Wild fish catch by gear type in Spain
Spain: Wild fish catch by gear type was 196,508 in 2018. ▲ Rising
Latest (2018)
196,508
Change on year
up 15.6%
World rank
10th
of 123 countries
All-time high
415,988
in 1979
All-time low
77,788
in 1952
Years of data
69
1950–2018
Wild fish catch by gear type in Spain, 1950–2018
Source: Sea Around Us (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2018, wild fish catch by gear type in Spain stood at 196,508.
The figure is up 15.6% on the previous year and up 17.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wild fish catch by gear type in Spain peaked at 415,988 in 1979 and was at its lowest, 77,788, in 1952.
That places Spain 10th out of 123 countries with data for 2018, putting it 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 Spain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 110,273 | — |
| 1951 | 109,937 | -0.3% |
| 1952 | 77,788 | -29.2% |
| 1953 | 97,654 | +25.5% |
| 1954 | 91,640 | -6.2% |
| 1955 | 140,476 | +53.3% |
| 1956 | 134,617 | -4.2% |
| 1957 | 132,466 | -1.6% |
| 1958 | 136,769 | +3.2% |
| 1959 | 129,219 | -5.5% |
| 1960 | 140,054 | +8.4% |
| 1961 | 180,248 | +28.7% |
| 1962 | 158,703 | -12.0% |
| 1963 | 159,424 | +0.5% |
| 1964 | 190,368 | +19.4% |
| 1965 | 187,010 | -1.8% |
| 1966 | 180,399 | -3.5% |
| 1967 | 188,011 | +4.2% |
| 1968 | 222,461 | +18.3% |
| 1969 | 217,529 | -2.2% |
| 1970 | 225,259 | +3.6% |
| 1971 | 383,878 | +70.4% |
| 1972 | 263,444 | -31.4% |
| 1973 | 299,343 | +13.6% |
| 1974 | 343,549 | +14.8% |
| 1975 | 358,384 | +4.3% |
| 1976 | 334,154 | -6.8% |
| 1977 | 350,610 | +4.9% |
| 1978 | 347,279 | -1.0% |
| 1979 | 415,988 | +19.8% |
| 1980 | 276,791 | -33.5% |
| 1981 | 231,482 | -16.4% |
| 1982 | 296,319 | +28.0% |
| 1983 | 305,511 | +3.1% |
| 1984 | 292,416 | -4.3% |
| 1985 | 262,542 | -10.2% |
| 1986 | 268,563 | +2.3% |
| 1987 | 258,557 | -3.7% |
| 1988 | 319,391 | +23.5% |
| 1989 | 275,808 | -13.6% |
| 1990 | 261,069 | -5.3% |
| 1991 | 271,472 | +4.0% |
| 1992 | 228,697 | -15.8% |
| 1993 | 242,395 | +6.0% |
| 1994 | 253,832 | +4.7% |
| 1995 | 269,907 | +6.3% |
| 1996 | 303,149 | +12.3% |
| 1997 | 342,607 | +13.0% |
| 1998 | 374,771 | +9.4% |
| 1999 | 324,904 | -13.3% |
| 2000 | 309,950 | -4.6% |
| 2001 | 375,551 | +21.2% |
| 2002 | 233,732 | -37.8% |
| 2003 | 252,153 | +7.9% |
| 2004 | 211,014 | -16.3% |
| 2005 | 143,595 | -32.0% |
| 2006 | 143,676 | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 144,703 | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 167,612 | +15.8% |
| 2009 | 257,667 | +53.7% |
| 2010 | 307,187 | +19.2% |
| 2011 | 223,237 | -27.3% |
| 2012 | 152,590 | -31.6% |
| 2013 | 272,847 | +78.8% |
| 2014 | 314,070 | +15.1% |
| 2015 | 192,066 | -38.8% |
| 2016 | 152,725 | -20.5% |
| 2017 | 169,923 | +11.3% |
| 2018 | 196,508 | +15.6% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 196,508 is above the median for high income countries, which is 5,878, 33.4× the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Spain's 196,508 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 13,209, 14.9× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 116,084 | 77,788 | 140,476 | 10 |
| 1960s | 182,421 | 140,054 | 222,461 | 10 |
| 1970s | 332,189 | 225,259 | 415,988 | 10 |
| 1980s | 278,738 | 231,482 | 319,391 | 10 |
| 1990s | 287,280 | 228,697 | 374,771 | 10 |
| 2000s | 223,965 | 143,595 | 375,551 | 10 |
| 2010s | 220,128 | 152,590 | 314,070 | 9 |
Countries ranked near Spain
More agriculture & rural data for Spain
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 7.64 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0268 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 1,036 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.0113 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.1949 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 2.7% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 2.7% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.9% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is wild fish catch by gear type in Spain?
- Wild fish catch by gear type in Spain was 196,508 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 Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 415,988 in 1979.
- What is the lowest wild fish catch by gear type recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 77,788 in 1952.
- How does Spain rank for wild fish catch by gear type?
- Spain ranks 10th out of 123 countries with data for 2018.
- Is wild fish catch by gear type rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Spain 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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