Wild fish catch by gear type in India
India: Wild fish catch by gear type was 774,032 in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Wild fish catch by gear type in India, 1963–2018
Source: Sea Around Us (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for wild fish catch by gear type in India is 774,032, measured in 2018.
The figure is down 24.1% on the previous year and down 17.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wild fish catch by gear type in India peaked at 1.07 million in 2011 and was at its lowest, 269.52, in 1963.
India ranks 3rd of 123 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Wild fish catch by gear type in India, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1963 | 269.52 | — |
| 1964 | 692.41 | +156.9% |
| 1965 | 1,298 | +87.4% |
| 1966 | 2,288 | +76.3% |
| 1967 | 1,457 | -36.3% |
| 1968 | 2,416 | +65.8% |
| 1969 | 23,723 | +881.9% |
| 1970 | 34,727 | +46.4% |
| 1971 | 49,820 | +43.5% |
| 1972 | 92,511 | +85.7% |
| 1973 | 135,943 | +46.9% |
| 1974 | 131,868 | -3.0% |
| 1975 | 121,463 | -7.9% |
| 1976 | 191,541 | +57.7% |
| 1977 | 229,658 | +19.9% |
| 1978 | 333,398 | +45.2% |
| 1979 | 349,089 | +4.7% |
| 1980 | 341,044 | -2.3% |
| 1981 | 451,896 | +32.5% |
| 1982 | 386,834 | -14.4% |
| 1983 | 377,546 | -2.4% |
| 1984 | 513,132 | +35.9% |
| 1985 | 494,705 | -3.6% |
| 1986 | 477,764 | -3.4% |
| 1987 | 435,066 | -8.9% |
| 1988 | 442,634 | +1.7% |
| 1989 | 564,723 | +27.6% |
| 1990 | 466,916 | -17.3% |
| 1991 | 487,844 | +4.5% |
| 1992 | 517,177 | +6.0% |
| 1993 | 536,854 | +3.8% |
| 1994 | 490,811 | -8.6% |
| 1995 | 474,247 | -3.4% |
| 1996 | 530,938 | +12.0% |
| 1997 | 627,900 | +18.3% |
| 1998 | 690,574 | +10.0% |
| 1999 | 550,159 | -20.3% |
| 2000 | 626,999 | +14.0% |
| 2001 | 568,969 | -9.3% |
| 2002 | 678,783 | +19.3% |
| 2003 | 703,581 | +3.7% |
| 2004 | 686,060 | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 667,861 | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 820,989 | +22.9% |
| 2007 | 790,376 | -3.7% |
| 2008 | 932,514 | +18.0% |
| 2009 | 858,755 | -7.9% |
| 2010 | 841,678 | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 1.07 million | +26.5% |
| 2012 | 1.06 million | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 962,114 | -9.0% |
| 2014 | 826,623 | -14.1% |
| 2015 | 679,074 | -17.8% |
| 2016 | 855,321 | +26.0% |
| 2017 | 1.02 million | +19.2% |
| 2018 | 774,032 | -24.1% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 774,032 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 827.75, 935.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Wild fish catch by gear type in India 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | +881.9% | 2,416 | 23,723 |
| 1964 | +156.9% | 269.52 | 692.41 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4,592 | 269.52 | 23,723 | 7 |
| 1970s | 167,002 | 34,727 | 349,089 | 10 |
| 1980s | 448,534 | 341,044 | 564,723 | 10 |
| 1990s | 537,342 | 466,916 | 690,574 | 10 |
| 2000s | 733,489 | 568,969 | 932,514 | 10 |
| 2010s | 897,909 | 679,074 | 1.07 million | 9 |
Countries ranked near India
More agriculture & rural data for India
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual -2.83 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.1623 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 438.73 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.4067 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.6431 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 16.2% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 16.2% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.9% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.5% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is wild fish catch by gear type in India?
- Wild fish catch by gear type in India was 774,032 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 India?
- The highest recorded value was 1.07 million in 2011.
- What is the lowest wild fish catch by gear type recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 269.52 in 1963.
- How does India rank for wild fish catch by gear type?
- India ranks 3rd out of 123 countries with data for 2018.
- Is wild fish catch by gear type rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this India 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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