Wild fish catch by gear type in Cote d'Ivoire
Cote d'Ivoire: Wild fish catch by gear type was 3,130 in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Wild fish catch by gear type in Cote d'Ivoire, 1951–2018
Source: Sea Around Us (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Cote d'Ivoire recorded 3,130 for wild fish catch by gear type in 2018. That is the highest value across all 40 years on record.
Over the whole period, wild fish catch by gear type in Cote d'Ivoire peaked at 3,130 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 15, in 1951.
That places Cote d'Ivoire 57th 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 Cote d'Ivoire, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 15 | — |
| 1952 | 30 | +100.0% |
| 1953 | 45 | +50.0% |
| 1954 | 60 | +33.3% |
| 1955 | 75 | +25.0% |
| 1956 | 90 | +20.0% |
| 1957 | 105 | +16.7% |
| 1958 | 120 | +14.3% |
| 1959 | 135 | +12.5% |
| 1960 | 155.48 | +15.2% |
| 1961 | 171.68 | +10.4% |
| 1962 | 185.87 | +8.3% |
| 1963 | 222.86 | +19.9% |
| 1964 | 238.45 | +7.0% |
| 1965 | 285.67 | +19.8% |
| 1966 | 363.56 | +27.3% |
| 1967 | 790.08 | +117.3% |
| 1968 | 419.94 | -46.8% |
| 1969 | 624.17 | +48.6% |
| 1970 | 855.36 | +37.0% |
| 1971 | 629.52 | -26.4% |
| 1972 | 443.36 | -29.6% |
| 1973 | 247.16 | -44.3% |
| 1974 | 1,837 | +643.1% |
| 1975 | 1,104 | -39.9% |
| 1976 | 690.38 | -37.5% |
| 1977 | 752.4 | +9.0% |
| 1978 | 280.38 | -62.7% |
| 1979 | 242.43 | -13.5% |
| 1980 | 420.68 | +73.5% |
| 1981 | 270.08 | -35.8% |
| 1982 | 237.99 | -11.9% |
| 1983 | 347.43 | +46.0% |
| 1984 | 313.01 | -9.9% |
| 1985 | 493.51 | +57.7% |
| 1986 | 537.19 | +8.9% |
| 1987 | 424.75 | -20.9% |
| 1988 | 376.22 | -11.4% |
| 1989 | 199.67 | -46.9% |
| 2018 | 3,130 | +1467.7% |
Cote d'Ivoire compared with similar countries
- Cote d'Ivoire's 3,130 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 827.75, 3.8× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Cote d'Ivoire's 3,130 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 354.28, 8.8× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Wild fish catch by gear type in Cote d'Ivoire 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | +1467.7% | 199.67 | 3,130 |
| 1974 | +643.1% | 247.16 | 1,837 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 75 | 15 | 135 | 9 |
| 1960s | 345.78 | 155.48 | 790.08 | 10 |
| 1970s | 708.13 | 242.43 | 1,837 | 10 |
| 1980s | 362.05 | 199.67 | 537.19 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,130 | 3,130 | 3,130 | 1 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Cote d'Ivoire
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 21.06 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.1676 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 511.31 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 1.15 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.4545 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 16.8% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 16.8% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 13.6% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.6% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is wild fish catch by gear type in Cote d'Ivoire?
- Wild fish catch by gear type in Cote d'Ivoire was 3,130 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 Cote d'Ivoire?
- The highest recorded value was 3,130 in 2018.
- What is the lowest wild fish catch by gear type recorded in Cote d'Ivoire?
- The lowest recorded value was 15 in 1951.
- How does Cote d'Ivoire rank for wild fish catch by gear type?
- Cote d'Ivoire ranks 57th out of 123 countries with data for 2018.
- Where does this Cote d'Ivoire 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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