Wild fish catch by gear type in Taiwan
Taiwan: Wild fish catch by gear type was 1,633 in 2018. ◆ Volatile
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.
Wild fish catch by gear type in Taiwan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1,300 | — |
| 1961 | 1,500 | +15.4% |
| 1962 | 2,000 | +33.3% |
| 1963 | 2,000 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 2,500 | +25.0% |
| 1965 | 4,500 | +80.0% |
| 1966 | 5,300 | +17.8% |
| 1967 | 12,300 | +132.1% |
| 1968 | 18,200 | +48.0% |
| 1969 | 18,300 | +0.5% |
| 1970 | 22,396 | +22.4% |
| 1971 | 25,730 | +14.9% |
| 1972 | 20,098 | -21.9% |
| 1973 | 17,404 | -13.4% |
| 1974 | 24,826 | +42.6% |
| 1975 | 31,910 | +28.5% |
| 1976 | 27,936 | -12.5% |
| 1977 | 23,258 | -16.7% |
| 1978 | 22,022 | -5.3% |
| 1979 | 21,418 | -2.7% |
| 1980 | 26,850 | +25.4% |
| 1981 | 27,170 | +1.2% |
| 1982 | 29,495 | +8.6% |
| 1983 | 41,815 | +41.8% |
| 1984 | 48,215 | +15.3% |
| 1985 | 151,632 | +214.5% |
| 1986 | 154,413 | +1.8% |
| 1987 | 213,043 | +38.0% |
| 1988 | 203,960 | -4.3% |
| 1989 | 160,897 | -21.1% |
| 1990 | 196,782 | +22.3% |
| 1991 | 233,270 | +18.5% |
| 1992 | 200,508 | -14.0% |
| 1993 | 173,959 | -13.2% |
| 1994 | 175,627 | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 184,893 | +5.3% |
| 1996 | 163,454 | -11.6% |
| 1997 | 235,685 | +44.2% |
| 1998 | 208,537 | -11.5% |
| 1999 | 278,418 | +33.5% |
| 2000 | 242,879 | -12.8% |
| 2001 | 159,782 | -34.2% |
| 2002 | 149,887 | -6.2% |
| 2003 | 152,692 | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 62,208 | -59.3% |
| 2005 | 51,242 | -17.6% |
| 2006 | 147,186 | +187.2% |
| 2007 | 254,916 | +73.2% |
| 2008 | 204,894 | -19.6% |
| 2009 | 70,841 | -65.4% |
| 2010 | 43,736 | -38.3% |
| 2011 | 41,006 | -6.2% |
| 2012 | 60,149 | +46.7% |
| 2013 | 55,665 | -7.5% |
| 2014 | 44,338 | -20.3% |
| 2015 | 280,261 | +532.1% |
| 2016 | 40,986 | -85.4% |
| 2017 | 103,155 | +151.7% |
| 2018 | 1,633 | -98.4% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Wild fish catch by gear type in Taiwan 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | +532.1% | 44,338 | 280,261 |
| 1985 | +214.5% | 48,215 | 151,632 |
| 2006 | +187.2% | 51,242 | 147,186 |
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
- 63 Malta 2,029 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)
- Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? 6.45 million tonnes (2023)
- Share of cereals allocated to human food vs. GDP per capita 38.2% (2023)
- Share of cereals allocated to industrial uses 1.3% (2023)
- Projections for global peak agricultural land 779,000 hectares (2023)
- Share of cereals allocated to human food 38.2% (2023)
- Share of cereals allocated to animal feed 60.5% (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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