Wild fish catch by gear type in Latvia
Latvia: Wild fish catch by gear type was 53,403 in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2018)
53,403
Change on year
up 6.9%
World rank
23rd
of 123 countries
All-time high
273,909
in 1989
All-time low
15,026
in 1950
Years of data
69
1950–2018
Wild fish catch by gear type in Latvia, 1950–2018
Source: Sea Around Us (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2018, wild fish catch by gear type in Latvia stood at 53,403.
That represents a change of up 6.9% on the previous year and down 11.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wild fish catch by gear type in Latvia peaked at 273,909 in 1989 and was at its lowest, 15,026, in 1950.
Latvia ranks 23rd of 123 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Wild fish catch by gear type in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 15,026 | — |
| 1951 | 21,085 | +40.3% |
| 1952 | 23,936 | +13.5% |
| 1953 | 21,929 | -8.4% |
| 1954 | 29,349 | +33.8% |
| 1955 | 35,884 | +22.3% |
| 1956 | 39,327 | +9.6% |
| 1957 | 43,466 | +10.5% |
| 1958 | 43,153 | -0.7% |
| 1959 | 44,306 | +2.7% |
| 1960 | 42,293 | -4.5% |
| 1961 | 33,334 | -21.2% |
| 1962 | 38,330 | +15.0% |
| 1963 | 47,383 | +23.6% |
| 1964 | 54,861 | +15.8% |
| 1965 | 59,336 | +8.2% |
| 1966 | 76,865 | +29.5% |
| 1967 | 138,634 | +80.4% |
| 1968 | 100,379 | -27.6% |
| 1969 | 97,806 | -2.6% |
| 1970 | 115,158 | +17.7% |
| 1971 | 118,666 | +3.0% |
| 1972 | 151,329 | +27.5% |
| 1973 | 218,525 | +44.4% |
| 1974 | 226,421 | +3.6% |
| 1975 | 164,082 | -27.5% |
| 1976 | 110,434 | -32.7% |
| 1977 | 169,655 | +53.6% |
| 1978 | 96,111 | -43.3% |
| 1979 | 89,767 | -6.6% |
| 1980 | 145,233 | +61.8% |
| 1981 | 131,402 | -9.5% |
| 1982 | 146,200 | +11.3% |
| 1983 | 251,425 | +72.0% |
| 1984 | 200,633 | -20.2% |
| 1985 | 186,464 | -7.1% |
| 1986 | 228,752 | +22.7% |
| 1987 | 135,523 | -40.8% |
| 1988 | 273,647 | +101.9% |
| 1989 | 273,909 | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 234,697 | -14.3% |
| 1991 | 186,575 | -20.5% |
| 1992 | 46,327 | -75.2% |
| 1993 | 53,326 | +15.1% |
| 1994 | 53,113 | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 49,542 | -6.7% |
| 1996 | 56,510 | +14.1% |
| 1997 | 62,857 | +11.2% |
| 1998 | 60,684 | -3.5% |
| 1999 | 60,174 | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 59,892 | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 56,157 | -6.2% |
| 2002 | 56,063 | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 50,935 | -9.1% |
| 2004 | 59,361 | +16.5% |
| 2005 | 63,466 | +6.9% |
| 2006 | 58,578 | -7.7% |
| 2007 | 65,197 | +11.3% |
| 2008 | 60,466 | -7.3% |
| 2009 | 58,532 | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 56,364 | -3.7% |
| 2011 | 49,861 | -11.5% |
| 2012 | 44,069 | -11.6% |
| 2013 | 45,423 | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 43,834 | -3.5% |
| 2015 | 51,190 | +16.8% |
| 2016 | 50,933 | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 49,934 | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 53,403 | +6.9% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 53,403 is above the median for high income countries, which is 5,878, 9.1× the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 53,403 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 13,209, 4.0× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Wild fish catch by gear type in Latvia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | +101.9% | 135,523 | 273,647 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 31,746 | 15,026 | 44,306 | 10 |
| 1960s | 68,922 | 33,334 | 138,634 | 10 |
| 1970s | 146,015 | 89,767 | 226,421 | 10 |
| 1980s | 197,319 | 131,402 | 273,909 | 10 |
| 1990s | 86,380 | 46,327 | 234,697 | 10 |
| 2000s | 58,865 | 50,935 | 65,197 | 10 |
| 2010s | 49,446 | 43,834 | 56,364 | 9 |
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- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 12.21 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0401 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 1,055 current US$ per person (2025)
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- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is wild fish catch by gear type in Latvia?
- Wild fish catch by gear type in Latvia was 53,403 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 Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 273,909 in 1989.
- What is the lowest wild fish catch by gear type recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 15,026 in 1950.
- How does Latvia rank for wild fish catch by gear type?
- Latvia ranks 23rd out of 123 countries with data for 2018.
- Is wild fish catch by gear type rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Latvia 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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