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

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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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 62 Trinidad and Tobago 2,291 compare
  2. 64 Netherlands 1,997 compare
  3. 66 Mozambique 1,493 compare
  4. 67 Greenland 1,309 compare
  5. 68 Finland 1,273 compare

See the full ranking of 123 places →

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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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About this data

Indicator
Wild fish catch by gear type
Source
Sea Around Us (2020) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
123 places, 5,521 data points, 1950–2018
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