Wild fish catch by gear type in Brazil
Brazil: Wild fish catch by gear type was 17,134 in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Wild fish catch by gear type in Brazil, 1950–2018
Source: Sea Around Us (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for wild fish catch by gear type in Brazil is 17,134, measured in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 47.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wild fish catch by gear type in Brazil peaked at 310,247 in 1972 and was at its lowest, 11.19, in 1979.
That places Brazil 38th out of 123 countries with data for 2018, putting it 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 Brazil, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1,945 | — |
| 1951 | 9,068 | +366.2% |
| 1952 | 6,859 | -24.4% |
| 1953 | 10,336 | +50.7% |
| 1954 | 7,179 | -30.5% |
| 1955 | 13,294 | +85.2% |
| 1956 | 18,188 | +36.8% |
| 1957 | 27,393 | +50.6% |
| 1958 | 13,742 | -49.8% |
| 1959 | 10,095 | -26.5% |
| 1960 | 24,337 | +141.1% |
| 1961 | 43,015 | +76.7% |
| 1962 | 46,351 | +7.8% |
| 1963 | 1,052 | -97.7% |
| 1964 | 95,417 | +8965.9% |
| 1965 | 89,366 | -6.3% |
| 1966 | 81,558 | -8.7% |
| 1967 | 37,192 | -54.4% |
| 1968 | 77,467 | +108.3% |
| 1969 | 88,424 | +14.1% |
| 1970 | 137,915 | +56.0% |
| 1971 | 143,717 | +4.2% |
| 1972 | 310,247 | +115.9% |
| 1973 | 213,041 | -31.3% |
| 1974 | 190,055 | -10.8% |
| 1975 | 168,071 | -11.6% |
| 1976 | 89,951 | -46.5% |
| 1977 | 45,387 | -49.5% |
| 1978 | 11.25 | -100.0% |
| 1979 | 11.19 | -0.5% |
| 1980 | 45,538 | +406800.9% |
| 1981 | 53,892 | +18.3% |
| 1982 | 48,101 | -10.7% |
| 1983 | 30,115 | -37.4% |
| 1984 | 25,758 | -14.5% |
| 1985 | 54,124 | +110.1% |
| 1986 | 57,428 | +6.1% |
| 1987 | 37,622 | -34.5% |
| 1988 | 45,668 | +21.4% |
| 1989 | 34,559 | -24.3% |
| 1990 | 75,007 | +117.0% |
| 1991 | 69,062 | -7.9% |
| 1992 | 74,029 | +7.2% |
| 1993 | 83,054 | +12.2% |
| 1994 | 89,099 | +7.3% |
| 1995 | 51,395 | -42.3% |
| 1996 | 33,298 | -35.2% |
| 1997 | 33,358 | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 20,490 | -38.6% |
| 1999 | 27,066 | +32.1% |
| 2000 | 29,972 | +10.7% |
| 2001 | 31,529 | +5.2% |
| 2002 | 40,366 | +28.0% |
| 2003 | 40,868 | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 32,580 | -20.3% |
| 2005 | 34,689 | +6.5% |
| 2006 | 47,182 | +36.0% |
| 2007 | 34,410 | -27.1% |
| 2008 | 32,459 | -5.7% |
| 2009 | 38,673 | +19.1% |
| 2010 | 32,744 | -15.3% |
| 2011 | 26,328 | -19.6% |
| 2012 | 24,707 | -6.2% |
| 2013 | 20,379 | -17.5% |
| 2014 | 18,886 | -7.3% |
| 2015 | 17,053 | -9.7% |
| 2016 | 17,454 | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 17,479 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 17,134 | -2.0% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 17,134 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4,680, 3.7× the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 17,134 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 330.2, 51.9× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Wild fish catch by gear type in Brazil 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | +406800.9% | 11.19 | 45,538 |
| 1964 | +8965.9% | 1,052 | 95,417 |
| 1951 | +366.2% | 1,945 | 9,068 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 11,810 | 1,945 | 27,393 | 10 |
| 1960s | 58,418 | 1,052 | 95,417 | 10 |
| 1970s | 129,841 | 11.19 | 310,247 | 10 |
| 1980s | 43,281 | 25,758 | 57,428 | 10 |
| 1990s | 55,586 | 20,490 | 89,099 | 10 |
| 2000s | 36,273 | 29,972 | 47,182 | 10 |
| 2010s | 21,351 | 17,053 | 32,744 | 9 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
More agriculture & rural data for Brazil
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 10.36 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0609 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 652.04 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -1.95 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.1182 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 6.1% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 6.1% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 5.2% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.8% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is wild fish catch by gear type in Brazil?
- Wild fish catch by gear type in Brazil was 17,134 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 Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 310,247 in 1972.
- What is the lowest wild fish catch by gear type recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.19 in 1979.
- How does Brazil rank for wild fish catch by gear type?
- Brazil ranks 38th out of 123 countries with data for 2018.
- Is wild fish catch by gear type rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 47.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Brazil 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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