Wild fish catch by gear type in Cuba
Cuba: Wild fish catch by gear type was 12,958 in 2001. ◆ Volatile
Wild fish catch by gear type in Cuba, 1967–2001
Source: Sea Around Us (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for wild fish catch by gear type in Cuba is 12,958, measured in 2001. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
The figure is up 23.3% on the previous year and up 39,430.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wild fish catch by gear type in Cuba peaked at 12,958 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.25, in 1986.
That places Cuba 42nd out of 123 countries with data for 2001, 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 Cuba, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1967 | 20 | — |
| 1968 | 16.84 | -15.8% |
| 1969 | 1,400 | +8213.6% |
| 1970 | 6,500 | +364.3% |
| 1971 | 500 | -92.3% |
| 1977 | 200 | -60.0% |
| 1978 | 200 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 1,244 | +521.9% |
| 1985 | 1,074 | -13.6% |
| 1986 | 0.25 | -100.0% |
| 1987 | 27.03 | +10713.5% |
| 1988 | 192.9 | +613.6% |
| 1989 | 29.71 | -84.6% |
| 1990 | 32.78 | +10.3% |
| 1993 | 1.13 | -96.5% |
| 1995 | 1.64 | +44.7% |
| 1996 | 17.1 | +944.3% |
| 1997 | 5 | -70.8% |
| 1998 | 93 | +1760.0% |
| 2000 | 10,513 | +11204.3% |
| 2001 | 12,958 | +23.3% |
Cuba compared with similar countries
- Cuba's 12,958 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4,680, 2.8× the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Cuba's 12,958 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 330.2, 39.2× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Wild fish catch by gear type in Cuba 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +11204.3% | 93 | 10,513 |
| 1987 | +10713.5% | 0.25 | 27.03 |
| 1969 | +8213.6% | 16.84 | 1,400 |
| 1998 | +1760.0% | 5 | 93 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 478.95 | 16.84 | 1,400 | 3 |
| 1970s | 1,850 | 200 | 6,500 | 4 |
| 1980s | 427.98 | 0.25 | 1,244 | 6 |
| 1990s | 25.11 | 1.13 | 93 | 6 |
| 2000s | 11,736 | 10,513 | 12,958 | 2 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Cuba
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual -19.64 % change on previous year (2020)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0276 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2020)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 265.29 current US$ per person (2020)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.6522 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2020)
- Rural population, per capita 0.2277 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 1.2% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 1.2% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.5% (2022)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.4% (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is wild fish catch by gear type in Cuba?
- Wild fish catch by gear type in Cuba was 12,958 in 2001, according to Sea Around Us (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest wild fish catch by gear type recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 12,958 in 2001.
- What is the lowest wild fish catch by gear type recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.25 in 1986.
- How does Cuba rank for wild fish catch by gear type?
- Cuba ranks 42nd out of 123 countries with data for 2001.
- Is wild fish catch by gear type rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39,430.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cuba 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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