Wild fish catch by gear type in Mexico
Mexico: Wild fish catch by gear type was 128,950 in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2018)
128,950
Change on year
down 36.1%
World rank
14th
of 123 countries
All-time high
214,625
in 2015
All-time low
204
in 2013
Years of data
6
2013–2018
Wild fish catch by gear type in Mexico, 2013–2018
Source: Sea Around Us (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2018, wild fish catch by gear type in Mexico stood at 128,950.
That represents a change of down 36.1% on the previous year and up 63,111.0% over ten years.
Mexico ranks 14th of 123 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Wild fish catch by gear type in Mexico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 204 | — |
| 2014 | 234 | +14.7% |
| 2015 | 214,625 | +91620.1% |
| 2016 | 161,585 | -24.7% |
| 2017 | 201,649 | +24.8% |
| 2018 | 128,950 | -36.1% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 128,950 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4,680, 27.6× the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 128,950 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 330.2, 390.5× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near Mexico
More agriculture & rural data for Mexico
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 0.4963 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0388 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 539.47 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.5998 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.1996 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 3.9% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 3.9% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.1% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.7% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is wild fish catch by gear type in Mexico?
- Wild fish catch by gear type in Mexico was 128,950 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 Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 214,625 in 2015.
- What is the lowest wild fish catch by gear type recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 204 in 2013.
- How does Mexico rank for wild fish catch by gear type?
- Mexico ranks 14th out of 123 countries with data for 2018.
- Is wild fish catch by gear type rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 63,111.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mexico 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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