Wild fish catch by gear type in Lebanon
Lebanon: Wild fish catch by gear type was 1.29 in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Wild fish catch by gear type in Lebanon, 1960–2018
Source: Sea Around Us (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Lebanon recorded 1.29 for wild fish catch by gear type in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 35.6% on the previous year and down 40.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wild fish catch by gear type in Lebanon peaked at 800 in 1969 and was at its lowest, 1.29, in 2018.
That places Lebanon 116th out of 123 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 460 | 200 | 800 | 10 |
| 1970s | 181 | 130 | 260 | 10 |
| 1980s | 130 | 100 | 150 | 10 |
| 1990s | 116.55 | 5.36 | 200 | 7 |
| 2010s | 2.3 | 1.29 | 2.82 | 8 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
- 113 Saint Kitts and Nevis 4.61 compare
- 114 Solomon Islands 3 compare
- 115 Bulgaria 2.95 compare
- 117 Georgia 0.75 compare
- 118 New Caledonia 0.6548 compare
- 119 Palau 0.4672 compare
More agriculture & rural data for Lebanon
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 271.42 million current US$ (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 1.0% (2024)
- Rural population 528,774 (2025)
- Rural population growth -2.1% (2025)
- Rural population 9.0% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.9% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.5% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 1.0% (2024)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 1.0% (2024)
- Land under cereal production 55,239 hectares (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is wild fish catch by gear type in Lebanon?
- Wild fish catch by gear type in Lebanon was 1.29 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 Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 800 in 1969.
- What is the lowest wild fish catch by gear type recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.29 in 2018.
- How does Lebanon rank for wild fish catch by gear type?
- Lebanon ranks 116th out of 123 countries with data for 2018.
- Is wild fish catch by gear type rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lebanon 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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