Wild fish catch by gear type in Curacao
Curacao: Wild fish catch by gear type was 246.98 in 2002. ▼ Falling
Wild fish catch by gear type in Curacao, 1970–2002
Source: Sea Around Us (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2002, wild fish catch by gear type in Curacao stood at 246.98.
That represents a change of up 4.6% on the previous year and up 228.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wild fish catch by gear type in Curacao peaked at 583.08 in 1978 and was at its lowest, 27.8, in 1993.
That places Curacao 77th out of 123 countries with data for 2002, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Wild fish catch by gear type in Curacao, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 375.74 | — |
| 1971 | 375.74 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 375.74 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 375.74 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 375.74 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 375.74 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 375.74 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 375.74 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 583.08 | +55.2% |
| 1979 | 583.08 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 583.08 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 583.08 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 583.08 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 583.08 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 571.9 | -1.9% |
| 1985 | 566.12 | -1.0% |
| 1986 | 563.15 | -0.5% |
| 1987 | 494.21 | -12.2% |
| 1988 | 528.49 | +6.9% |
| 1989 | 380.62 | -28.0% |
| 1990 | 364.45 | -4.2% |
| 1991 | 148.7 | -59.2% |
| 1992 | 75.29 | -49.4% |
| 1993 | 27.8 | -63.1% |
| 2001 | 236.1 | +749.3% |
| 2002 | 246.98 | +4.6% |
Curacao compared with similar countries
- Curacao's 246.98 is below the median for high income countries, which is 5,878, 4% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Curacao's 246.98 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 330.2, 75% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Wild fish catch by gear type in Curacao 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +749.3% | 27.8 | 236.1 |
| 1993 | -63.1% | 75.29 | 27.8 |
| 1991 | -59.2% | 364.45 | 148.7 |
| 1978 | +55.2% | 375.74 | 583.08 |
| 1992 | -49.4% | 148.7 | 75.29 |
| 1989 | -28.0% | 528.49 | 380.62 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 417.21 | 375.74 | 583.08 | 10 |
| 1980s | 543.68 | 380.62 | 583.08 | 10 |
| 1990s | 154.06 | 27.8 | 364.45 | 4 |
| 2000s | 241.54 | 236.1 | 246.98 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Curacao
More agriculture & rural data for Curacao
- Rural population 13,325 (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0028 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 0.3% (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 63.67 current US$ per person (2024)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.2844 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population 8.5% (2025)
- Rural population growth -0.3% (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.0853 units per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 12.81 % change on previous year (2024)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 0.3% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is wild fish catch by gear type in Curacao?
- Wild fish catch by gear type in Curacao was 246.98 in 2002, according to Sea Around Us (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest wild fish catch by gear type recorded in Curacao?
- The highest recorded value was 583.08 in 1978.
- What is the lowest wild fish catch by gear type recorded in Curacao?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.8 in 1993.
- How does Curacao rank for wild fish catch by gear type?
- Curacao ranks 77th out of 123 countries with data for 2002.
- Is wild fish catch by gear type rising or falling in Curacao?
- Over the last ten years it is up 228.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Curacao 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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