Wild fish catch by gear type in Poland
Poland: Wild fish catch by gear type was 173,457 in 2018. ▲ Rising
Latest (2018)
173,457
Change on year
down 18.7%
World rank
11th
of 123 countries
All-time high
243,144
in 1977
All-time low
33,946
in 1950
Years of data
69
1950–2018
Wild fish catch by gear type in Poland, 1950–2018
Source: Sea Around Us (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2018, wild fish catch by gear type in Poland stood at 173,457.
That represents a change of down 18.7% on the previous year and up 65.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wild fish catch by gear type in Poland peaked at 243,144 in 1977 and was at its lowest, 33,946, in 1950.
Poland ranks 11th of 123 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 69 years of available data.
Wild fish catch by gear type in Poland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 33,946 | — |
| 1951 | 38,266 | +12.7% |
| 1952 | 43,670 | +14.1% |
| 1953 | 39,672 | -9.2% |
| 1954 | 42,220 | +6.4% |
| 1955 | 40,140 | -4.9% |
| 1956 | 44,022 | +9.7% |
| 1957 | 43,844 | -0.4% |
| 1958 | 40,308 | -8.1% |
| 1959 | 41,711 | +3.5% |
| 1960 | 49,591 | +18.9% |
| 1961 | 43,084 | -13.1% |
| 1962 | 47,086 | +9.3% |
| 1963 | 56,748 | +20.5% |
| 1964 | 53,268 | -6.1% |
| 1965 | 59,021 | +10.8% |
| 1966 | 86,248 | +46.1% |
| 1967 | 83,510 | -3.2% |
| 1968 | 97,505 | +16.8% |
| 1969 | 98,576 | +1.1% |
| 1970 | 101,921 | +3.4% |
| 1971 | 88,455 | -13.2% |
| 1972 | 96,671 | +9.3% |
| 1973 | 97,762 | +1.1% |
| 1974 | 110,522 | +13.1% |
| 1975 | 138,424 | +25.2% |
| 1976 | 213,377 | +54.1% |
| 1977 | 243,144 | +14.0% |
| 1978 | 106,956 | -56.0% |
| 1979 | 116,222 | +8.7% |
| 1980 | 140,877 | +21.2% |
| 1981 | 127,168 | -9.7% |
| 1982 | 120,952 | -4.9% |
| 1983 | 105,925 | -12.4% |
| 1984 | 116,729 | +10.2% |
| 1985 | 109,880 | -5.9% |
| 1986 | 94,376 | -14.1% |
| 1987 | 81,547 | -13.6% |
| 1988 | 74,937 | -8.1% |
| 1989 | 75,829 | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 70,670 | -6.8% |
| 1991 | 89,409 | +26.5% |
| 1992 | 106,286 | +18.9% |
| 1993 | 113,120 | +6.4% |
| 1994 | 133,669 | +18.2% |
| 1995 | 158,018 | +18.2% |
| 1996 | 195,437 | +23.7% |
| 1997 | 200,916 | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 139,151 | -30.7% |
| 1999 | 145,356 | +4.5% |
| 2000 | 149,942 | +3.2% |
| 2001 | 169,830 | +13.3% |
| 2002 | 167,554 | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 141,099 | -15.8% |
| 2004 | 150,729 | +6.8% |
| 2005 | 126,947 | -15.8% |
| 2006 | 122,496 | -3.5% |
| 2007 | 117,743 | -3.9% |
| 2008 | 104,706 | -11.1% |
| 2009 | 149,397 | +42.7% |
| 2010 | 128,786 | -13.8% |
| 2011 | 157,893 | +22.6% |
| 2012 | 152,394 | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 168,683 | +10.7% |
| 2014 | 139,251 | -17.4% |
| 2015 | 127,725 | -8.3% |
| 2016 | 168,341 | +31.8% |
| 2017 | 213,283 | +26.7% |
| 2018 | 173,457 | -18.7% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 173,457 is above the median for high income countries, which is 5,878, 29.5× the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Poland's 173,457 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 13,209, 13.1× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 40,780 | 33,946 | 44,022 | 10 |
| 1960s | 67,464 | 43,084 | 98,576 | 10 |
| 1970s | 131,345 | 88,455 | 243,144 | 10 |
| 1980s | 104,822 | 74,937 | 140,877 | 10 |
| 1990s | 135,203 | 70,670 | 200,916 | 10 |
| 2000s | 140,044 | 104,706 | 169,830 | 10 |
| 2010s | 158,868 | 127,725 | 213,283 | 9 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Poland
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 8.98 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0245 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 697.32 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.6232 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.3991 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 2.5% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 2.5% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.0% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.2% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is wild fish catch by gear type in Poland?
- Wild fish catch by gear type in Poland was 173,457 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 Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 243,144 in 1977.
- What is the lowest wild fish catch by gear type recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 33,946 in 1950.
- How does Poland rank for wild fish catch by gear type?
- Poland ranks 11th out of 123 countries with data for 2018.
- Is wild fish catch by gear type rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 65.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Poland 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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