Wild fish catch by gear type in Taiwan
Taiwan: Wild fish catch by gear type was 1,633 in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2018)
1,633
Change on year
down 98.4%
World rank
65th
of 123 countries
All-time high
280,261
in 2015
All-time low
1,300
in 1960
Years of data
59
1960–2018
Wild fish catch by gear type in Taiwan, 1960–2018
Source: Sea Around Us (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2018, wild fish catch by gear type in Taiwan stood at 1,633.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 98.4% on the previous year and down 99.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wild fish catch by gear type in Taiwan peaked at 280,261 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 1,300, in 1960.
Taiwan ranks 65th of 123 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6,790 | 1,300 | 18,300 | 10 |
| 1970s | 23,700 | 17,404 | 31,910 | 10 |
| 1980s | 105,749 | 26,850 | 213,043 | 10 |
| 1990s | 205,113 | 163,454 | 278,418 | 10 |
| 2000s | 149,653 | 51,242 | 254,916 | 10 |
| 2010s | 74,548 | 1,633 | 280,261 | 9 |
Countries ranked near Taiwan
- 62 Trinidad and Tobago 2,291 compare
- 64 Netherlands 1,997 compare
- 66 Mozambique 1,493 compare
- 67 Greenland 1,309 compare
- 68 Finland 1,273 compare
More agriculture & rural data for Taiwan
- Milk per animal 4,807 kilograms per animal (2024)
- Meat supply per person 91.5 kilograms per year per capita (2023)
- Meat supply vs. GDP per capita 91.5 kilograms per year per capita (2023)
- Fish and seafood consumption per capita 30.4 kilograms per year per capita (2023)
- Fish and seafood consumption vs. GDP per capita 30.4 kilograms per year per capita (2023)
- Projections for global peak agricultural land 779,000 hectares (2023)
- Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel 95,000 tonnes (2023)
- Per capita meat consumption by type 0.07 kilograms per year per capita (2023)
- Fertilizer use vs. GDP per capita 159.63 kilograms per hectare (2023)
- Daily meat consumption per person 250.69 grams per day per capita (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is wild fish catch by gear type in Taiwan?
- Wild fish catch by gear type in Taiwan was 1,633 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 Taiwan?
- The highest recorded value was 280,261 in 2015.
- What is the lowest wild fish catch by gear type recorded in Taiwan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,300 in 1960.
- How does Taiwan rank for wild fish catch by gear type?
- Taiwan ranks 65th out of 123 countries with data for 2018.
- Is wild fish catch by gear type rising or falling in Taiwan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 99.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Taiwan 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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