Wild fish catch by gear type in Egypt
Egypt: Wild fish catch by gear type was 10,647 in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Wild fish catch by gear type in Egypt, 1950–2018
Source: Sea Around Us (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for wild fish catch by gear type in Egypt is 10,647, measured in 2018.
The figure is down 57.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wild fish catch by gear type in Egypt peaked at 51,881 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.7955, in 1977.
That places Egypt 43rd 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 Egypt, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 2,179 | — |
| 1951 | 3,113 | +42.8% |
| 1952 | 5,246 | +68.5% |
| 1953 | 5,479 | +4.4% |
| 1954 | 5,512 | +0.6% |
| 1955 | 6,745 | +22.4% |
| 1956 | 9,247 | +37.1% |
| 1957 | 6,992 | -24.4% |
| 1958 | 6,704 | -4.1% |
| 1959 | 8,305 | +23.9% |
| 1960 | 7,266 | -12.5% |
| 1961 | 4,530 | -37.7% |
| 1962 | 8,005 | +76.7% |
| 1963 | 5,343 | -33.3% |
| 1964 | 1,261 | -76.4% |
| 1974 | 10.51 | -99.2% |
| 1975 | 3.16 | -70.0% |
| 1977 | 0.7955 | -74.8% |
| 1978 | 7.76 | +876.1% |
| 1979 | 4.04 | -47.9% |
| 1980 | 2.08 | -48.6% |
| 1981 | 1.78 | -14.5% |
| 1982 | 19.59 | +1002.8% |
| 1983 | 12.96 | -33.8% |
| 1984 | 14.54 | +12.2% |
| 1985 | 61.69 | +324.3% |
| 1986 | 114.36 | +85.4% |
| 1987 | 114.16 | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 1,092 | +856.7% |
| 1989 | 7,192 | +558.6% |
| 1990 | 3,396 | -52.8% |
| 1991 | 10,844 | +219.3% |
| 1992 | 11,767 | +8.5% |
| 1993 | 11,683 | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 20,560 | +76.0% |
| 1995 | 16,400 | -20.2% |
| 1996 | 20,087 | +22.5% |
| 1997 | 27,933 | +39.1% |
| 1998 | 29,912 | +7.1% |
| 1999 | 51,881 | +73.4% |
| 2000 | 29,179 | -43.8% |
| 2001 | 33,954 | +16.4% |
| 2002 | 30,319 | -10.7% |
| 2003 | 28,274 | -6.7% |
| 2004 | 21,576 | -23.7% |
| 2005 | 21,412 | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 18,576 | -13.2% |
| 2007 | 28,817 | +55.1% |
| 2008 | 25,264 | -12.3% |
| 2009 | 25,671 | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 21,566 | -16.0% |
| 2018 | 10,647 | -50.6% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 10,647 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 827.75, 12.9× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 10,647 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2,780, 3.8× the median. (11 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Wild fish catch by gear type in Egypt 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | +1002.8% | 1.78 | 19.59 |
| 1978 | +876.1% | 0.7955 | 7.76 |
| 1988 | +856.7% | 114.16 | 1,092 |
| 1989 | +558.6% | 1,092 | 7,192 |
| 1985 | +324.3% | 14.54 | 61.69 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5,952 | 2,179 | 9,247 | 10 |
| 1960s | 5,281 | 1,261 | 8,005 | 5 |
| 1970s | 5.25 | 0.7955 | 10.51 | 5 |
| 1980s | 862.56 | 1.78 | 7,192 | 10 |
| 1990s | 20,447 | 3,396 | 51,881 | 10 |
| 2000s | 26,304 | 18,576 | 33,954 | 10 |
| 2010s | 16,107 | 10,647 | 21,566 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
More agriculture & rural data for Egypt
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 13.32 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.1655 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 510.76 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 1.38 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.571 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 16.6% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 16.6% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.1% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 2.1% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is wild fish catch by gear type in Egypt?
- Wild fish catch by gear type in Egypt was 10,647 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 Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 51,881 in 1999.
- What is the lowest wild fish catch by gear type recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7955 in 1977.
- How does Egypt rank for wild fish catch by gear type?
- Egypt ranks 43rd out of 123 countries with data for 2018.
- Is wild fish catch by gear type rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is down 57.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Egypt 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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