Wild fish catch by gear type in Estonia
Estonia: Wild fish catch by gear type was 61,176 in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2018)
61,176
Change on year
up 27.4%
World rank
21st
of 123 countries
All-time high
203,357
in 1988
All-time low
15,198
in 1950
Years of data
69
1950–2018
Wild fish catch by gear type in Estonia, 1950–2018
Source: Sea Around Us (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2018, wild fish catch by gear type in Estonia stood at 61,176.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 27.4% on the previous year and up 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wild fish catch by gear type in Estonia peaked at 203,357 in 1988 and was at its lowest, 15,198, in 1950.
That places Estonia 21st out of 123 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 28,028 | 15,198 | 38,985 | 10 |
| 1960s | 52,717 | 31,660 | 98,309 | 10 |
| 1970s | 83,368 | 54,764 | 135,950 | 10 |
| 1980s | 92,702 | 53,294 | 203,357 | 10 |
| 1990s | 103,146 | 77,422 | 164,964 | 10 |
| 2000s | 62,425 | 46,482 | 80,053 | 10 |
| 2010s | 53,505 | 46,940 | 68,194 | 9 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
- 18 Mauritania 80,266 compare
- 19 Sri Lanka 79,598 compare
- 20 United Kingdom 67,405 compare
- 22 Australia 54,548 compare
- 23 Latvia 53,403 compare
- 24 South Africa 49,945 compare
More agriculture & rural data for Estonia
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 774.54 million current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 1.6% (2025)
- Rural population 400,092 (2025)
- Rural population growth -0.5% (2025)
- Rural population 29.3% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 2.7% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 6.6% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 1.6% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 1.6% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 352,150 hectares (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is wild fish catch by gear type in Estonia?
- Wild fish catch by gear type in Estonia was 61,176 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 Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 203,357 in 1988.
- What is the lowest wild fish catch by gear type recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 15,198 in 1950.
- How does Estonia rank for wild fish catch by gear type?
- Estonia ranks 21st out of 123 countries with data for 2018.
- Is wild fish catch by gear type rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Estonia 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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