Wild fish catch by gear type in Portugal
Portugal: Wild fish catch by gear type was 27,949 in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2018)
27,949
Change on year
down 21.4%
World rank
30th
of 123 countries
All-time high
46,145
in 2016
All-time low
23
in 1963
Years of data
69
1950–2018
Wild fish catch by gear type in Portugal, 1950–2018
Source: Sea Around Us (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Portugal recorded 27,949 for wild fish catch by gear type in 2018.
The figure is down 21.4% on the previous year and up 67.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wild fish catch by gear type in Portugal peaked at 46,145 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 23, in 1963.
That places Portugal 30th 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 Portugal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 10,644 | — |
| 1951 | 45 | -99.6% |
| 1952 | 125 | +177.8% |
| 1953 | 235 | +88.0% |
| 1954 | 183 | -22.1% |
| 1955 | 262 | +43.2% |
| 1956 | 122 | -53.4% |
| 1957 | 171 | +40.2% |
| 1958 | 223 | +30.4% |
| 1959 | 154 | -30.9% |
| 1960 | 118 | -23.4% |
| 1961 | 222 | +88.1% |
| 1962 | 273 | +23.0% |
| 1963 | 23 | -91.6% |
| 1964 | 3,008 | +12978.1% |
| 1965 | 7,497 | +149.2% |
| 1966 | 8,139 | +8.6% |
| 1967 | 8,848 | +8.7% |
| 1968 | 16,999 | +92.1% |
| 1969 | 15,563 | -8.4% |
| 1970 | 13,777 | -11.5% |
| 1971 | 10,101 | -26.7% |
| 1972 | 15,671 | +55.1% |
| 1973 | 8,724 | -44.3% |
| 1974 | 38,267 | +338.7% |
| 1975 | 25,359 | -33.7% |
| 1976 | 28,188 | +11.2% |
| 1977 | 12,115 | -57.0% |
| 1978 | 4,945 | -59.2% |
| 1979 | 6,779 | +37.1% |
| 1980 | 5,702 | -15.9% |
| 1981 | 2,230 | -60.9% |
| 1982 | 1,628 | -27.0% |
| 1983 | 1,137 | -30.2% |
| 1984 | 7,245 | +537.3% |
| 1985 | 8,218 | +13.4% |
| 1986 | 6,128 | -25.4% |
| 1987 | 7,547 | +23.2% |
| 1988 | 16,155 | +114.1% |
| 1989 | 6,966 | -56.9% |
| 1990 | 7,842 | +12.6% |
| 1991 | 7,611 | -2.9% |
| 1992 | 9,414 | +23.7% |
| 1993 | 10,597 | +12.6% |
| 1994 | 20,717 | +95.5% |
| 1995 | 23,332 | +12.6% |
| 1996 | 27,428 | +17.6% |
| 1997 | 19,964 | -27.2% |
| 1998 | 19,771 | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 15,063 | -23.8% |
| 2000 | 16,067 | +6.7% |
| 2001 | 15,182 | -5.5% |
| 2002 | 13,609 | -10.4% |
| 2003 | 17,831 | +31.0% |
| 2004 | 17,554 | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 16,330 | -7.0% |
| 2006 | 18,509 | +13.3% |
| 2007 | 17,960 | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 16,734 | -6.8% |
| 2009 | 17,496 | +4.6% |
| 2010 | 35,396 | +102.3% |
| 2011 | 38,364 | +8.4% |
| 2012 | 32,370 | -15.6% |
| 2013 | 29,453 | -9.0% |
| 2014 | 29,427 | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 36,929 | +25.5% |
| 2016 | 46,145 | +25.0% |
| 2017 | 35,570 | -22.9% |
| 2018 | 27,949 | -21.4% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 27,949 is above the median for high income countries, which is 5,878, 4.8× the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 27,949 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 13,209, 2.1× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Wild fish catch by gear type in Portugal 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | +12978.1% | 23 | 3,008 |
| 1984 | +537.3% | 1,137 | 7,245 |
| 1974 | +338.7% | 8,724 | 38,267 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1,216 | 45 | 10,644 | 10 |
| 1960s | 6,069 | 23 | 16,999 | 10 |
| 1970s | 16,393 | 4,945 | 38,267 | 10 |
| 1980s | 6,296 | 1,137 | 16,155 | 10 |
| 1990s | 16,174 | 7,611 | 27,428 | 10 |
| 2000s | 16,727 | 13,609 | 18,509 | 10 |
| 2010s | 34,623 | 27,949 | 46,145 | 9 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
More agriculture & rural data for Portugal
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 7.28 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0196 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 628.85 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.5936 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.385 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 2.0% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 2.0% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.9% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.4% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is wild fish catch by gear type in Portugal?
- Wild fish catch by gear type in Portugal was 27,949 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 Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 46,145 in 2016.
- What is the lowest wild fish catch by gear type recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 23 in 1963.
- How does Portugal rank for wild fish catch by gear type?
- Portugal ranks 30th out of 123 countries with data for 2018.
- Is wild fish catch by gear type rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 67.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Portugal 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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