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.
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 30.84 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 25.2% (2025)
- Rural population 11.14 million (2025)
- Rural population growth 0.2% (2025)
- Rural population 28.5% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.6% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.0% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 25.2% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 25.2% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 3.14 million hectares (2023)
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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