Wild fish catch by gear type in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Wild fish catch by gear type was 6.62 in 1996. ▲ Rising
Wild fish catch by gear type in Guinea-Bissau, 1983–1996
Source: Sea Around Us (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Guinea-Bissau recorded 6.62 for wild fish catch by gear type in 1996. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and up 50.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wild fish catch by gear type in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 6.62 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 2.18, in 1991.
That places Guinea-Bissau 112th out of 123 countries with data for 1996, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Wild fish catch by gear type in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 3.42 | — |
| 1984 | 2.59 | -24.3% |
| 1985 | 3.29 | +27.0% |
| 1986 | 4.41 | +34.0% |
| 1988 | 2.69 | -38.9% |
| 1989 | 3.09 | +14.7% |
| 1990 | 2.65 | -14.1% |
| 1991 | 2.18 | -18.0% |
| 1992 | 2.89 | +33.0% |
| 1993 | 5.35 | +84.8% |
| 1994 | 4.82 | -9.9% |
| 1995 | 6.53 | +35.6% |
| 1996 | 6.62 | +1.3% |
Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries
- Guinea-Bissau's 6.62 is below the median for low income countries, which is 150.97, 4% of the median. (10 countries reporting)
- Guinea-Bissau's 6.62 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 354.28, 2% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.25 | 2.59 | 4.41 | 6 |
| 1990s | 4.43 | 2.18 | 6.62 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
- 109 Mayotte 10.38
- 110 Comoros 7
- 111 Kiribati 6.84 compare
- 113 Saint Kitts and Nevis 4.61
- 114 Solomon Islands 3 compare
- 115 Bulgaria 2.95 compare
More agriculture & rural data for Guinea-Bissau
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 13.52 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.4063 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 456.57 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 1.17 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.5335 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 40.6% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 40.6% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 31.5% (2018)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.2% (2018)
Frequently asked questions
- What is wild fish catch by gear type in Guinea-Bissau?
- Wild fish catch by gear type in Guinea-Bissau was 6.62 in 1996, according to Sea Around Us (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest wild fish catch by gear type recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 6.62 in 1996.
- What is the lowest wild fish catch by gear type recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.18 in 1991.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for wild fish catch by gear type?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 112th out of 123 countries with data for 1996.
- Is wild fish catch by gear type rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau 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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