Wild fish catch by gear type in Ireland
Ireland: Wild fish catch by gear type was 87,833 in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2018)
87,833
Change on year
down 42.1%
Rank
17th
of 123 regions
All-time high
163,011
in 2015
All-time low
1,323
in 1950
Years of data
69
1950–2018
Wild fish catch by gear type in Ireland, 1950–2018
Source: Sea Around Us (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2018, wild fish catch by gear type in Ireland stood at 87,833.
The figure is down 42.1% on the previous year and up 1,129.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wild fish catch by gear type in Ireland peaked at 163,011 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 1,323, in 1950.
Ireland ranks 17th of 123 regions on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2,074 | 1,323 | 2,765 | 10 |
| 1960s | 2,791 | 2,117 | 3,473 | 10 |
| 1970s | 3,757 | 2,888 | 4,664 | 10 |
| 1980s | 7,288 | 5,940 | 9,204 | 10 |
| 1990s | 11,370 | 8,092 | 15,796 | 10 |
| 2000s | 11,601 | 7,142 | 17,212 | 10 |
| 2010s | 79,609 | 8,950 | 163,011 | 9 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
More agriculture & rural data for Ireland
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 7.63 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 1.1% (2025)
- Rural population 1.94 million (2025)
- Rural population growth 1.0% (2025)
- Rural population 35.4% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.5% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.3% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 1.1% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 1.1% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 258,930 hectares (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is wild fish catch by gear type in Ireland?
- Wild fish catch by gear type in Ireland was 87,833 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 Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 163,011 in 2015.
- What is the lowest wild fish catch by gear type recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,323 in 1950.
- How does Ireland rank for wild fish catch by gear type?
- Ireland ranks 17th out of 123 regions with data for 2018.
- Is wild fish catch by gear type rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,129.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ireland 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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