Wild fish catch by gear type in Morocco
Morocco: Wild fish catch by gear type was 32,693 in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2018)
32,693
Change on year
down 8.1%
World rank
29th
of 123 countries
All-time high
117,035
in 2005
All-time low
956.94
in 1950
Years of data
69
1950–2018
Wild fish catch by gear type in Morocco, 1950–2018
Source: Sea Around Us (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Morocco recorded 32,693 for wild fish catch by gear type in 2018.
The figure is down 8.1% on the previous year and down 18.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wild fish catch by gear type in Morocco peaked at 117,035 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 956.94, in 1950.
That places Morocco 29th out of 123 countries with data for 2018, putting it 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 Morocco, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 956.94 | — |
| 1951 | 2,526 | +164.0% |
| 1952 | 1,912 | -24.3% |
| 1953 | 10,420 | +445.0% |
| 1954 | 3,613 | -65.3% |
| 1955 | 6,619 | +83.2% |
| 1956 | 2,958 | -55.3% |
| 1957 | 2,149 | -27.4% |
| 1958 | 2,226 | +3.6% |
| 1959 | 1,752 | -21.3% |
| 1960 | 1,892 | +8.0% |
| 1961 | 1,347 | -28.8% |
| 1962 | 3,064 | +127.5% |
| 1963 | 3,055 | -0.3% |
| 1964 | 16,447 | +438.3% |
| 1965 | 10,490 | -36.2% |
| 1966 | 12,283 | +17.1% |
| 1967 | 5,136 | -58.2% |
| 1968 | 11,729 | +128.4% |
| 1969 | 10,978 | -6.4% |
| 1970 | 20,314 | +85.0% |
| 1971 | 8,007 | -60.6% |
| 1972 | 30,962 | +286.7% |
| 1973 | 8,155 | -73.7% |
| 1974 | 13,559 | +66.3% |
| 1975 | 1,880 | -86.1% |
| 1976 | 2,063 | +9.7% |
| 1977 | 8,167 | +295.9% |
| 1978 | 6,348 | -22.3% |
| 1979 | 6,552 | +3.2% |
| 1980 | 21,440 | +227.2% |
| 1981 | 23,624 | +10.2% |
| 1982 | 34,006 | +43.9% |
| 1983 | 57,369 | +68.7% |
| 1984 | 60,653 | +5.7% |
| 1985 | 64,686 | +6.6% |
| 1986 | 111,675 | +72.6% |
| 1987 | 96,343 | -13.7% |
| 1988 | 83,099 | -13.7% |
| 1989 | 23,898 | -71.2% |
| 1990 | 36,598 | +53.1% |
| 1991 | 34,676 | -5.3% |
| 1992 | 34,249 | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 41,124 | +20.1% |
| 1994 | 43,424 | +5.6% |
| 1995 | 44,562 | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 42,730 | -4.1% |
| 1997 | 79,248 | +85.5% |
| 1998 | 63,209 | -20.2% |
| 1999 | 48,275 | -23.6% |
| 2000 | 51,331 | +6.3% |
| 2001 | 53,652 | +4.5% |
| 2002 | 53,631 | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 52,366 | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 55,582 | +6.1% |
| 2005 | 117,035 | +110.6% |
| 2006 | 58,159 | -50.3% |
| 2007 | 73,990 | +27.2% |
| 2008 | 40,328 | -45.5% |
| 2009 | 70,185 | +74.0% |
| 2010 | 48,258 | -31.2% |
| 2011 | 46,599 | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 49,366 | +5.9% |
| 2013 | 46,544 | -5.7% |
| 2014 | 47,736 | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 43,261 | -9.4% |
| 2016 | 36,793 | -15.0% |
| 2017 | 35,560 | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 32,693 | -8.1% |
Morocco compared with similar countries
- Morocco's 32,693 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 827.75, 39.5× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Morocco's 32,693 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2,780, 11.8× the median. (11 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Wild fish catch by gear type in Morocco 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1953 | +445.0% | 1,912 | 10,420 |
| 1964 | +438.3% | 3,055 | 16,447 |
| 1977 | +295.9% | 2,063 | 8,167 |
| 1972 | +286.7% | 8,007 | 30,962 |
| 1980 | +227.2% | 6,552 | 21,440 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3,513 | 956.94 | 10,420 | 10 |
| 1960s | 7,642 | 1,347 | 16,447 | 10 |
| 1970s | 10,601 | 1,880 | 30,962 | 10 |
| 1980s | 57,679 | 21,440 | 111,675 | 10 |
| 1990s | 46,810 | 34,249 | 79,248 | 10 |
| 2000s | 62,626 | 40,328 | 117,035 | 10 |
| 2010s | 42,979 | 32,693 | 49,366 | 9 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Morocco
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 13.33 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.1055 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 500.5 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.0275 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.3687 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 10.5% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 10.5% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.6% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.1% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is wild fish catch by gear type in Morocco?
- Wild fish catch by gear type in Morocco was 32,693 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 Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 117,035 in 2005.
- What is the lowest wild fish catch by gear type recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 956.94 in 1950.
- How does Morocco rank for wild fish catch by gear type?
- Morocco ranks 29th out of 123 countries with data for 2018.
- Is wild fish catch by gear type rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Morocco 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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