Wild fish catch by gear type in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands: Wild fish catch by gear type was 3 in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Wild fish catch by gear type in Solomon Islands, 1987–2018
Source: Sea Around Us (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Solomon Islands recorded 3 for wild fish catch by gear type in 2018.
The figure is down 97.7% on the previous year and down 70.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wild fish catch by gear type in Solomon Islands peaked at 1,513 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 2, in 1988.
That places Solomon Islands 114th out of 123 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Wild fish catch by gear type in Solomon Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 4 | — |
| 1988 | 2 | -50.0% |
| 1989 | 5 | +150.0% |
| 1990 | 14 | +180.0% |
| 1991 | 23 | +64.3% |
| 1992 | 50 | +117.4% |
| 1993 | 30 | -40.0% |
| 1994 | 17 | -43.3% |
| 1995 | 1,513 | +8800.0% |
| 1996 | 1,000 | -33.9% |
| 1997 | 700 | -30.0% |
| 1998 | 368 | -47.4% |
| 1999 | 475 | +29.1% |
| 2000 | 19 | -96.0% |
| 2001 | 10 | -47.4% |
| 2002 | 5 | -50.0% |
| 2003 | 2 | -60.0% |
| 2004 | 9 | +350.0% |
| 2005 | 10 | +11.1% |
| 2006 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 17 | +70.0% |
| 2015 | 70 | +311.8% |
| 2016 | 128 | +82.9% |
| 2018 | 3 | -97.7% |
Solomon Islands compared with similar countries
- Solomon Islands's 3 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 827.75, 0% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Solomon Islands's 3 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 855.29, 0% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Wild fish catch by gear type in Solomon Islands 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +8800.0% | 17 | 1,513 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.67 | 2 | 5 | 3 |
| 1990s | 419 | 14 | 1,513 | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.5 | 2 | 19 | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.25 | 3 | 128 | 8 |
Countries ranked near Solomon Islands
More agriculture & rural data for Solomon Islands
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 2.41 % change on previous year (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.2973 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 574.77 current US$ per person (2024)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 1.42 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.6869 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 29.7% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 29.7% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 73.3% (2018)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.7% (2018)
Frequently asked questions
- What is wild fish catch by gear type in Solomon Islands?
- Wild fish catch by gear type in Solomon Islands was 3 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 Solomon Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 1,513 in 1995.
- What is the lowest wild fish catch by gear type recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 2 in 1988.
- How does Solomon Islands rank for wild fish catch by gear type?
- Solomon Islands ranks 114th out of 123 countries with data for 2018.
- Is wild fish catch by gear type rising or falling in Solomon Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 70.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Solomon Islands 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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