Wild fish catch by gear type in Curacao
Curacao: Wild fish catch by gear type was 246.98 in 2002. ▼ Falling
Latest (2002)
246.98
Change on year
up 4.6%
World rank
77th
of 123 countries
All-time high
583.08
in 1978
All-time low
27.8
in 1993
Years of data
26
1970–2002
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.
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
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 9.93 million current US$ (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 0.3% (2024)
- Rural population 13,325 (2025)
- Rural population growth -0.3% (2025)
- Rural population 8.5% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 0.3% (2024)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 0.3% (2024)
- Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture 1 metric tons (2024)
- Aquaculture production 1 metric tons (2024)
- Land area 444 sq. km (2023)
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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