Wild fish catch by gear type in Thailand
Thailand: Wild fish catch by gear type was 164,983 in 2018. ▲ Rising
Latest (2018)
164,983
Change on year
up 32.5%
World rank
12th
of 123 countries
All-time high
230,129
in 1983
All-time low
340.53
in 1962
Years of data
57
1962–2018
Wild fish catch by gear type in Thailand, 1962–2018
Source: Sea Around Us (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2018, wild fish catch by gear type in Thailand stood at 164,983.
The figure is up 32.5% on the previous year and up 8.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wild fish catch by gear type in Thailand peaked at 230,129 in 1983 and was at its lowest, 340.53, in 1962.
That places Thailand 12th out of 123 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 57 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 26,985 | 340.53 | 72,086 | 8 |
| 1970s | 139,618 | 105,128 | 191,897 | 10 |
| 1980s | 157,732 | 125,001 | 230,129 | 10 |
| 1990s | 154,462 | 135,129 | 196,853 | 10 |
| 2000s | 140,972 | 97,408 | 175,771 | 10 |
| 2010s | 134,575 | 115,216 | 164,983 | 9 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
More agriculture & rural data for Thailand
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 50.47 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 8.7% (2025)
- Rural population 26.64 million (2025)
- Rural population growth -2.5% (2025)
- Rural population 37.2% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.3% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 4.0% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 8.7% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 8.7% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 12.54 million hectares (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is wild fish catch by gear type in Thailand?
- Wild fish catch by gear type in Thailand was 164,983 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 Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 230,129 in 1983.
- What is the lowest wild fish catch by gear type recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 340.53 in 1962.
- How does Thailand rank for wild fish catch by gear type?
- Thailand ranks 12th out of 123 countries with data for 2018.
- Is wild fish catch by gear type rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Thailand 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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