Wild fish catch by gear type in Russia
Russia: Wild fish catch by gear type was 1.31 million in 2018. ▲ Rising
Latest (2018)
1.31 million
Change on year
down 10.5%
World rank
2nd
of 123 countries
All-time high
6.43 million
in 1990
All-time low
434,011
in 1950
Years of data
69
1950–2018
Wild fish catch by gear type in Russia, 1950–2018
Source: Sea Around Us (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Russia recorded 1.31 million for wild fish catch by gear type in 2018.
That represents a change of down 10.5% on the previous year and down 30.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wild fish catch by gear type in Russia peaked at 6.43 million in 1990 and was at its lowest, 434,011, in 1950.
Russia ranks 2nd 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 Russia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 434,011 | — |
| 1951 | 555,572 | +28.0% |
| 1952 | 598,504 | +7.7% |
| 1953 | 656,379 | +9.7% |
| 1954 | 806,237 | +22.8% |
| 1955 | 1.10 million | +36.3% |
| 1956 | 1.35 million | +22.8% |
| 1957 | 1.50 million | +11.1% |
| 1958 | 1.76 million | +17.7% |
| 1959 | 1.68 million | -4.9% |
| 1960 | 1.67 million | -0.4% |
| 1961 | 1.48 million | -11.4% |
| 1962 | 1.49 million | +0.5% |
| 1963 | 1.77 million | +19.2% |
| 1964 | 1.85 million | +4.4% |
| 1965 | 2.18 million | +17.5% |
| 1966 | 1.97 million | -9.6% |
| 1967 | 2.00 million | +1.5% |
| 1968 | 2.04 million | +2.1% |
| 1969 | 2.16 million | +6.0% |
| 1970 | 2.35 million | +8.5% |
| 1971 | 2.11 million | -10.0% |
| 1972 | 2.09 million | -0.8% |
| 1973 | 2.30 million | +9.9% |
| 1974 | 3.01 million | +31.0% |
| 1975 | 3.92 million | +29.9% |
| 1976 | 3.96 million | +1.2% |
| 1977 | 2.96 million | -25.3% |
| 1978 | 2.69 million | -9.3% |
| 1979 | 3.29 million | +22.5% |
| 1980 | 3.58 million | +8.9% |
| 1981 | 3.33 million | -7.1% |
| 1982 | 2.83 million | -15.0% |
| 1983 | 3.23 million | +14.1% |
| 1984 | 3.11 million | -3.8% |
| 1985 | 2.91 million | -6.3% |
| 1986 | 2.98 million | +2.3% |
| 1987 | 2.82 million | -5.3% |
| 1988 | 2.66 million | -5.6% |
| 1989 | 2.47 million | -7.2% |
| 1990 | 6.43 million | +160.1% |
| 1991 | 2.59 million | -59.8% |
| 1992 | 2.11 million | -18.6% |
| 1993 | 1.71 million | -18.9% |
| 1994 | 1.54 million | -10.0% |
| 1995 | 1.64 million | +6.7% |
| 1996 | 1.68 million | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 1.83 million | +9.0% |
| 1998 | 1.75 million | -4.5% |
| 1999 | 2.00 million | +14.7% |
| 2000 | 2.35 million | +17.0% |
| 2001 | 2.25 million | -4.2% |
| 2002 | 2.27 million | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 2.27 million | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 2.15 million | -5.4% |
| 2005 | 2.18 million | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 2.09 million | -4.1% |
| 2007 | 1.96 million | -6.4% |
| 2008 | 1.90 million | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 1.98 million | +4.3% |
| 2010 | 2.10 million | +6.0% |
| 2011 | 1.24 million | -41.0% |
| 2012 | 1.27 million | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 1.26 million | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 1.40 million | +11.5% |
| 2015 | 2.34 million | +67.2% |
| 2016 | 1.37 million | -41.4% |
| 2017 | 1.47 million | +7.0% |
| 2018 | 1.31 million | -10.5% |
Russia compared with similar countries
- Russia's 1.31 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 5,878, 223.3× the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Russia's 1.31 million is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 13,209, 99.4× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Wild fish catch by gear type in Russia 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 | +160.1% | 2.47 million | 6.43 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.04 million | 434,011 | 1.76 million | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.86 million | 1.48 million | 2.18 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.87 million | 2.09 million | 3.96 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.99 million | 2.47 million | 3.58 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.33 million | 1.54 million | 6.43 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.14 million | 1.90 million | 2.35 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.53 million | 1.24 million | 2.34 million | 9 |
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- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 23.26 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0306 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 545.65 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.6656 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.2475 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 3.1% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 3.1% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 2.3% (2021)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.0% (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is wild fish catch by gear type in Russia?
- Wild fish catch by gear type in Russia was 1.31 million 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 Russia?
- The highest recorded value was 6.43 million in 1990.
- What is the lowest wild fish catch by gear type recorded in Russia?
- The lowest recorded value was 434,011 in 1950.
- How does Russia rank for wild fish catch by gear type?
- Russia ranks 2nd out of 123 countries with data for 2018.
- Is wild fish catch by gear type rising or falling in Russia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Russia 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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