Wild fish catch by gear type in Guam
Guam: Wild fish catch by gear type was 140.25 in 2007. ◆ Volatile
Wild fish catch by gear type in Guam, 1950–2007
Source: Sea Around Us (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2007, wild fish catch by gear type in Guam stood at 140.25.
The figure is up 15.9% on the previous year and up 115.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wild fish catch by gear type in Guam peaked at 282.25 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0.25, in 1950.
That places Guam 83rd out of 123 countries with data for 2007, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Wild fish catch by gear type in Guam, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0.25 | — |
| 1951 | 0.25 | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 0.25 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 0.25 | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 0.25 | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 0.25 | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 0.25 | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 0.25 | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 0.25 | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 0.25 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 100 | +39900.0% |
| 1961 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 40.78 | -59.2% |
| 1978 | 89.59 | +119.7% |
| 1979 | 37.86 | -57.7% |
| 1980 | 96.59 | +155.1% |
| 1981 | 107.08 | +10.9% |
| 1982 | 154.14 | +43.9% |
| 1983 | 49.03 | -68.2% |
| 1984 | 32.25 | -34.2% |
| 1985 | 82 | +154.3% |
| 1986 | 181.7 | +121.6% |
| 1987 | 101.28 | -44.3% |
| 1988 | 62 | -38.8% |
| 1989 | 75.25 | +21.4% |
| 1990 | 202.2 | +168.7% |
| 1991 | 282.25 | +39.6% |
| 1992 | 171.25 | -39.3% |
| 1993 | 216.25 | +26.3% |
| 1994 | 139 | -35.7% |
| 1995 | 97 | -30.2% |
| 1996 | 55 | -43.3% |
| 1997 | 65 | +18.2% |
| 1998 | 110 | +69.2% |
| 1999 | 60 | -45.5% |
| 2000 | 58.25 | -2.9% |
| 2001 | 145 | +148.9% |
| 2002 | 116 | -20.0% |
| 2003 | 71 | -38.8% |
| 2004 | 150 | +111.3% |
| 2005 | 71 | -52.7% |
| 2006 | 121 | +70.4% |
| 2007 | 140.25 | +15.9% |
Guam compared with similar countries
- Guam's 140.25 is below the median for high income countries, which is 5,878, 2% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Guam's 140.25 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 855.29, 16% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Wild fish catch by gear type in Guam 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | +39900.0% | 0.25 | 100 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.25 | 0.25 | 0.25 | 10 |
| 1960s | 100 | 100 | 100 | 5 |
| 1970s | 56.08 | 37.86 | 89.59 | 3 |
| 1980s | 94.13 | 32.25 | 181.7 | 10 |
| 1990s | 139.8 | 55 | 282.25 | 10 |
| 2000s | 109.06 | 58.25 | 150 | 8 |
Countries ranked near Guam
More agriculture & rural data for Guam
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.0818 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population growth -0.1% (2025)
- Rural population 9,769 (2025)
- Rural population 5.8% (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.0578 units per person (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture 64 metric tons (2024)
- Aquaculture production 64 metric tons (2024)
- Rural population, per square kilometre 18.09 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Arable land 1,000 hectares (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is wild fish catch by gear type in Guam?
- Wild fish catch by gear type in Guam was 140.25 in 2007, according to Sea Around Us (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest wild fish catch by gear type recorded in Guam?
- The highest recorded value was 282.25 in 1991.
- What is the lowest wild fish catch by gear type recorded in Guam?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.25 in 1950.
- How does Guam rank for wild fish catch by gear type?
- Guam ranks 83rd out of 123 countries with data for 2007.
- Is wild fish catch by gear type rising or falling in Guam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 115.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guam 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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