Wild fish catch by gear type in Tanzania
Tanzania: Wild fish catch by gear type was 18.4 in 2017. ▼ Falling
Latest (2017)
18.4
Change on year
up 170.1%
World rank
106th
of 123 countries
All-time high
2,029
in 2011
All-time low
6.81
in 2015
Years of data
67
1950–2017
Wild fish catch by gear type in Tanzania, 1950–2017
Source: Sea Around Us (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for wild fish catch by gear type in Tanzania is 18.4, measured in 2017.
The figure is up 170.1% on the previous year and down 97.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wild fish catch by gear type in Tanzania peaked at 2,029 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 6.81, in 2015.
Tanzania ranks 106th of 123 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 67 years of available data.
Wild fish catch by gear type in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 637.72 | — |
| 1951 | 656.67 | +3.0% |
| 1952 | 675.62 | +2.9% |
| 1953 | 694.58 | +2.8% |
| 1954 | 713.53 | +2.7% |
| 1955 | 732.48 | +2.7% |
| 1956 | 756.09 | +3.2% |
| 1957 | 779.7 | +3.1% |
| 1958 | 803.32 | +3.0% |
| 1959 | 826.93 | +2.9% |
| 1960 | 850.54 | +2.9% |
| 1961 | 879.92 | +3.5% |
| 1962 | 909.3 | +3.3% |
| 1963 | 938.69 | +3.2% |
| 1964 | 968.07 | +3.1% |
| 1965 | 997.45 | +3.0% |
| 1966 | 1,034 | +3.7% |
| 1967 | 1,071 | +3.5% |
| 1968 | 1,107 | +3.4% |
| 1969 | 1,144 | +3.3% |
| 1970 | 1,181 | +3.2% |
| 1971 | 1,228 | +4.0% |
| 1972 | 1,275 | +3.8% |
| 1973 | 1,321 | +3.7% |
| 1974 | 1,368 | +3.6% |
| 1975 | 1,394 | +1.8% |
| 1976 | 1,429 | +2.5% |
| 1977 | 1,463 | +2.4% |
| 1978 | 1,493 | +2.1% |
| 1979 | 1,523 | +2.0% |
| 1980 | 1,551 | +1.8% |
| 1981 | 1,589 | +2.5% |
| 1982 | 1,624 | +2.2% |
| 1983 | 1,661 | +2.3% |
| 1984 | 1,692 | +1.9% |
| 1985 | 1,718 | +1.6% |
| 1986 | 1,670 | -2.8% |
| 1987 | 1,613 | -3.4% |
| 1988 | 1,549 | -4.0% |
| 1989 | 1,475 | -4.8% |
| 1990 | 1,396 | -5.4% |
| 1991 | 1,305 | -6.5% |
| 1992 | 1,205 | -7.6% |
| 1993 | 1,098 | -8.9% |
| 1994 | 970.2 | -11.6% |
| 1995 | 854.1 | -12.0% |
| 1996 | 678.12 | -20.6% |
| 1997 | 668.65 | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 550.61 | -17.7% |
| 1999 | 532.26 | -3.3% |
| 2000 | 502.33 | -5.6% |
| 2001 | 534.08 | +6.3% |
| 2002 | 554.69 | +3.9% |
| 2003 | 597.88 | +7.8% |
| 2004 | 606.71 | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 630.37 | +3.9% |
| 2006 | 645.42 | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 681.6 | +5.6% |
| 2008 | 674.71 | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 796.55 | +18.1% |
| 2010 | 767.25 | -3.7% |
| 2011 | 2,029 | +164.5% |
| 2012 | 69.15 | -96.6% |
| 2013 | 72.41 | +4.7% |
| 2014 | 44.03 | -39.2% |
| 2015 | 6.81 | -84.5% |
| 2017 | 18.4 | +170.1% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 18.4 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 827.75, 2% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 18.4 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 354.28, 5% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Wild fish catch by gear type in Tanzania 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | +170.1% | 6.81 | 18.4 |
| 2011 | +164.5% | 767.25 | 2,029 |
| 2012 | -96.6% | 2,029 | 69.15 |
| 2015 | -84.5% | 44.03 | 6.81 |
| 2014 | -39.2% | 72.41 | 44.03 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 727.66 | 637.72 | 826.93 | 10 |
| 1960s | 990.05 | 850.54 | 1,144 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1,367 | 1,181 | 1,523 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,614 | 1,475 | 1,718 | 10 |
| 1990s | 925.73 | 532.26 | 1,396 | 10 |
| 2000s | 622.43 | 502.33 | 796.55 | 10 |
| 2010s | 429.6 | 6.81 | 2,029 | 7 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Tanzania
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 11.77 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.2291 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 292.74 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 1.74 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.6312 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 22.9% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 22.9% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 2.5% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.1% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is wild fish catch by gear type in Tanzania?
- Wild fish catch by gear type in Tanzania was 18.4 in 2017, according to Sea Around Us (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest wild fish catch by gear type recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 2,029 in 2011.
- What is the lowest wild fish catch by gear type recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.81 in 2015.
- How does Tanzania rank for wild fish catch by gear type?
- Tanzania ranks 106th out of 123 countries with data for 2017.
- Is wild fish catch by gear type rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 97.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tanzania 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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