Wild fish catch by gear type in Grenada
Grenada: Wild fish catch by gear type was 16.11 in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2018)
16.11
Change on year
down 10.2%
World rank
107th
of 123 countries
All-time high
479.62
in 1978
All-time low
8.41
in 1962
Years of data
69
1950–2018
Wild fish catch by gear type in Grenada, 1950–2018
Source: Sea Around Us (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2018, wild fish catch by gear type in Grenada stood at 16.11.
The figure is down 10.2% on the previous year and down 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wild fish catch by gear type in Grenada peaked at 479.62 in 1978 and was at its lowest, 8.41, in 1962.
That places Grenada 107th 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 Grenada, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 9.23 | — |
| 1951 | 9.32 | +1.0% |
| 1952 | 9.55 | +2.4% |
| 1953 | 9.71 | +1.7% |
| 1954 | 9.81 | +1.1% |
| 1955 | 9.98 | +1.7% |
| 1956 | 10.08 | +1.1% |
| 1957 | 9.24 | -8.4% |
| 1958 | 8.76 | -5.2% |
| 1959 | 8.47 | -3.3% |
| 1960 | 8.42 | -0.6% |
| 1961 | 8.52 | +1.1% |
| 1962 | 8.41 | -1.2% |
| 1963 | 8.52 | +1.2% |
| 1964 | 219.44 | +2476.7% |
| 1965 | 219.28 | -0.1% |
| 1966 | 114.51 | -47.8% |
| 1967 | 219.78 | +91.9% |
| 1968 | 219.84 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 219.94 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 325.37 | +47.9% |
| 1971 | 325.54 | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 325.72 | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 325.89 | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 256.59 | -21.3% |
| 1975 | 326.03 | +27.1% |
| 1976 | 326.58 | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 410.42 | +25.7% |
| 1978 | 479.62 | +16.9% |
| 1979 | 281.35 | -41.3% |
| 1980 | 207.28 | -26.3% |
| 1981 | 144.33 | -30.4% |
| 1982 | 107.97 | -25.2% |
| 1983 | 195.82 | +81.4% |
| 1984 | 141.54 | -27.7% |
| 1985 | 183.53 | +29.7% |
| 1986 | 289.85 | +57.9% |
| 1987 | 187.77 | -35.2% |
| 1988 | 156.39 | -16.7% |
| 1989 | 314.24 | +100.9% |
| 1990 | 175.42 | -44.2% |
| 1991 | 181.01 | +3.2% |
| 1992 | 155.86 | -13.9% |
| 1993 | 107.77 | -30.9% |
| 1994 | 42.43 | -60.6% |
| 1995 | 30.88 | -27.2% |
| 1996 | 47.08 | +52.5% |
| 1997 | 24.14 | -48.7% |
| 1998 | 19.82 | -17.9% |
| 1999 | 11.48 | -42.1% |
| 2000 | 14.8 | +28.9% |
| 2001 | 17.73 | +19.8% |
| 2002 | 15.38 | -13.3% |
| 2003 | 17.67 | +14.9% |
| 2004 | 14.48 | -18.0% |
| 2005 | 14.48 | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 15.21 | +5.0% |
| 2007 | 16.66 | +9.6% |
| 2008 | 16.5 | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 17.86 | +8.3% |
| 2010 | 16.81 | -5.9% |
| 2011 | 21.96 | +30.6% |
| 2012 | 15.45 | -29.6% |
| 2013 | 10.99 | -28.8% |
| 2014 | 17.15 | +56.0% |
| 2015 | 16.24 | -5.4% |
| 2016 | 17.09 | +5.2% |
| 2017 | 17.94 | +5.0% |
| 2018 | 16.11 | -10.2% |
Grenada compared with similar countries
- Grenada's 16.11 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4,680, 0% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Grenada's 16.11 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 330.2, 5% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Wild fish catch by gear type in Grenada 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | +2476.7% | 8.52 | 219.44 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 9.41 | 8.47 | 10.08 | 10 |
| 1960s | 124.67 | 8.41 | 219.94 | 10 |
| 1970s | 338.31 | 256.59 | 479.62 | 10 |
| 1980s | 192.87 | 107.97 | 314.24 | 10 |
| 1990s | 79.59 | 11.48 | 181.01 | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.08 | 14.48 | 17.86 | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.64 | 10.99 | 21.96 | 9 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Grenada
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual -0.9004 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0254 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 307.48 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.0888 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.6333 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 2.5% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 2.5% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.3% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.9% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is wild fish catch by gear type in Grenada?
- Wild fish catch by gear type in Grenada was 16.11 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 Grenada?
- The highest recorded value was 479.62 in 1978.
- What is the lowest wild fish catch by gear type recorded in Grenada?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.41 in 1962.
- How does Grenada rank for wild fish catch by gear type?
- Grenada ranks 107th out of 123 countries with data for 2018.
- Is wild fish catch by gear type rising or falling in Grenada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Grenada 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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