Wild fish catch by gear type in Algeria
Algeria: Wild fish catch by gear type was 19,880 in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Wild fish catch by gear type in Algeria, 1950–2018
Source: Sea Around Us (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for wild fish catch by gear type in Algeria is 19,880, measured in 2018.
That represents a change of down 10.8% on the previous year and up 118.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wild fish catch by gear type in Algeria peaked at 23,350 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 955.48, in 1965.
That places Algeria 36th out of 123 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Wild fish catch by gear type in Algeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 2,640 | — |
| 1951 | 1,795 | -32.0% |
| 1952 | 2,396 | +33.5% |
| 1953 | 2,103 | -12.2% |
| 1954 | 1,375 | -34.6% |
| 1955 | 1,608 | +17.0% |
| 1956 | 1,647 | +2.4% |
| 1957 | 1,373 | -16.6% |
| 1958 | 1,520 | +10.7% |
| 1959 | 1,880 | +23.7% |
| 1960 | 1,938 | +3.0% |
| 1961 | 1,846 | -4.7% |
| 1962 | 1,538 | -16.7% |
| 1963 | 1,286 | -16.4% |
| 1964 | 1,079 | -16.1% |
| 1965 | 955.48 | -11.4% |
| 1966 | 1,401 | +46.6% |
| 1967 | 1,373 | -2.0% |
| 1968 | 1,121 | -18.4% |
| 1969 | 1,752 | +56.4% |
| 1970 | 1,054 | -39.8% |
| 1971 | 1,198 | +13.7% |
| 1972 | 1,490 | +24.4% |
| 1973 | 1,467 | -1.5% |
| 1974 | 1,504 | +2.5% |
| 1975 | 1,945 | +29.3% |
| 1976 | 1,678 | -13.7% |
| 1977 | 1,899 | +13.2% |
| 1978 | 2,036 | +7.2% |
| 1979 | 2,469 | +21.3% |
| 1980 | 2,983 | +20.8% |
| 1981 | 3,364 | +12.8% |
| 1982 | 4,000 | +18.9% |
| 1983 | 4,065 | +1.6% |
| 1984 | 4,076 | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 4,190 | +2.8% |
| 1986 | 3,107 | -25.8% |
| 1987 | 4,065 | +30.8% |
| 1988 | 3,816 | -6.1% |
| 1989 | 4,055 | +6.3% |
| 1990 | 3,340 | -17.6% |
| 1991 | 3,181 | -4.8% |
| 1992 | 4,193 | +31.8% |
| 1993 | 4,536 | +8.2% |
| 1994 | 4,845 | +6.8% |
| 1995 | 3,811 | -21.3% |
| 1996 | 3,993 | +4.8% |
| 1997 | 3,703 | -7.3% |
| 1998 | 4,293 | +15.9% |
| 1999 | 4,385 | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 3,270 | -25.4% |
| 2001 | 3,722 | +13.8% |
| 2002 | 3,978 | +6.9% |
| 2003 | 4,438 | +11.5% |
| 2004 | 2,949 | -33.5% |
| 2005 | 3,401 | +15.3% |
| 2006 | 3,031 | -10.9% |
| 2007 | 5,402 | +78.2% |
| 2008 | 9,087 | +68.2% |
| 2009 | 7,215 | -20.6% |
| 2010 | 7,907 | +9.6% |
| 2011 | 21,349 | +170.0% |
| 2012 | 23,350 | +9.4% |
| 2013 | 22,128 | -5.2% |
| 2014 | 22,672 | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 19,376 | -14.5% |
| 2016 | 18,451 | -4.8% |
| 2017 | 22,293 | +20.8% |
| 2018 | 19,880 | -10.8% |
Algeria compared with similar countries
- Algeria's 19,880 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4,680, 4.2× the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Algeria's 19,880 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2,780, 7.1× the median. (11 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Wild fish catch by gear type in Algeria 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +170.0% | 7,907 | 21,349 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1,834 | 1,373 | 2,640 | 10 |
| 1960s | 1,429 | 955.48 | 1,938 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1,674 | 1,054 | 2,469 | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,772 | 2,983 | 4,190 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,028 | 3,181 | 4,845 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,649 | 2,949 | 9,087 | 10 |
| 2010s | 19,712 | 7,907 | 23,350 | 9 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
More agriculture & rural data for Algeria
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 10.79 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.1451 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 878.12 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.884 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.2418 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 14.5% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 14.5% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.1% (2017)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.1% (2017)
Frequently asked questions
- What is wild fish catch by gear type in Algeria?
- Wild fish catch by gear type in Algeria was 19,880 in 2018, according to Sea Around Us (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest wild fish catch by gear type recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 23,350 in 2012.
- What is the lowest wild fish catch by gear type recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 955.48 in 1965.
- How does Algeria rank for wild fish catch by gear type?
- Algeria ranks 36th out of 123 countries with data for 2018.
- Is wild fish catch by gear type rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 118.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Algeria data come from?
- The figures come from Sea Around Us (2020) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Wild fish catch by gear type. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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