Wild fish catch by gear type in Singapore
Singapore: Wild fish catch by gear type was 773.63 in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Wild fish catch by gear type in Singapore, 1950–2018
Source: Sea Around Us (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for wild fish catch by gear type in Singapore is 773.63, measured in 2018.
That represents a change of up 131.4% on the previous year and up 340.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wild fish catch by gear type in Singapore peaked at 18,856 in 1982 and was at its lowest, 6.9, in 1950.
That places Singapore 72nd 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.
Wild fish catch by gear type in Singapore, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 6.9 | — |
| 1951 | 543.86 | +7780.4% |
| 1952 | 1,712 | +214.8% |
| 1953 | 2,310 | +34.9% |
| 1954 | 2,463 | +6.6% |
| 1955 | 2,448 | -0.6% |
| 1956 | 2,200 | -10.1% |
| 1957 | 4,068 | +84.9% |
| 1958 | 4,374 | +7.5% |
| 1959 | 3,658 | -16.4% |
| 1960 | 3,568 | -2.5% |
| 1961 | 5,009 | +40.4% |
| 1962 | 5,831 | +16.4% |
| 1963 | 7,331 | +25.7% |
| 1964 | 5,868 | -20.0% |
| 1965 | 6,302 | +7.4% |
| 1966 | 13,222 | +109.8% |
| 1967 | 12,896 | -2.5% |
| 1968 | 11,873 | -7.9% |
| 1969 | 13,085 | +10.2% |
| 1970 | 13,983 | +6.9% |
| 1971 | 11,652 | -16.7% |
| 1972 | 11,419 | -2.0% |
| 1973 | 12,265 | +7.4% |
| 1974 | 12,792 | +4.3% |
| 1975 | 11,411 | -10.8% |
| 1976 | 13,997 | +22.7% |
| 1977 | 11,815 | -15.6% |
| 1978 | 12,854 | +8.8% |
| 1979 | 13,442 | +4.6% |
| 1980 | 12,989 | -3.4% |
| 1981 | 12,524 | -3.6% |
| 1982 | 18,856 | +50.6% |
| 1983 | 15,116 | -19.8% |
| 1984 | 16,182 | +7.1% |
| 1985 | 16,606 | +2.6% |
| 1986 | 14,981 | -9.8% |
| 1987 | 12,375 | -17.4% |
| 1988 | 14,275 | +15.3% |
| 1989 | 10,510 | -26.4% |
| 1990 | 11,303 | +7.5% |
| 1991 | 4,824 | -57.3% |
| 1992 | 3,021 | -37.4% |
| 1993 | 3,125 | +3.5% |
| 1994 | 3,600 | +15.2% |
| 1995 | 3,568 | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 3,976 | +11.4% |
| 1997 | 3,623 | -8.9% |
| 1998 | 2,636 | -27.2% |
| 1999 | 2,347 | -11.0% |
| 2000 | 1,884 | -19.7% |
| 2001 | 3,879 | +105.8% |
| 2002 | 1,173 | -69.8% |
| 2003 | 621.08 | -47.1% |
| 2004 | 600.05 | -3.4% |
| 2005 | 505.12 | -15.8% |
| 2006 | 784.59 | +55.3% |
| 2007 | 2,735 | +248.6% |
| 2008 | 175.52 | -93.6% |
| 2010 | 597.89 | +240.6% |
| 2011 | 487.76 | -18.4% |
| 2012 | 593.52 | +21.7% |
| 2013 | 495.15 | -16.6% |
| 2014 | 431.76 | -12.8% |
| 2015 | 380.92 | -11.8% |
| 2016 | 371.88 | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 334.29 | -10.1% |
| 2018 | 773.63 | +131.4% |
Singapore compared with similar countries
- Singapore's 773.63 is below the median for high income countries, which is 5,878, 13% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Singapore's 773.63 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 855.29, 90% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Wild fish catch by gear type in Singapore 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1951 | +7780.4% | 6.9 | 543.86 |
| 2007 | +248.6% | 784.59 | 2,735 |
| 2010 | +240.6% | 175.52 | 597.89 |
| 1952 | +214.8% | 543.86 | 1,712 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2,378 | 6.9 | 4,374 | 10 |
| 1960s | 8,498 | 3,568 | 13,222 | 10 |
| 1970s | 12,563 | 11,411 | 13,997 | 10 |
| 1980s | 14,442 | 10,510 | 18,856 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,202 | 2,347 | 11,303 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,373 | 175.52 | 3,879 | 9 |
| 2010s | 496.31 | 334.29 | 773.63 | 9 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is wild fish catch by gear type in Singapore?
- Wild fish catch by gear type in Singapore was 773.63 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 Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 18,856 in 1982.
- What is the lowest wild fish catch by gear type recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.9 in 1950.
- How does Singapore rank for wild fish catch by gear type?
- Singapore ranks 72nd out of 123 countries with data for 2018.
- Is wild fish catch by gear type rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is up 340.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Singapore 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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