Wild fish catch by gear type in Belize
Belize: Wild fish catch by gear type was 199,018 in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Wild fish catch by gear type in Belize, 1993–2018
Source: Sea Around Us (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Belize recorded 199,018 for wild fish catch by gear type in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 82.4% on the previous year and down 47.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wild fish catch by gear type in Belize peaked at 428,426 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 161.41, in 1994.
That places Belize 9th out of 123 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Wild fish catch by gear type in Belize, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 815.17 | — |
| 1994 | 161.41 | -80.2% |
| 1995 | 593.57 | +267.7% |
| 1997 | 10,674 | +1698.3% |
| 1998 | 17,043 | +59.7% |
| 1999 | 48,644 | +185.4% |
| 2000 | 23,265 | -52.2% |
| 2001 | 10,957 | -52.9% |
| 2002 | 59,126 | +439.6% |
| 2003 | 39,549 | -33.1% |
| 2004 | 68,832 | +74.0% |
| 2005 | 102,643 | +49.1% |
| 2006 | 197,827 | +92.7% |
| 2007 | 314,269 | +58.9% |
| 2008 | 376,456 | +19.8% |
| 2009 | 319,977 | -15.0% |
| 2010 | 428,426 | +33.9% |
| 2011 | 293,001 | -31.6% |
| 2012 | 160,657 | -45.2% |
| 2013 | 17,732 | -89.0% |
| 2014 | 58,857 | +231.9% |
| 2015 | 79,628 | +35.3% |
| 2016 | 78,840 | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 109,128 | +38.4% |
| 2018 | 199,018 | +82.4% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 199,018 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4,680, 42.5× the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Belize's 199,018 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 330.2, 602.7× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Wild fish catch by gear type in Belize 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | +1698.3% | 593.57 | 10,674 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12,988 | 161.41 | 48,644 | 6 |
| 2000s | 151,290 | 10,957 | 376,456 | 10 |
| 2010s | 158,365 | 17,732 | 428,426 | 9 |
Countries ranked near Belize
- 6 Philippines 291,930 compare
- 7 United States 278,658 compare
- 8 South Korea 237,419 compare
- 10 Spain 196,508 compare
- 11 Poland 173,457 compare
- 12 Thailand 164,983 compare
More agriculture & rural data for Belize
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 2.52 % change on previous year (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0795 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 610.5 current US$ per person (2024)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 1.74 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.5844 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 7.9% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 7.9% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.8% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.9% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is wild fish catch by gear type in Belize?
- Wild fish catch by gear type in Belize was 199,018 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 Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 428,426 in 2010.
- What is the lowest wild fish catch by gear type recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 161.41 in 1994.
- How does Belize rank for wild fish catch by gear type?
- Belize ranks 9th out of 123 countries with data for 2018.
- Is wild fish catch by gear type rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is down 47.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Belize 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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