Wild fish catch by gear type in Fiji
Fiji: Wild fish catch by gear type was 34.39 in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2018)
34.39
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
100th
of 123 countries
All-time high
164.59
in 2006
All-time low
0.089
in 1970
Years of data
47
1970–2018
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.
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 |
Countries ranked near Fiji
More agriculture & rural data for Fiji
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 870.56 million current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 14.0% (2025)
- Rural population 377,513 (2025)
- Rural population growth -0.7% (2025)
- Rural population 40.5% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.4% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 5.3% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 14.0% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 14.0% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 2,237 hectares (2023)
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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