Wild fish catch by gear type in Belize
Belize: Wild fish catch by gear type was 199,018 in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2018)
199,018
Change on year
up 82.4%
World rank
9th
of 123 countries
All-time high
428,426
in 2010
All-time low
161.41
in 1994
Years of data
25
1993–2018
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.
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 254.62 million current US$ (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 7.9% (2024)
- Rural population 247,148 (2025)
- Rural population growth 1.7% (2025)
- Rural population 58.4% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.9% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.8% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 7.9% (2024)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 7.9% (2024)
- Land under cereal production 41,522 hectares (2023)
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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