Wild fish catch by gear type in Aruba
Aruba: Wild fish catch by gear type was 54.5 in 2002. ▼ Falling
Wild fish catch by gear type in Aruba, 1970–2002
Source: Sea Around Us (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2002, wild fish catch by gear type in Aruba stood at 54.5.
That represents a change of up 2.0% on the previous year and down 27.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wild fish catch by gear type in Aruba peaked at 152.61 in 1978 and was at its lowest, 22.63, in 1993.
That places Aruba 94th out of 123 countries with data for 2002, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.
Wild fish catch by gear type in Aruba, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 105.25 | — |
| 1971 | 105.25 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 105.25 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 105.25 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 115.77 | +10.0% |
| 1975 | 115.77 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 126.3 | +9.1% |
| 1977 | 126.3 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 152.61 | +20.8% |
| 1979 | 152.61 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 152.61 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 152.61 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 152.61 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 152.61 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 152.61 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 152.61 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 142.56 | -6.6% |
| 1987 | 118.93 | -16.6% |
| 1988 | 105.25 | -11.5% |
| 1989 | 104.4 | -0.8% |
| 1990 | 90.76 | -13.1% |
| 1991 | 75.45 | -16.9% |
| 1993 | 22.63 | -70.0% |
| 1995 | 27.29 | +20.6% |
| 1996 | 47.84 | +75.3% |
| 1997 | 60.7 | +26.9% |
| 1998 | 58.31 | -3.9% |
| 1999 | 65.61 | +12.5% |
| 2000 | 67.15 | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 53.46 | -20.4% |
| 2002 | 54.5 | +2.0% |
Aruba compared with similar countries
- Aruba's 54.5 is below the median for high income countries, which is 5,878, 1% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Aruba's 54.5 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 330.2, 17% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Wild fish catch by gear type in Aruba 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | +75.3% | 27.29 | 47.84 |
| 1993 | -70.0% | 75.45 | 22.63 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 121.04 | 105.25 | 152.61 | 10 |
| 1980s | 138.68 | 104.4 | 152.61 | 10 |
| 1990s | 56.07 | 22.63 | 90.76 | 8 |
| 2000s | 58.37 | 53.46 | 67.15 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Aruba
- 91 Papua New Guinea 65.29 compare
- 92 Cambodia 61.66
- 93 Samoa 55.24 compare
- 95 Jamaica 52.32 compare
- 96 Reunion 51.12
- 97 Democratic Republic of Congo 46.13 compare
More agriculture & rural data for Aruba
- Rural population 38.3% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 1.48 million current US$ (2023)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 0.0% (2023)
- Rural population 41,612 (2025)
- Rural population growth 0.8% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.1% (2023)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 0.0% (2023)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 0.0% (2023)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 30.27 % change on previous year (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.3% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is wild fish catch by gear type in Aruba?
- Wild fish catch by gear type in Aruba was 54.5 in 2002, according to Sea Around Us (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest wild fish catch by gear type recorded in Aruba?
- The highest recorded value was 152.61 in 1978.
- What is the lowest wild fish catch by gear type recorded in Aruba?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.63 in 1993.
- How does Aruba rank for wild fish catch by gear type?
- Aruba ranks 94th out of 123 countries with data for 2002.
- Is wild fish catch by gear type rising or falling in Aruba?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Aruba 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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