Wild fish catch by gear type in Greece
Greece: Wild fish catch by gear type was 20.08 in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Wild fish catch by gear type in Greece, 1950–2017
Source: Sea Around Us (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Greece recorded 20.08 for wild fish catch by gear type in 2017.
The figure is up 2,863.4% on the previous year and down 98.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wild fish catch by gear type in Greece peaked at 6,600 in 1955 and was at its lowest, 0.6777, in 2016.
That places Greece 105th out of 123 countries with data for 2017, 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 Greece, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 210.5 | — |
| 1951 | 200 | -5.0% |
| 1952 | 200 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 500 | +150.0% |
| 1954 | 3,400 | +580.0% |
| 1955 | 6,600 | +94.1% |
| 1956 | 2,400 | -63.6% |
| 1957 | 4,800 | +100.0% |
| 1958 | 1,300 | -72.9% |
| 1959 | 900 | -30.8% |
| 1960 | 1,400 | +55.6% |
| 1961 | 1,900 | +35.7% |
| 1962 | 2,000 | +5.3% |
| 1963 | 2,200 | +10.0% |
| 1964 | 900 | -59.1% |
| 1965 | 3,200 | +255.6% |
| 1966 | 2,300 | -28.1% |
| 1967 | 1,800 | -21.7% |
| 1968 | 1,700 | -5.6% |
| 1969 | 2,000 | +17.6% |
| 1970 | 900 | -55.0% |
| 1971 | 600 | -33.3% |
| 1972 | 600 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 500 | -16.7% |
| 1974 | 487 | -2.6% |
| 1975 | 658 | +35.1% |
| 1976 | 511 | -22.3% |
| 1977 | 550 | +7.6% |
| 1978 | 610 | +10.9% |
| 1979 | 712 | +16.7% |
| 1980 | 882.46 | +23.9% |
| 1981 | 1,864 | +111.2% |
| 1982 | 2,387 | +28.1% |
| 1983 | 2,022 | -15.3% |
| 1984 | 2,100 | +3.9% |
| 1985 | 1,547 | -26.3% |
| 1986 | 1,479 | -4.4% |
| 1987 | 2,029 | +37.2% |
| 1988 | 2,003 | -1.3% |
| 1989 | 2,594 | +29.5% |
| 1990 | 2,516 | -3.0% |
| 1991 | 2,415 | -4.0% |
| 1992 | 2,410 | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 1,911 | -20.7% |
| 1994 | 1,517 | -20.6% |
| 1995 | 1,516 | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 2,470 | +63.0% |
| 1997 | 2,290 | -7.3% |
| 1998 | 1,468 | -35.9% |
| 1999 | 1,950 | +32.9% |
| 2000 | 1,735 | -11.0% |
| 2001 | 1,786 | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 1,304 | -27.0% |
| 2015 | 38 | -97.1% |
| 2016 | 0.6777 | -98.2% |
| 2017 | 20.08 | +2863.4% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 20.08 is below the median for high income countries, which is 5,878, 0% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Greece's 20.08 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 13,209, 0% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Wild fish catch by gear type in Greece 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | +2863.4% | 0.6777 | 20.08 |
| 1954 | +580.0% | 500 | 3,400 |
| 1965 | +255.6% | 900 | 3,200 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2,051 | 200 | 6,600 | 10 |
| 1960s | 1,940 | 900 | 3,200 | 10 |
| 1970s | 612.8 | 487 | 900 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,891 | 882.46 | 2,594 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,046 | 1,468 | 2,516 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,608 | 1,304 | 1,786 | 3 |
| 2010s | 19.59 | 0.6777 | 38 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Greece
More agriculture & rural data for Greece
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 3.84 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0357 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 962.12 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -1 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.2078 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 3.6% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 3.6% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.3% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.8% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is wild fish catch by gear type in Greece?
- Wild fish catch by gear type in Greece was 20.08 in 2017, according to Sea Around Us (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest wild fish catch by gear type recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 6,600 in 1955.
- What is the lowest wild fish catch by gear type recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6777 in 2016.
- How does Greece rank for wild fish catch by gear type?
- Greece ranks 105th out of 123 countries with data for 2017.
- Is wild fish catch by gear type rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 98.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Greece 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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