Wild fish catch by gear type in Fiji
Fiji: Wild fish catch by gear type was 34.39 in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Wild fish catch by gear type in Fiji, 1970–2018
Source: Sea Around Us (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Fiji recorded 34.39 for wild fish catch by gear type in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and down 44.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wild fish catch by gear type in Fiji peaked at 164.59 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.089, in 1970.
That places Fiji 100th out of 123 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Wild fish catch by gear type in Fiji, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.089 | — |
| 1971 | 0.089 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.1156 | +29.9% |
| 1973 | 0.1119 | -3.2% |
| 1974 | 91.06 | +81267.1% |
| 1975 | 57.1 | -37.3% |
| 1976 | 83.67 | +46.5% |
| 1977 | 64.57 | -22.8% |
| 1978 | 21.2 | -67.2% |
| 1979 | 6.84 | -67.7% |
| 1980 | 8.8 | +28.5% |
| 1981 | 9.9 | +12.5% |
| 1982 | 29.39 | +196.9% |
| 1983 | 49.58 | +68.7% |
| 1984 | 64.42 | +29.9% |
| 1985 | 129.54 | +101.1% |
| 1986 | 131.35 | +1.4% |
| 1987 | 89.74 | -31.7% |
| 1988 | 96.04 | +7.0% |
| 1989 | 60.04 | -37.5% |
| 1990 | 122.7 | +104.4% |
| 1991 | 68.48 | -44.2% |
| 1993 | 38.1 | -44.4% |
| 1994 | 36.63 | -3.9% |
| 1995 | 22.5 | -38.6% |
| 1997 | 31.2 | +38.7% |
| 1998 | 24.88 | -20.3% |
| 1999 | 104 | +318.1% |
| 2000 | 75.12 | -27.8% |
| 2001 | 86 | +14.5% |
| 2002 | 36.17 | -57.9% |
| 2003 | 17.9 | -50.5% |
| 2004 | 100.54 | +461.6% |
| 2005 | 124.31 | +23.6% |
| 2006 | 164.59 | +32.4% |
| 2007 | 128.63 | -21.8% |
| 2008 | 61.36 | -52.3% |
| 2009 | 33.21 | -45.9% |
| 2010 | 28.19 | -15.1% |
| 2011 | 28.98 | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 29.38 | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 30.83 | +4.9% |
| 2014 | 34.14 | +10.7% |
| 2015 | 31.9 | -6.6% |
| 2016 | 34.2 | +7.2% |
| 2017 | 34.2 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 34.39 | +0.6% |
Fiji compared with similar countries
- Fiji's 34.39 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4,680, 1% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Fiji's 34.39 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 855.29, 4% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Wild fish catch by gear type in Fiji 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | +81267.1% | 0.1119 | 91.06 |
| 2004 | +461.6% | 17.9 | 100.54 |
| 1999 | +318.1% | 24.88 | 104 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 32.49 | 0.089 | 91.06 | 10 |
| 1980s | 66.88 | 8.8 | 131.35 | 10 |
| 1990s | 56.06 | 22.5 | 122.7 | 8 |
| 2000s | 82.78 | 17.9 | 164.59 | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.8 | 28.19 | 34.39 | 9 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Fiji
- 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 0.1405 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 932.92 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.6777 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.4046 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 14.0% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 14.0% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 5.3% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.4% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is wild fish catch by gear type in Fiji?
- Wild fish catch by gear type in Fiji was 34.39 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 Fiji?
- The highest recorded value was 164.59 in 2006.
- What is the lowest wild fish catch by gear type recorded in Fiji?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.089 in 1970.
- How does Fiji rank for wild fish catch by gear type?
- Fiji ranks 100th out of 123 countries with data for 2018.
- Is wild fish catch by gear type rising or falling in Fiji?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Fiji 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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