Wild fish catch by gear type in Chile
Chile: Wild fish catch by gear type was 422,272 in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2018)
422,272
Change on year
down 5.2%
World rank
4th
of 123 countries
All-time high
445,644
in 2017
All-time low
39.15
in 1967
Years of data
69
1950–2018
Wild fish catch by gear type in Chile, 1950–2018
Source: Sea Around Us (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Chile recorded 422,272 for wild fish catch by gear type in 2018.
The figure is down 5.2% on the previous year and up 36,508.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wild fish catch by gear type in Chile peaked at 445,644 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 39.15, in 1967.
That places Chile 4th 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 Chile, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1,900 | — |
| 1951 | 2,000 | +5.3% |
| 1952 | 2,500 | +25.0% |
| 1953 | 1,800 | -28.0% |
| 1954 | 2,800 | +55.6% |
| 1955 | 3,200 | +14.3% |
| 1956 | 3,700 | +15.6% |
| 1957 | 2,800 | -24.3% |
| 1958 | 3,100 | +10.7% |
| 1959 | 2,800 | -9.7% |
| 1960 | 2,900 | +3.6% |
| 1961 | 2,105 | -27.4% |
| 1962 | 1,912 | -9.2% |
| 1963 | 2,421 | +26.7% |
| 1964 | 2,927 | +20.9% |
| 1965 | 1,529 | -47.8% |
| 1966 | 56.28 | -96.3% |
| 1967 | 39.15 | -30.4% |
| 1968 | 89.19 | +127.8% |
| 1969 | 81.8 | -8.3% |
| 1970 | 641.04 | +683.6% |
| 1971 | 146.2 | -77.2% |
| 1972 | 121.7 | -16.8% |
| 1973 | 124.21 | +2.1% |
| 1974 | 170.26 | +37.1% |
| 1975 | 386.96 | +127.3% |
| 1976 | 214.73 | -44.5% |
| 1977 | 543.46 | +153.1% |
| 1978 | 863.79 | +58.9% |
| 1979 | 404.04 | -53.2% |
| 1980 | 376.42 | -6.8% |
| 1981 | 698.19 | +85.5% |
| 1982 | 974.74 | +39.6% |
| 1983 | 1,193 | +22.4% |
| 1984 | 975.79 | -18.2% |
| 1985 | 1,017 | +4.3% |
| 1986 | 905.56 | -11.0% |
| 1987 | 1,389 | +53.4% |
| 1988 | 2,956 | +112.7% |
| 1989 | 1,960 | -33.7% |
| 1990 | 2,074 | +5.8% |
| 1991 | 6,144 | +196.2% |
| 1992 | 5,243 | -14.7% |
| 1993 | 3,522 | -32.8% |
| 1994 | 3,526 | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 4,401 | +24.8% |
| 1996 | 3,748 | -14.9% |
| 1997 | 3,061 | -18.3% |
| 1998 | 7,992 | +161.1% |
| 1999 | 1,694 | -78.8% |
| 2000 | 1,508 | -11.0% |
| 2001 | 3,447 | +128.6% |
| 2002 | 2,216 | -35.7% |
| 2003 | 2,508 | +13.2% |
| 2004 | 2,152 | -14.2% |
| 2005 | 2,013 | -6.4% |
| 2006 | 2,207 | +9.6% |
| 2007 | 1,758 | -20.3% |
| 2008 | 1,153 | -34.4% |
| 2009 | 983.27 | -14.8% |
| 2010 | 798.47 | -18.8% |
| 2011 | 70,784 | +8764.9% |
| 2012 | 62,725 | -11.4% |
| 2013 | 48,019 | -23.4% |
| 2014 | 43,109 | -10.2% |
| 2015 | 96,355 | +123.5% |
| 2016 | 80,233 | -16.7% |
| 2017 | 445,644 | +455.4% |
| 2018 | 422,272 | -5.2% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 422,272 is above the median for high income countries, which is 5,878, 71.8× the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Chile's 422,272 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 330.2, 1278.9× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Wild fish catch by gear type in Chile 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +8764.9% | 798.47 | 70,784 |
| 1970 | +683.6% | 81.8 | 641.04 |
| 2017 | +455.4% | 80,233 | 445,644 |
| 1991 | +196.2% | 2,074 | 6,144 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2,660 | 1,800 | 3,700 | 10 |
| 1960s | 1,406 | 39.15 | 2,927 | 10 |
| 1970s | 361.64 | 121.7 | 863.79 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,245 | 376.42 | 2,956 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,140 | 1,694 | 7,992 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,995 | 983.27 | 3,447 | 10 |
| 2010s | 141,104 | 798.47 | 445,644 | 9 |
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- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual -2.03 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0345 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 621.34 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -1.18 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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- Agricultural raw materials exports 4.7% (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is wild fish catch by gear type in Chile?
- Wild fish catch by gear type in Chile was 422,272 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 Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 445,644 in 2017.
- What is the lowest wild fish catch by gear type recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.15 in 1967.
- How does Chile rank for wild fish catch by gear type?
- Chile ranks 4th out of 123 countries with data for 2018.
- Is wild fish catch by gear type rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36,508.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Chile 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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