Wild fish catch by gear type in Mozambique
Mozambique: Wild fish catch by gear type was 1,493 in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Wild fish catch by gear type in Mozambique, 1950–2018
Source: Sea Around Us (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2018, wild fish catch by gear type in Mozambique stood at 1,493. That is the highest value across all 43 years on record.
The figure is up 378,318.0% on the previous year and up 390,047.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wild fish catch by gear type in Mozambique peaked at 1,493 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.0026, in 1954.
Mozambique ranks 66th of 123 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Wild fish catch by gear type in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0.0027 | — |
| 1951 | 0.0031 | +13.0% |
| 1952 | 0.0029 | -4.5% |
| 1953 | 0.003 | +3.8% |
| 1954 | 0.0026 | -15.4% |
| 1956 | 0.0036 | +40.3% |
| 1957 | 0.0044 | +21.0% |
| 1958 | 0.004 | -9.5% |
| 1981 | 0.0162 | +310.2% |
| 1982 | 0.0136 | -16.2% |
| 1983 | 0.0395 | +190.7% |
| 1984 | 0.034 | -14.1% |
| 1985 | 0.046 | +35.5% |
| 1986 | 0.07 | +52.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0664 | -5.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0485 | -26.9% |
| 1989 | 0.0295 | -39.2% |
| 1990 | 0.0581 | +97.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0209 | -64.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0058 | -72.3% |
| 1996 | 0.021 | +262.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0081 | -61.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0052 | -35.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0157 | +202.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0338 | +114.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0334 | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0302 | -9.6% |
| 2003 | 0.1567 | +418.8% |
| 2004 | 0.1374 | -12.3% |
| 2005 | 0.1364 | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 0.127 | -6.9% |
| 2007 | 0.3002 | +136.5% |
| 2008 | 0.3827 | +27.5% |
| 2009 | 0.4012 | +4.8% |
| 2010 | 0.3564 | -11.2% |
| 2011 | 0.4217 | +18.3% |
| 2012 | 0.2053 | -51.3% |
| 2013 | 0.2705 | +31.7% |
| 2014 | 0.2562 | -5.3% |
| 2015 | 0.2965 | +15.7% |
| 2016 | 0.3427 | +15.6% |
| 2017 | 0.3946 | +15.1% |
| 2018 | 1,493 | +378317.1% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 1,493 is above the median for low income countries, which is 150.97, 9.9× the median. (10 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 1,493 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 354.28, 4.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Wild fish catch by gear type in Mozambique 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | +378317.1% | 0.3946 | 1,493 |
| 2003 | +418.8% | 0.0302 | 0.1567 |
| 1981 | +310.2% | 0.004 | 0.0162 |
| 1996 | +262.3% | 0.0058 | 0.021 |
| 1999 | +202.9% | 0.0052 | 0.0157 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.0033 | 0.0026 | 0.0044 | 8 |
| 1980s | 0.0404 | 0.0136 | 0.07 | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.0193 | 0.0052 | 0.0581 | 7 |
| 2000s | 0.1739 | 0.0302 | 0.4012 | 10 |
| 2010s | 166.2 | 0.2053 | 1,493 | 9 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
More agriculture & rural data for Mozambique
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual -0.2557 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.2557 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 160.3 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 1.63 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.6279 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 25.6% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 25.6% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.4% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.2% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is wild fish catch by gear type in Mozambique?
- Wild fish catch by gear type in Mozambique was 1,493 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 Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 1,493 in 2018.
- What is the lowest wild fish catch by gear type recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0026 in 1954.
- How does Mozambique rank for wild fish catch by gear type?
- Mozambique ranks 66th out of 123 countries with data for 2018.
- Is wild fish catch by gear type rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is up 390,047.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mozambique 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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