
1950–2018
Fish catch by fishing sector in Taiwan, 1950–2018
Source: Sea Around Us (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fish catch by fishing sector in Taiwan is 934,736, measured in 2018.
That represents a change of down 12.1% on the previous year and up 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fish catch by fishing sector in Taiwan peaked at 1.46 million in 2015 and was at its lowest, 66,111, in 1950.
That places Taiwan 19th out of 170 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 69 years of available data.
Fish catch by fishing sector in Taiwan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 66,111 | — |
| 1951 | 81,066 | +22.6% |
| 1952 | 96,688 | +19.3% |
| 1953 | 104,265 | +7.8% |
| 1954 | 122,018 | +17.0% |
| 1955 | 154,221 | +26.4% |
| 1956 | 172,546 | +11.9% |
| 1957 | 186,933 | +8.3% |
| 1958 | 216,832 | +16.0% |
| 1959 | 237,948 | +9.7% |
| 1960 | 254,744 | +7.1% |
| 1961 | 303,634 | +19.2% |
| 1962 | 332,739 | +9.6% |
| 1963 | 356,642 | +7.2% |
| 1964 | 391,798 | +9.9% |
| 1965 | 421,219 | +7.5% |
| 1966 | 473,090 | +12.3% |
| 1967 | 528,680 | +11.8% |
| 1968 | 646,182 | +22.2% |
| 1969 | 672,442 | +4.1% |
| 1970 | 760,650 | +13.1% |
| 1971 | 850,331 | +11.8% |
| 1972 | 939,838 | +10.5% |
| 1973 | 941,993 | +0.2% |
| 1974 | 893,370 | -5.2% |
| 1975 | 967,463 | +8.3% |
| 1976 | 1.00 million | +3.4% |
| 1977 | 1.06 million | +5.8% |
| 1978 | 1.03 million | -2.5% |
| 1979 | 1.07 million | +3.5% |
| 1980 | 1.06 million | -0.5% |
| 1981 | 1.00 million | -5.7% |
| 1982 | 1.02 million | +1.8% |
| 1983 | 993,952 | -2.7% |
| 1984 | 1.07 million | +7.4% |
| 1985 | 1.05 million | -1.4% |
| 1986 | 1.13 million | +7.6% |
| 1987 | 1.21 million | +7.2% |
| 1988 | 1.40 million | +15.3% |
| 1989 | 1.40 million | -0.0% |
| 1990 | 1.37 million | -1.9% |
| 1991 | 1.45 million | +5.4% |
| 1992 | 1.35 million | -6.5% |
| 1993 | 1.41 million | +4.6% |
| 1994 | 1.23 million | -13.1% |
| 1995 | 1.26 million | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 1.19 million | -5.4% |
| 1997 | 1.24 million | +4.3% |
| 1998 | 1.34 million | +7.3% |
| 1999 | 1.15 million | -14.0% |
| 2000 | 1.10 million | -4.4% |
| 2001 | 1.06 million | -3.7% |
| 2002 | 1.12 million | +6.1% |
| 2003 | 1.24 million | +10.3% |
| 2004 | 983,722 | -20.5% |
| 2005 | 923,308 | -6.1% |
| 2006 | 922,166 | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 1.01 million | +9.0% |
| 2008 | 862,744 | -14.2% |
| 2009 | 749,226 | -13.2% |
| 2010 | 696,235 | -7.1% |
| 2011 | 769,705 | +10.6% |
| 2012 | 1.16 million | +50.4% |
| 2013 | 1.20 million | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 1.37 million | +14.3% |
| 2015 | 1.46 million | +6.1% |
| 2016 | 1.05 million | -27.9% |
| 2017 | 1.06 million | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 934,736 | -12.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 143,863 | 66,111 | 237,948 | 10 |
| 1960s | 438,117 | 254,744 | 672,442 | 10 |
| 1970s | 951,324 | 760,650 | 1.07 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.13 million | 993,952 | 1.40 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.30 million | 1.15 million | 1.45 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 996,274 | 749,226 | 1.24 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.08 million | 696,235 | 1.46 million | 9 |
Countries ranked near Taiwan
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Frequently asked questions
- What is fish catch by fishing sector in Taiwan?
- Fish catch by fishing sector in Taiwan was 934,736 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 Taiwan?
- The highest recorded value was 1.46 million in 2015.
- What is the lowest fish catch by fishing sector recorded in Taiwan?
- The lowest recorded value was 66,111 in 1950.
- How does Taiwan rank for fish catch by fishing sector?
- Taiwan ranks 19th out of 170 countries with data for 2018.
- Is fish catch by fishing sector rising or falling in Taiwan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Taiwan 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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