Wild fish catch by gear type in Lithuania
Lithuania: Wild fish catch by gear type was 34,285 in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2018)
34,285
Change on year
down 22.2%
World rank
28th
of 123 countries
All-time high
508,190
in 1970
All-time low
10,456
in 1953
Years of data
69
1950–2018
Wild fish catch by gear type in Lithuania, 1950–2018
Source: Sea Around Us (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Lithuania recorded 34,285 for wild fish catch by gear type in 2018.
The figure is down 22.2% on the previous year and down 20.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wild fish catch by gear type in Lithuania peaked at 508,190 in 1970 and was at its lowest, 10,456, in 1953.
Lithuania ranks 28th 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 Lithuania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 12,209 | — |
| 1951 | 11,275 | -7.7% |
| 1952 | 13,513 | +19.8% |
| 1953 | 10,456 | -22.6% |
| 1954 | 13,696 | +31.0% |
| 1955 | 15,909 | +16.2% |
| 1956 | 77,538 | +387.4% |
| 1957 | 89,961 | +16.0% |
| 1958 | 78,601 | -12.6% |
| 1959 | 74,527 | -5.2% |
| 1960 | 102,711 | +37.8% |
| 1961 | 92,315 | -10.1% |
| 1962 | 128,681 | +39.4% |
| 1963 | 118,246 | -8.1% |
| 1964 | 168,034 | +42.1% |
| 1965 | 77,264 | -54.0% |
| 1966 | 183,559 | +137.6% |
| 1967 | 211,805 | +15.4% |
| 1968 | 170,723 | -19.4% |
| 1969 | 352,642 | +106.6% |
| 1970 | 508,190 | +44.1% |
| 1971 | 229,106 | -54.9% |
| 1972 | 211,734 | -7.6% |
| 1973 | 284,081 | +34.2% |
| 1974 | 190,308 | -33.0% |
| 1975 | 409,131 | +115.0% |
| 1976 | 375,182 | -8.3% |
| 1977 | 112,059 | -70.1% |
| 1978 | 61,716 | -44.9% |
| 1979 | 36,089 | -41.5% |
| 1980 | 79,316 | +119.8% |
| 1981 | 75,679 | -4.6% |
| 1982 | 72,536 | -4.2% |
| 1983 | 29,558 | -59.3% |
| 1984 | 33,093 | +12.0% |
| 1985 | 30,232 | -8.6% |
| 1986 | 29,230 | -3.3% |
| 1987 | 44,888 | +53.6% |
| 1988 | 94,312 | +110.1% |
| 1989 | 94,270 | -0.0% |
| 1990 | 73,917 | -21.6% |
| 1991 | 106,524 | +44.1% |
| 1992 | 59,052 | -44.6% |
| 1993 | 42,394 | -28.2% |
| 1994 | 15,907 | -62.5% |
| 1995 | 22,441 | +41.1% |
| 1996 | 31,092 | +38.5% |
| 1997 | 23,792 | -23.5% |
| 1998 | 30,864 | +29.7% |
| 1999 | 26,424 | -14.4% |
| 2000 | 35,895 | +35.8% |
| 2001 | 42,250 | +17.7% |
| 2002 | 37,321 | -11.7% |
| 2003 | 26,838 | -28.1% |
| 2004 | 24,397 | -9.1% |
| 2005 | 39,756 | +63.0% |
| 2006 | 42,056 | +5.8% |
| 2007 | 52,576 | +25.0% |
| 2008 | 43,095 | -18.0% |
| 2009 | 47,932 | +11.2% |
| 2010 | 26,746 | -44.2% |
| 2011 | 29,619 | +10.7% |
| 2012 | 25,972 | -12.3% |
| 2013 | 81,321 | +213.1% |
| 2014 | 119,026 | +46.4% |
| 2015 | 65,733 | -44.8% |
| 2016 | 44,535 | -32.2% |
| 2017 | 44,070 | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 34,285 | -22.2% |
Lithuania compared with similar countries
- Lithuania's 34,285 is above the median for high income countries, which is 5,878, 5.8× the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Lithuania's 34,285 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 13,209, 2.6× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Wild fish catch by gear type in Lithuania 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1956 | +387.4% | 15,909 | 77,538 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 39,768 | 10,456 | 89,961 | 10 |
| 1960s | 160,598 | 77,264 | 352,642 | 10 |
| 1970s | 241,760 | 36,089 | 508,190 | 10 |
| 1980s | 58,311 | 29,230 | 94,312 | 10 |
| 1990s | 43,241 | 15,907 | 106,524 | 10 |
| 2000s | 39,211 | 24,397 | 52,576 | 10 |
| 2010s | 52,367 | 25,972 | 119,026 | 9 |
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- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0227 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is wild fish catch by gear type in Lithuania?
- Wild fish catch by gear type in Lithuania was 34,285 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 Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 508,190 in 1970.
- What is the lowest wild fish catch by gear type recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,456 in 1953.
- How does Lithuania rank for wild fish catch by gear type?
- Lithuania ranks 28th out of 123 countries with data for 2018.
- Is wild fish catch by gear type rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lithuania 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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