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.

Wild fish catch by gear type in Mexico

Name: Wild fish catch by gear type in Mexico
Creator: Sea Around Us (2020) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

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

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.

Countries ranked near Mexico

11 Poland 173,457 compare
12 Thailand 164,983 compare
13 Vietnam 159,805 compare
15 France 115,441 compare
16 Senegal 97,916 compare

See the full ranking of 123 places →

More agriculture & rural data for Mexico

Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 71.18 billion current US$ (2025)
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 3.9% (2025)
Rural population 26.34 million (2025)
Rural population growth -0.6% (2025)
Rural population 20.0% (2025)
Agricultural raw materials imports 0.7% (2025)
Agricultural raw materials exports 0.1% (2025)
Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 3.9% (2025)
Share of GDP from agriculture 3.9% (2025)
Land under cereal production 8.68 million hectares (2023)

All data for Mexico →

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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About this data

Indicator: Wild fish catch by gear type
Source: Sea Around Us (2020) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 123 places, 5,521 data points, 1950–2018
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026