Wild fish catch by gear type in Ecuador
Ecuador: Wild fish catch by gear type was 5,517 in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Wild fish catch by gear type in Ecuador, 1970–2018
Source: Sea Around Us (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Ecuador recorded 5,517 for wild fish catch by gear type in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 37.6% on the previous year and up 152.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wild fish catch by gear type in Ecuador peaked at 150,209 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.532, in 1970.
That places Ecuador 51st 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 Ecuador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.532 | — |
| 1971 | 9.59 | +1702.7% |
| 1972 | 9.59 | -0.0% |
| 1973 | 207.12 | +2060.3% |
| 1974 | 47.18 | -77.2% |
| 1975 | 45.91 | -2.7% |
| 1976 | 109.36 | +138.2% |
| 1977 | 51.57 | -52.8% |
| 1980 | 62.21 | +20.6% |
| 1983 | 21.01 | -66.2% |
| 1985 | 21.86 | +4.1% |
| 1986 | 423.45 | +1837.1% |
| 1987 | 590.54 | +39.5% |
| 1988 | 1,311 | +122.0% |
| 1989 | 492.6 | -62.4% |
| 1990 | 1,195 | +142.6% |
| 1991 | 511.04 | -57.2% |
| 1992 | 372.1 | -27.2% |
| 1993 | 433.78 | +16.6% |
| 1994 | 714.46 | +64.7% |
| 1995 | 1,461 | +104.4% |
| 1996 | 2,933 | +100.8% |
| 1998 | 1,782 | -39.3% |
| 2003 | 1,254 | -29.6% |
| 2007 | 2,187 | +74.3% |
| 2011 | 23,379 | +969.1% |
| 2012 | 46,121 | +97.3% |
| 2013 | 48,434 | +5.0% |
| 2014 | 150,209 | +210.1% |
| 2016 | 1,356 | -99.1% |
| 2017 | 4,008 | +195.6% |
| 2018 | 5,517 | +37.6% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 5,517 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4,680, 1.2× the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 5,517 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 330.2, 16.7× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Wild fish catch by gear type in Ecuador 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | +2060.3% | 9.59 | 207.12 |
| 1986 | +1837.1% | 21.86 | 423.45 |
| 1971 | +1702.7% | 0.532 | 9.59 |
| 2011 | +969.1% | 2,187 | 23,379 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 60.11 | 0.532 | 207.12 | 8 |
| 1980s | 417.52 | 21.01 | 1,311 | 7 |
| 1990s | 1,175 | 372.1 | 2,933 | 8 |
| 2000s | 1,721 | 1,254 | 2,187 | 2 |
| 2010s | 39,861 | 1,356 | 150,209 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
More agriculture & rural data for Ecuador
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 10.59 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.097 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 691.36 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.4287 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.3661 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 9.7% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 9.7% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 3.9% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.7% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is wild fish catch by gear type in Ecuador?
- Wild fish catch by gear type in Ecuador was 5,517 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 Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 150,209 in 2014.
- What is the lowest wild fish catch by gear type recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.532 in 1970.
- How does Ecuador rank for wild fish catch by gear type?
- Ecuador ranks 51st out of 123 countries with data for 2018.
- Is wild fish catch by gear type rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 152.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ecuador 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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