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.
Wild fish catch by gear type in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 600 | — |
| 1961 | 500 | -16.7% |
| 1962 | 400 | -20.0% |
| 1963 | 500 | +25.0% |
| 1964 | 500 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 500 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 300 | -40.0% |
| 1967 | 200 | -33.3% |
| 1968 | 300 | +50.0% |
| 1969 | 800 | +166.7% |
| 1970 | 200 | -75.0% |
| 1971 | 200 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 200 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 200 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 260 | +30.0% |
| 1975 | 200 | -23.1% |
| 1976 | 140 | -30.0% |
| 1977 | 130 | -7.1% |
| 1978 | 140 | +7.7% |
| 1979 | 140 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 140 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 130 | -7.1% |
| 1982 | 120 | -7.7% |
| 1983 | 110 | -8.3% |
| 1984 | 100 | -9.1% |
| 1985 | 120 | +20.0% |
| 1986 | 130 | +8.3% |
| 1987 | 150 | +15.4% |
| 1988 | 150 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 150 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 130 | -13.3% |
| 1991 | 150 | +15.4% |
| 1992 | 150 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 175 | +16.7% |
| 1994 | 200 | +14.3% |
| 1995 | 5.36 | -97.3% |
| 1996 | 5.48 | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 2.15 | -60.7% |
| 2012 | 2.31 | +7.1% |
| 2013 | 2.48 | +7.3% |
| 2014 | 2.63 | +6.2% |
| 2015 | 2.75 | +4.4% |
| 2016 | 2.82 | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 2.01 | -28.9% |
| 2018 | 1.29 | -35.6% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 1.29 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 827.75, 0% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 1.29 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2,780, 0% of the median. (11 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Wild fish catch by gear type in Lebanon 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 | +166.7% | 300 | 800 |
| 1995 | -97.3% | 200 | 5.36 |
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 (current US$), annual 39.87 % change on previous year (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0105 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 46.75 current US$ per person (2024)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -2.03 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Rural population, per capita 0.0904 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 1.0% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 1.0% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.5% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.9% (2024)
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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