Wild fish catch by gear type in Angola
Angola: Wild fish catch by gear type was 17,445 in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Wild fish catch by gear type in Angola, 1950–2018
Source: Sea Around Us (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Angola recorded 17,445 for wild fish catch by gear type in 2018. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of up 744.0% on the previous year and up 29,759.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wild fish catch by gear type in Angola peaked at 17,445 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 21.15, in 1997.
Angola ranks 37th of 123 countries on this measure, 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 Angola, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 100 | — |
| 1951 | 209.56 | +109.6% |
| 1952 | 200 | -4.6% |
| 1953 | 200 | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 100 | -50.0% |
| 1955 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 105.23 | +5.2% |
| 1959 | 105.21 | -0.0% |
| 1960 | 105.25 | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 210.5 | +100.0% |
| 1984 | 27.36 | -87.0% |
| 1985 | 239.97 | +776.9% |
| 1986 | 859.27 | +258.1% |
| 1987 | 88.44 | -89.7% |
| 1988 | 90.62 | +2.5% |
| 1989 | 94.09 | +3.8% |
| 1997 | 21.15 | -77.5% |
| 1998 | 69.62 | +229.2% |
| 2005 | 1,221 | +1654.1% |
| 2007 | 58.42 | -95.2% |
| 2017 | 2,067 | +3438.0% |
| 2018 | 17,445 | +744.0% |
Angola compared with similar countries
- Angola's 17,445 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 827.75, 21.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Angola's 17,445 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 354.28, 49.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Wild fish catch by gear type in Angola 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | +3438.0% | 58.42 | 2,067 |
| 2005 | +1654.1% | 69.62 | 1,221 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 140 | 100 | 209.56 | 8 |
| 1960s | 157.87 | 105.25 | 210.5 | 2 |
| 1980s | 233.29 | 27.36 | 859.27 | 6 |
| 1990s | 45.38 | 21.15 | 69.62 | 2 |
| 2000s | 639.81 | 58.42 | 1,221 | 2 |
| 2010s | 9,756 | 2,067 | 17,445 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Angola
More agriculture & rural data for Angola
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 38.81 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.2524 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 789.91 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.2141 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.2854 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 25.2% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 25.2% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.0% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.6% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is wild fish catch by gear type in Angola?
- Wild fish catch by gear type in Angola was 17,445 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 Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 17,445 in 2018.
- What is the lowest wild fish catch by gear type recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.15 in 1997.
- How does Angola rank for wild fish catch by gear type?
- Angola ranks 37th out of 123 countries with data for 2018.
- Is wild fish catch by gear type rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29,759.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Angola 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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