Wild fish catch by gear type in Eritrea
Eritrea: Wild fish catch by gear type was 33.02 in 2010. ▼ Falling
Wild fish catch by gear type in Eritrea, 1950–2010
Source: Sea Around Us (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for wild fish catch by gear type in Eritrea is 33.02, measured in 2010.
The figure is down 17.4% on the previous year and down 63.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wild fish catch by gear type in Eritrea peaked at 258.14 in 1983 and was at its lowest, 22.99, in 2003.
That places Eritrea 101st out of 123 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 61 years of available data.
Wild fish catch by gear type in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 131.04 | — |
| 1951 | 131.04 | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 131.04 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 131.04 | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 131.04 | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 131.04 | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 131.04 | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 131.04 | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 131.04 | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 131.04 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 152.88 | +16.7% |
| 1961 | 152.88 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 131.04 | -14.3% |
| 1963 | 131.04 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 131.04 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 131.04 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 218.4 | +66.7% |
| 1967 | 218.4 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 218.4 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 218.4 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 218.4 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 218.4 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 218.4 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 218.4 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 218.4 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 218.4 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 218.4 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 93.42 | -57.2% |
| 1978 | 95.09 | +1.8% |
| 1979 | 96.75 | +1.7% |
| 1980 | 137.1 | +41.7% |
| 1981 | 122.06 | -11.0% |
| 1982 | 140.34 | +15.0% |
| 1983 | 258.14 | +83.9% |
| 1984 | 221.04 | -14.4% |
| 1985 | 184.03 | -16.7% |
| 1986 | 185.76 | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 157.51 | -15.2% |
| 1988 | 129.26 | -17.9% |
| 1989 | 101.01 | -21.9% |
| 1990 | 49.17 | -51.3% |
| 1991 | 49.4 | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 99.29 | +101.0% |
| 1993 | 67.9 | -31.6% |
| 1994 | 64.33 | -5.3% |
| 1995 | 72.17 | +12.2% |
| 1996 | 89.42 | +23.9% |
| 1997 | 93 | +4.0% |
| 1998 | 91.48 | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 99.43 | +8.7% |
| 2000 | 90.9 | -8.6% |
| 2001 | 65.91 | -27.5% |
| 2002 | 58.74 | -10.9% |
| 2003 | 22.99 | -60.9% |
| 2004 | 30.45 | +32.5% |
| 2005 | 31.83 | +4.5% |
| 2006 | 39.48 | +24.1% |
| 2007 | 41.75 | +5.7% |
| 2008 | 35.75 | -14.4% |
| 2009 | 39.96 | +11.8% |
| 2010 | 33.02 | -17.4% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's 33.02 is below the median for low income countries, which is 150.97, 22% of the median. (10 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's 33.02 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 354.28, 9% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Wild fish catch by gear type in Eritrea 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +101.0% | 49.4 | 99.29 |
| 1983 | +83.9% | 140.34 | 258.14 |
| 1966 | +66.7% | 131.04 | 218.4 |
| 2003 | -60.9% | 58.74 | 22.99 |
| 1977 | -57.2% | 218.4 | 93.42 |
| 1990 | -51.3% | 101.01 | 49.17 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 131.04 | 131.04 | 131.04 | 10 |
| 1960s | 170.35 | 131.04 | 218.4 | 10 |
| 1970s | 181.41 | 93.42 | 218.4 | 10 |
| 1980s | 163.63 | 101.01 | 258.14 | 10 |
| 1990s | 77.56 | 49.17 | 99.43 | 10 |
| 2000s | 45.78 | 22.99 | 90.9 | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.02 | 33.02 | 33.02 | 1 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Eritrea
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 13.26 % change on previous year (2009)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.1412 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2009)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 90.81 current US$ per person (2009)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 2.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP (2011)
- Rural population, per capita 0.6546 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 14.1% (2009)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 14.1% (2009)
- Rural population 65.5% (2025)
- Rural population growth 2.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is wild fish catch by gear type in Eritrea?
- Wild fish catch by gear type in Eritrea was 33.02 in 2010, according to Sea Around Us (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest wild fish catch by gear type recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 258.14 in 1983.
- What is the lowest wild fish catch by gear type recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.99 in 2003.
- How does Eritrea rank for wild fish catch by gear type?
- Eritrea ranks 101st out of 123 countries with data for 2010.
- Is wild fish catch by gear type rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 63.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Eritrea 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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