Wild fish catch by gear type in Namibia
Namibia: Wild fish catch by gear type was 6,391 in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Wild fish catch by gear type in Namibia, 1966–2018
Source: Sea Around Us (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2018, wild fish catch by gear type in Namibia stood at 6,391.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 23.5% on the previous year and down 45.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wild fish catch by gear type in Namibia peaked at 42,665 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 1,823, in 1988.
Namibia ranks 47th 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 Namibia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 5,000 | — |
| 1967 | 5,000 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 5,000 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 5,000 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 5,000 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 5,000 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 5,000 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 5,000 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 5,000 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 5,500 | +10.0% |
| 1976 | 6,300 | +14.5% |
| 1977 | 7,200 | +14.3% |
| 1978 | 7,500 | +4.2% |
| 1979 | 8,200 | +9.3% |
| 1980 | 8,700 | +6.1% |
| 1981 | 9,300 | +6.9% |
| 1982 | 10,100 | +8.6% |
| 1983 | 10,500 | +4.0% |
| 1984 | 11,000 | +4.8% |
| 1985 | 11,500 | +4.5% |
| 1986 | 12,500 | +8.7% |
| 1987 | 3,038 | -75.7% |
| 1988 | 1,823 | -40.0% |
| 1989 | 1,925 | +5.6% |
| 1990 | 12,175 | +532.4% |
| 1991 | 8,051 | -33.9% |
| 1992 | 13,099 | +62.7% |
| 1993 | 21,097 | +61.1% |
| 1994 | 17,595 | -16.6% |
| 1995 | 16,386 | -6.9% |
| 1996 | 34,666 | +111.6% |
| 1997 | 29,779 | -14.1% |
| 1998 | 42,665 | +43.3% |
| 1999 | 25,682 | -39.8% |
| 2000 | 23,507 | -8.5% |
| 2001 | 28,203 | +20.0% |
| 2002 | 33,050 | +17.2% |
| 2003 | 26,213 | -20.7% |
| 2004 | 26,110 | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 15,618 | -40.2% |
| 2006 | 31,287 | +100.3% |
| 2007 | 40,885 | +30.7% |
| 2008 | 11,707 | -71.4% |
| 2009 | 8,058 | -31.2% |
| 2010 | 7,856 | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 12,046 | +53.3% |
| 2012 | 5,452 | -54.7% |
| 2013 | 6,714 | +23.1% |
| 2014 | 5,154 | -23.2% |
| 2015 | 5,903 | +14.5% |
| 2016 | 6,213 | +5.3% |
| 2017 | 5,173 | -16.7% |
| 2018 | 6,391 | +23.5% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 6,391 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 827.75, 7.7× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 6,391 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 354.28, 18.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Wild fish catch by gear type in Namibia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | +532.4% | 1,925 | 12,175 |
| 1996 | +111.6% | 16,386 | 34,666 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5,000 | 5,000 | 5,000 | 4 |
| 1970s | 5,970 | 5,000 | 8,200 | 10 |
| 1980s | 8,039 | 1,823 | 12,500 | 10 |
| 1990s | 22,120 | 8,051 | 42,665 | 10 |
| 2000s | 24,464 | 8,058 | 40,885 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,767 | 5,154 | 12,046 | 9 |
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- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 8 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0699 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 340.78 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 1.13 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.4913 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 7.0% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 7.0% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.9% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.5% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is wild fish catch by gear type in Namibia?
- Wild fish catch by gear type in Namibia was 6,391 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 Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 42,665 in 1998.
- What is the lowest wild fish catch by gear type recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,823 in 1988.
- How does Namibia rank for wild fish catch by gear type?
- Namibia ranks 47th out of 123 countries with data for 2018.
- Is wild fish catch by gear type rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Namibia 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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