Wild fish catch by gear type in Panama
Panama: Wild fish catch by gear type was 349.14 in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2018)
349.14
Change on year
up 62.0%
World rank
74th
of 123 countries
All-time high
1,413
in 2000
All-time low
0.0105
in 2004
Years of data
27
1991–2018
Wild fish catch by gear type in Panama, 1991–2018
Source: Sea Around Us (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2018, wild fish catch by gear type in Panama stood at 349.14.
The figure is up 62.0% on the previous year and up 3,110.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wild fish catch by gear type in Panama peaked at 1,413 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.0105, in 2004.
That places Panama 74th out of 123 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 54.89 | 2.75 | 169.38 | 8 |
| 2000s | 537.01 | 0.0105 | 1,413 | 10 |
| 2010s | 154.58 | 0.0105 | 792.25 | 9 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Panama
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 2.37 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 2.6% (2025)
- Rural population 1.55 million (2025)
- Rural population growth 0.8% (2025)
- Rural population 33.8% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.4% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 4.7% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 2.6% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 2.6% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 109,277 hectares (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is wild fish catch by gear type in Panama?
- Wild fish catch by gear type in Panama was 349.14 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 Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 1,413 in 2000.
- What is the lowest wild fish catch by gear type recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0105 in 2004.
- How does Panama rank for wild fish catch by gear type?
- Panama ranks 74th out of 123 countries with data for 2018.
- Is wild fish catch by gear type rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3,110.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Panama 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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